Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around IP4 5EJ.
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
21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 34 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Britannia Primary School and Nursery (Good) — 0.2 mi
31crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 31 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
24GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 22 GP, 2 hospitals, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE DERBY ROAD PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station0.2 mi
34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 5.3 ha total — largest park 1.4 ha (0.33 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi
32supermarkets
32 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Aldi, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Ipswich Foxhall Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near IP4 5EJ.
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 noiseQuiet
41dB 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 5EJ
IP4 5EJ scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Ipswich Foxhall Express about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, IP4 5EJ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,909 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 34 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Britannia Primary School and Nursery (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 31 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 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE DERBY ROAD PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST CLEMENTS HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
