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IP1 5EQ

Whitehouse

Ipswich

England / East of England / Ipswich / Whitehouse / IP1 5EQ

Overview

Postcode IP1 5EQ is located in an urban city, within the Whitehouse ward of Ipswich in the East of England region , and forms part of the Whitehouse area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 89.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Whitehouse is £39,600 per year. The nearest station is Westerfield located about 1.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Whitehouse Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
3.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Whitehouse has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,951 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Whitehouse has a high crime rate, with approximately 89.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.5%

Approximately 3.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Whitehouse is £39,600 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 259 ft away from IP1 5EQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Whitehouse near IP1 5EQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Westerfield located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miWhitehouse Recreation GroundMedium
0.2 miBramford Lane Recration GroundMedium
0.5 miSherrington Road RecSmall

Area Profile

Population
262
Population density
3,238.6 per km²

Demographics

British
219
84.23%
Other White
16
6.15%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
7
2.69%
Other
4
1.54%
Other Black
3
1.15%
Total population: 260

Housing

Owns outright
56
48.7%
Owns with a mortgage
42
36.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
9.57%
Social rents from council
3
2.61%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.74%
Total households: 115

Property prices in Whitehouse

Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 in Whitehouse area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,000 up to £392,500.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£295,000
Flats14£145,750
Semi-Detached54£235,000
Terraced38£200,000

10 years price trend in Whitehouse

Schools

In the IP1 5EQ postcode area, located within Whitehouse, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNurseryHighfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySpringfield Junior SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimarySpringfield Infant School and NurseryAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miIpswich Food & WineNorwich Road, Ipswich, IP1 5DN
0.4 miPremier487 Bramford Lane, Ipswich, IP1 5JQ
0.4 miFarmfoods14 Meredith Road, Ipswich, IP1 6EB
0.4 miEast of England Co-op201-203 Bramford Lane, Ipswich, IP1 4DS
0.4 miPremier Food and FuelMeredith Road, Ipswich, IP1 6ED

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.