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IP2 8AL

Gipping

Ipswich

England / East of England / Ipswich / Gipping & Chantry Park / Gipping / IP2 8AL

Overview

Postcode IP2 8AL is located in an urban city, within the Gipping ward 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 186.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Gipping & Chantry Park is £38,500 per year. The nearest station is Ipswich located about 0.0 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Gippeswyk Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
186
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
4.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Gipping & Chantry Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,445 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Gipping & Chantry Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 186.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.9%

Approximately 4.9% 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.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Gipping & Chantry Park is £38,500 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 0 ft away from IP2 8AL.

Flood risk

No risk

Gipping & Chantry Park near IP2 8AL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ipswich located about 0 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0 mi

Ipswich

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miGippeswyk ParkLarge
0.4 miAlderman Recreation GroundLarge

Property prices in Gipping

Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 in Gipping area, with individual transactions ranging from £69,000 up to £432,500.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£319,998
Flats24£125,000
Semi-Detached25£225,000
Terraced27£216,250

10 years price trend in Gipping

Schools

In the IP2 8AL postcode area, located within Gipping & Chantry Park, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryHillside Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimarySt Mark's Catholic Primary School, IpswichVoluntary aided school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryStoke High School - Ormiston AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miPolski Sklep33-35 Compair Crescent, Ipswich, IP2 0EH
0.4 miThreepenny Off License and Convenience Store1 Bridge Street, Ipswich, IP1 1XH
0.5 miInternational Food Store59 Austin Street, Ipswich, IP2 8DF
0.5 miCo-op Food89 Austin Street, Ipswich, IP2 8DF

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.