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Thinking of living at IP5 1AY? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broke Hall Community Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| Heath Primary School, Kesgrave | Primary | 1.2 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Cedarwood Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Britannia Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 1.9 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Rushmere Hall Primary School | Primary | 2.5 km | 59% met the expected standard |
| St Alban's Catholic High School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Copleston High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 11.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kesgrave High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 49.7 · 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| New Skill Centre | Independent | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 10.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Redstone Hall School | Independent | 4.0 km | – |
| Ipswich School | Independent | 4.6 km | 35.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near IP5 1AY, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Ipswich School Sports Centre (Rushmere) | 1.2 km | 11 |
| Bowls | Ipswich & District Bowling Club | 1.9 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Sidegate Primary School | 2.7 km | 8 |
| Golf | Rushmere Golf Club | 900 m | 7 |
| Squash | Northgate Sports Centre | 3.1 km | 5 |
| Football | Total Football | 3.2 km | 4 |
| Speedway | Ipswich Witches Speedway | 640 m | 2 |
| Motor | Foxhall Stadium Stock Car Track | 640 m | 2 |
| Rugby | Ipswich YM Rugby Club | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Outside Gym | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Clip n' Climb | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Ipswich School Sports Centre | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Motocross | Rushmere Motocross | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Northgate Sports Centre | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Tuddenham Road Hockey Centre | 3.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 22. 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), a short drive or bike ride (2.5 km), with 95k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Felixstowe.
The nearest bus stop is Brendon Drive, 150 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 66, 66A); 13 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Broke Hall Community Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km); 74% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is St Alban's Catholic High School, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 46.9 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is East of England Co-op Foodstore, 1.4 km away, with One Stop closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Embrace Medical Centre (1.3 km), with Wellbeing Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, Wild Ginger is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Ipswich Hospital, 2.3 km 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.
Rams Grill is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Kesgrave Social Club the nearest pub (950 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 27 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 47% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
Bungalow country: 42% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Sandlings open space, 500 m away; for exercise, Ipswich School Sports Centre (1.3 km).
A swim is a short trip away: River Deben Estuary, Waldringfield, 7.2 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Southend is 66 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 71 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 48% of households own their home outright.
10 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
It's an older community: 26% are 65 or over.
The nearest university is University of Suffolk, 3.8 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.