About IP2 8QA
IP2 8QA scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — 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 8QA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,674 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).
There are 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Halifax Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 12 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SCC HEALTH VISITING, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near IP2 8QA. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 34 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).
There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 40.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Stoke Green Baptist Church, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 30 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Asda, East of England Co-operative, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Ipswich Maidenhall Green, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 minutes' walk away.
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 8QA on NestScope.