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IP1 5LR

Whitehouse

Ipswich

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

Overview

Postcode IP1 5LR 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 101.3 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 1.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Whitehouse Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
101
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
76.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Whitehouse has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,563 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Whitehouse has a high crime rate, with approximately 101.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

76.2%

Approximately 76.2% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 134 ft away from IP1 5LR.

Flood risk

No risk

Whitehouse near IP1 5LR 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0 miWhitehouse Recreation GroundMedium
0.5 miBramford Lane Recration GroundMedium
0.3 miWhitton Recreation GroundMedium

Property prices in Whitehouse

Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £224,000 in Whitehouse area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,000 up to £392,500.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£370,000
Flats14£142,000
Semi-Detached56£235,000
Terraced35£200,000

10 years price trend in Whitehouse

Schools

In the IP1 5LR postcode area, located within Whitehouse, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryThe Beeches Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Pancras Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryWestbourne AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miShell SelectBury Road, Ipswich, IP1 6JZ
0.1 miPremier Food and FuelMeredith Road, Ipswich, IP1 6ED
0.1 miPick'n Save11 Meredith Road, Ipswich, IP1 6ED
0.2 miMorrisons Daily17-23 Meredith Road, Ipswich, IP1 6ED
0.4 miEast of England CO-OP19-21 Ulster Avenue, Ipswich, IP1 5JS

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.