Postcode IP2 0BX is located in an urban city, within the Gipping area of Ipswich in the East of England region, and forms part of the Gipping & Chantry Park area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 139.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.7× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Gipping & Chantry Park is £44,320 per year. The median sale price in Gipping is £194,000 (around £235 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £125,000 and £225,750. The nearest station is Ipswich, about 0.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Alderman Recreation Ground.
Gipping & Chantry Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,372 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.
Gipping & Chantry Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 139.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 29.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 32.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Gipping & Chantry Park is £44,320 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 300 ft away from IP2 0BX.
Gipping & Chantry Park near IP2 0BX has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Ipswich located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Ipswich | N/A | Walking directions to Ipswich |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Alderman Recreation Ground | Large | Walking directions to Alderman Recreation Ground |
Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £194,000 (about £235 per square foot) in Gipping area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £435,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £385,000 | £304 |
| Semi-Detached | 26 | £225,500 | £256 |
| Terraced | 22 | £202,500 | £237 |
| Flats | 29 | £115,000 | £178 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £275,000 | £114,995 | £171,500 | £140,000 |
| 2017 | £297,500 | £126,000 | £175,000 | £158,000 |
| 2018 | £325,000 | £125,000 | £192,500 | £167,000 |
| 2019 | £374,975 | £134,000 | £197,500 | £170,000 |
| 2020 | £212,500 | £125,500 | £193,500 | £175,000 |
| 2021 | £457,500 | £126,000 | £215,000 | £182,500 |
| 2022 | £315,000 | £128,000 | £240,000 | £198,750 |
| 2023 | £290,000 | £126,250 | £241,000 | £201,750 |
| 2024 | £370,000 | £125,000 | £221,500 | £215,000 |
| 2025 | £330,000 | £127,250 | £215,500 | £213,500 |
| 2026 | £380,000 | £113,000 | £247,500 | £200,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £215 | £190 | £160 | £177 |
| 2017 | £226 | £200 | £205 | £186 |
| 2018 | £229 | £204 | £221 | £193 |
| 2019 | £279 | £204 | £229 | £201 |
| 2020 | £256 | £196 | £221 | £195 |
| 2021 | £268 | £209 | £231 | £205 |
| 2022 | £300 | £206 | £261 | £249 |
| 2023 | £311 | £186 | £260 | £240 |
| 2024 | £336 | £189 | £262 | £238 |
| 2025 | £341 | £200 | £260 | £236 |
| 2026 | £303 | £177 | £270 | £229 |
There were 46 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IP2 0BX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2025 | 13, Hadleigh Road, Ipswich, IP2 0EP | Terraced | Freehold | £195,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Unit 19, Brookhouse Business Park, Ipswich, IP2 0EF | Other | Freehold | £140,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Unit 21, Brookhouse Business Park, Ipswich, IP2 0EF | Other | Freehold | £150,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 108, Hadleigh Road, Ipswich, IP2 0ER | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 168, Yeoman Close, Ipswich, IP1 2QB | Flats | Leasehold | £135,000 |
In the IP2 0BX postcode area, located within Gipping & Chantry Park, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Ranelagh Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2022. | |
Ranelagh Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 May 2022
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Handford Hall Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Jan 2023. | |
Handford Hall Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Jan 2023
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| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Westbridge Academy | Academy alternative provision converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Sept 2013. | |
Westbridge Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Sept 2013
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12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of IP2 0BX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Sainsbury's | 40 Hadleigh Road, Ipswich, IP2 0BX | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.2 mi | The Food Warehouse | London Road, Ipswich, IP1 2EJ | Walking directions to The Food Warehouse |
| 0.2 mi | Premier | 42 Dickens Road, Ipswich, IP2 0JW | Walking directions to Premier |
| 0.2 mi | Lidl | 141 Handford Road, Ipswich, IP1 2EH | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.3 mi | Home Foods by Lituanica | Hadleigh Road, Ipswich, IP2 0HU | Walking directions to Home Foods by Lituanica |
Annual council tax rates for Ipswich district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for IP2 0BX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Leslie Richard John Foster
Gipping - Elected 7 May 2026
Jack Abbott
Ipswich - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around IP2 0BX records about 140 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order.
The median sale price around IP2 0BX in Gipping is £194,000 (about £235 per square foot) based on 82 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to IP2 0BX, including Ranelagh Primary School (Good), Handford Hall Primary School (Good) and Westbridge Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to IP2 0BX is Ipswich, about 1,260 m away.
IP2 0BX scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 9,372 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Ipswich covering IP2 0BX is Jack Abbott (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Leslie Richard John Foster (Reform UK).