Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around IP3 9QA.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
15 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 26 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Sir Bobby Robson School (Good) — 0.1 mi
16crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
21GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 20 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SUFFOLK SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES IPSWICH — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 51 bus stops nearby
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 26.9 ha total — largest park 14.8 ha (0.26 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.70 ha) — 0.2 mi
24supermarkets
24 supermarkets within 2 mi — East of England Co-operative, Tesco, Spar, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Co-op Petrol Nacton Road — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near IP3 9QA.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in IP3.
Average sold price by property type across the IP3 district, 2021–2026 — 2,598 sales.
About IP3 9QA
IP3 9QA scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Petrol Nacton Road about 6 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, IP3 9QA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,496 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 6/10).
There are 26 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 13 rated Good. The nearest school is Sir Bobby Robson School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 16 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SUFFOLK SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES IPSWICH, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ST CLEMENTS HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
