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Thinking of living at IP4 5NE? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich | Primary | 450 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| Britannia Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 650 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich | Primary | 650 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 800 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Sidegate Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| Copleston High School | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 11.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Alban's Catholic High School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Northgate High School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 50.6 · 16.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Redstone Hall School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Ipswich School | Independent | 2.4 km | 35.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| New Skill Centre | Independent | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 10.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | St John's Tennis Club | 590 m | 13 |
| Bowls | Roundwood Bowling Club | 340 m | 10 |
| Swimming | Sidegate Primary School | 750 m | 9 |
| Golf | Rushmere Golf Club | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Squash | Northgate Sports Centre | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Football | Goals | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Outside Gym | 640 m | 3 |
| Rugby | Ipswich Rugby Football Club | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Landseer Park (Ipswich Bmx Club) | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Speedway | Ipswich Witches Speedway | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Motor | Foxhall Stadium Stock Car Track | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Avid Climbing | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Northgate Sports Centre | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Tuddenham Road Hockey Centre | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Pool | Bear's Pool & Snooker Bar | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Bear's Pool & Snooker Bar | 1.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Derby Road (Ipswich), about a 10-minute walk (950 m), with 95k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Felixstowe.
The nearest bus stop is Cowper Street, 50 m away, with a bus about every 25 minutes on weekdays (routes 75, 77); 30 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 87% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich (0.9 km).
The nearest secondary is Copleston High School, 800 m away; Attainment 8: 46.9 · 11.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Daily - Cauldwell Hall Road, 200 m away; Express News (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Two Rivers Medical Centre (700 m), with Spring Road Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Clipper Talk is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Ipswich Hospital, 800 m away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Golden Fish is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Old Times Public House the nearest pub (150 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 62 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 21% flats and 14% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Newbury Road Dog Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Northgate Sports Centre (1.5 km).
A swim is a short trip away: River Deben Estuary, Waldringfield, 10 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Southend is 64 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 68 km.
Most households own their home, 26% rent privately.
47 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The nearest university is University of Suffolk, 1.7 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.