How many schools are near IP2 8PL?

There are 40 schools within a 2-mile catchment of IP2 8PL, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

11 crimes were reported within 400m of IP2 8PL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near IP2 8PL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of IP2 8PL includes 42 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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IP2 8PL · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

IP2 8PL

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

51/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,378 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

46Schools

51Safety

64Health

67Transport

63Green

90Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around IP2 8PL.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools46/100

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 40 schools in total

Stoke High School - Ormiston AcademyGood · 0.0 mi Hillside Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.2 mi Halifax Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Joseph's College0.7 mi Stone Lodge Academy0.7 mi St Mark's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety51/100

11crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 11 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare64/100

20GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 20 GP, 25 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CMS EAST SUFFOLK — 0.8 mi

Transport67/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 42 bus stops nearby

Green space63/100

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 11.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities90/100

32supermarkets

32 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, East of England Co-operative, Asda, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.0 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Ipswich Maidenhall Green — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near IP2 8PL.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

10.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Rail noiseQuiet

45dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in IP2.

Average sold price by property type across the IP2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,258 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£378k▲ 6.4%

Semi-detached£235k▲ 4.2%

Terraced£229k▲ 20.9%

Flat£113k▼ 5.5%

District-level averages (IP2) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About IP2 8PL

IP2 8PL scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Daily Ipswich Maidenhall Green about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, IP2 8PL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,378 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 40 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries and 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CMS EAST SUFFOLK, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near IP2 8PL. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 42 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). rail noise is low (about 45 dB Lden).

There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 11.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (400 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 32 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, East of England Co-operative, Asda, Tesco and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Ipswich Maidenhall Green, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is within a short walk.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore IP2 8PL on NestScope.

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