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Thinking of living at IP5 1ED? 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 primary school, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushmere Hall Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 59% met the expected standard |
| Heath Primary School, Kesgrave | Primary | 1.7 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich | Primary | 2.1 km | 87% met the expected standard |
| Broke Hall Community Primary School | Primary | 2.2 km | 74% met the expected standard |
| Sidegate Primary School | Primary | 2.2 km | 51% met the expected standard |
| St Alban's Catholic High School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Northgate High School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 50.6 · 16.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Copleston High School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 11.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kesgrave High School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 49.7 · 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Redstone Hall School | Independent | 4.0 km | – |
| New Skill Centre | Independent | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 10.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ipswich School | Independent | 4.2 km | 35.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Ipswich School Sports Centre (Rushmere) | 260 m | 12 |
| Bowls | Ipswich & District Bowling Club | 1.7 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Sidegate Primary School | 2.3 km | 8 |
| Golf | Rushmere Golf Club | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Squash | Northgate Sports Centre | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Football | Goals | 3.8 km | 4 |
| Rugby | Ipswich YM Rugby Club | 420 m | 2 |
| Speedway | Ipswich Witches Speedway | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Motor | Foxhall Stadium Stock Car Track | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Outside Gym | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Clip n' Climb | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Ipswich School Sports Centre | 250 m | 1 |
| Motocross | Rushmere Motocross | 900 m | 1 |
| Athletics | Northgate Sports Centre | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Tuddenham Road Hockey Centre | 2.3 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 drive away (3.0 km), with 95k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Felixstowe.
The nearest bus stop is The Chestnuts, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 59, 972); 3 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Rushmere Hall Primary School, a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km); 59% 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, 1.3 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; Martins Bakery (1.4 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Two Rivers Medical Centre (1.6 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (1.6 km).
For a haircut, Hair Ministry is 1.1 km 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.
EJ & VC Fenton T/A Kiln Farm Nursery (Cafe) is the closest café or restaurant (900 m), and Kesgrave Social Club the nearest pub (1.3 km).
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 Dumbarton Road Recreation Ground, 1.2 km away; for exercise, Ipswich School Sports Centre (250 m).
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.
8 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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Every primary near IP5 1ED, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
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, 3.9 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.