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IP4 4LE · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

IP4 4LE

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
81/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 27,308 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around IP4 4LE.

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.

Schools86/100
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 30 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety66/100
32crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 32 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84/100
18GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 16 GP, 2 hospitals, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: EAST ALLIANCE NMPS (ALLINGTON CLINIC) — 0.3 mi

Transport82/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 51 bus stops nearby

Green space78/100
15green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 23.4 ha total — largest park 8.8 ha (0.21 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (800 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities86/100
27supermarkets

27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Spar, Morrisons, East of England Co-operative… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Ipswich Woodbridge Road Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near IP4 4LE.

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
10.1µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in IP4.

Average sold price by property type across the IP4 district, 202120263,401 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£456k 4.4%
Semi-detached£278k 3.7%
Terraced£236k 11.0%
Flat£121k 28.4%

District-level averages (IP4) — 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 IP4 4LE

IP4 4LE scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, IP4 4LE is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 27,308 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 low (IMD housing decile 10/10).

There are 30 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 32 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EAST ALLIANCE NMPS (ALLINGTON CLINIC), about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is IPSWICH HOSPITAL, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near IP4 4LE. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 51 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). road traffic noise is low (about 49 dB Lden).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 23.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (800 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 27 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Spar, Morrisons, East of England Co-operative and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Ipswich Woodbridge Road Local, 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 IP4 4LE on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

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All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.