Nearest top-rated: Holbrook Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
Safety91/100
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare76/100
1GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 1 GP, 1 dentist within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE HOLBROOK AND SHOTLEY PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Transport65/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 6 bus stops nearby
Green space57/100
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · beside AONB (2.7 ha total — largest park 2 ha (0.31 mi away))
Nearest: Park (0.26 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities73/100
1supermarkets
1 supermarket within 2 mi — East of England Co-operative — nearest 0.3 mi
Nearest: Co-op Holbrook Foodstore — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near IP9 2QX.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
6.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in IP9.
Average sold price by property type across the IP9 district, 2021–2026 — 1,013 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£438k▼ 3.5%
Semi-detached£329k▲ 8.2%
Terraced£284k▼ 18.1%
Flat£263k▲ 94.1%
District-level averages (IP9) — 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 IP9 2QX
IP9 2QX scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and schools — with no crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, IP9 2QX is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 26,374 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 4/10).
There are 5 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Good. The nearest school is Holbrook Academy (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE HOLBROOK AND SHOTLEY PRACTICE, about 7 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near IP9 2QX. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 6 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 moderate (about 56 dB Lden).
There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 2.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.26 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a AONB (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There is 1 supermarket in the wider area, including East of England Co-operative. The nearest is Co-op Holbrook Foodstore, 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 IP9 2QX on NestScope.
