Area Report
Last updated 28 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around IP4 1LG.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 44 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Helen's Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
43crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 43 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 31.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
22GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 21 GP, 1 hospital, 25 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ESSEX UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 54 bus stops nearby
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 10.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (600 m²) — 0.1 mi
36supermarkets
36 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, East of England Co-operative, Morrisons… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Ipswich — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near IP4 1LG.
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 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
12.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
70dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in IP4.
Average sold price by property type across the IP4 district, 2021–2026 — 3,451 sales.
About IP4 1LG
IP4 1LG scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Ipswich about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, IP4 1LG is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,540 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 2/10).
There are 44 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is University of Suffolk, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 43 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ESSEX UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST CLEMENTS HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
