POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

IP1 2GD postcode decision report

Mixed move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ2). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 29 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 09 Apr 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £100,000Based on 37 sales · Latest sale in data: 09 Apr 2026
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ2
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 29 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 37 sales · Latest sale in data: 09 Apr 2026.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

1 flood feature match

The current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ2.

Transport

11 within 400m

IP1 2GD links 11 transport stops within 400m and 75 within 800m. 11 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Dillwyn Street (BCT) at about 63m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Entrance at about 783m.

Local business

298 within 1200m

IP1 2GD currently links 298 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 112 food and drink, 50 personal services, 39 retail. The closest mapped place is Pizza Hut Delivery at about 424m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

2,709 online job adverts observed

Ipswich local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 2,413 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched IP1 2GD in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

29 nearby school rows

29 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for IP1 2GD. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 36

IP1 2GD has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 36 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 405, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 57 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£100,000

Strong sample. Based on 37 sales · Latest sale in data: 09 Apr 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of IP1 2GD, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

112 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (47), cafe (36), restaurant (29).

Amenity group

Personal services

50 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (35), beauty (15).

Amenity group

Retail

39 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (22), mobile phone (6), diy (3).

Amenity group

Grocery

34 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (20), supermarket (8), bakery (2).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Food and drink

Pizza Hut Delivery

Fast Food at 49, Norwich Road, Ipswich.

Personal services

Choice Cuts

Hairdresser at 51, Norwich Road, Ipswich.

Grocery

Ipswich Halal Butcher

Butcher at 25, Norwich Road, Ipswich.

Food and drink

Maharani

Restaurant at 46, Norwich Road, Ipswich, Suffolk.

Health

Vantage Chemist

Chemist in the current nearby-place seam.

Retail

Coes

Clothes at 20-28, Norwich Road, Ipswich.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Castle Hill Infant School

Primary option in IP1 6QD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Castle Hill Junior School

Primary option in IP1 6QD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Dale Hall Community Primary School

Primary option in IP1 4LX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for IP1 2GD before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around IP1 2GD.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like IP1 2GD with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess IP1 2GD.

Open planners and templates

Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering IP1 2GD.