Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around IP4 5BX.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 36 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Parkside Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi
16crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
24GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 22 GP, 2 hospitals, 24 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EAST ALLIANCE NMPS (ALLINGTON CLINIC) — 0.3 mi
Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station0.5 mi
44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 6.4 ha total — largest park 1.5 ha (0.48 mi away)
Nearest: Marlborough Bowling Club — 0.2 mi
36supermarkets
36 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Spar, Morrisons, East of England Co-operative… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Ipswich Woodbridge Road Local — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near IP4 5BX.
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 qualityLow
10.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB Lden
Railways, 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 5BX
IP4 5BX scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Ipswich Woodbridge Road Local 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 5BX is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,766 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 9/10).
There are 36 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery, about 6 minutes' walk away.
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 22 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 24 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 ST CLEMENTS HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
