Firmin Close is in Ipswich and in Ipswich district. IP1 2BF is located in the Gipping electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Ipswich. This postcode has been in use since 2004-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Firmin Close, Ipswich, IP1 2BF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP1 2BQ, IP1 2EG, IP1 2EH, IP1 2HN, IP1 2HL, IP1 2HH, IP1 2HD, IP1 2HW, IP1 2HJ.

Firmin Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Firmin Close are based on 74 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Ipswich.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP1 2BF

Average Price
£152,561
Semi-Detached
£137,345
Terraced
£250,054
Detached
£297,345
Flats/Maisonettes
£140,111
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firmin Close

Average Price
£152,561
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firmin CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
54 Firmin Close, Ipswich, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002023-09-14 £104,692
52 Firmin Close, Ipswich, Suffolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£110,0002023-09-14 £104,405
44 Firmin Close, Ipswich, Suffolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£109,0002023-09-01 £103,456
48 Firmin Close, Ipswich, Suffolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£84,0002023-02-09 £78,611
8 Firmin Close, Ipswich, Suffolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£141,0002022-11-14 £131,276

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highfield Nursery School
Chesterfield Drive , IP1 6DW 		4out of 4 2,227 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Handford Hall Primary School
57 Gatacre Road , IP1 2LQ 		3out of 4 449 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ranelagh Primary School
Pauls Road , IP2 0AN 		3out of 4 454 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich
Portman Road , IP1 2AX 		3out of 4 730 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery
11 Wesley Way , IP1 4PP 		3out of 4 1,203 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Springfield Junior School
Kitchener Road , IP1 4DT 		4out of 4 1,217 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chantry Academy
Mallard Way , IP2 9LR 		3out of 4 1,658 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL 		2out of 4 1,988 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Westbourne Academy
Marlow Road , IP1 5JN 		3out of 4 2,306 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy
Defoe Road , IP1 6SG 		3out of 4 3,334 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Northgate High School
Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL 		3out of 4 3,681 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Suffolk New College
Rope Walk , IP4 1LT 		- not rated 2,091 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
One Sixth Form College
Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU 		- not rated 2,916 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Westbridge Academy
London Road , IP1 2HE 		3out of 4 489 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Liberty Lodge Independent School
23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY 		- not rated 754 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ipswich School
Henley Road , IP1 3SG 		- not rated 1,347 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Stone Lodge Academy
Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HW 		3out of 4 1,467 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's College
Belstead Road , Birkfield IP2 9DR 		- not rated 1,700 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Millers Fish & ChipsMillers Fish and Chips, 137 London Road136 yd
Radish RestaurantBooth Court, Handford Road256 yd
Starbucks3 West End Road, Ipswich260 yd
Buzz Bingo240 Ranelagh Road, Ipswich401 yd
Glasswells IpswichGlasswells, 250 Ranelagh Road429 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Mermaid Public HouseYarmouth Road, Ipswich279 yd
St Judes Tavern69 St Matthews Street, Ipswich669 yd
Brewers Arms Public House18-20 Orford Street, Ipswich722 yd
Earl Kitchener Public HouseHadleigh Road, Ipswich731 yd
Black Horse InnThe Black Horse Public House, 23 Black Horse Lane763 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BK UK Group LtdBurger King, 1 West End Road246 yd
PFK Kebab House23 Compair Crescent, Ipswich577 yd
Pizza Hut49 Norwich Road, Ipswich577 yd
Fortune Cookie45 Norwich Road, Ipswich577 yd
Norwich Kebabs LtdBodrum Kebab, 64 Norwich Road636 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl141-145 London Road, Ipswich148 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's Superstore, 40 Hadleigh Road507 yd
TescoTesco Express, 47-57 St Matthews Street698 yd
Farmfoods Ltd90 Bramford Road, Ipswich707 yd
Fresh Food Market9 St Matthews Street, Ipswich782 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Ipswich)
ORWELL RETAIL PARK ORWELL RETAIL PARK RANELAGH ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool412 yd
Handford Hall Primary School
GATACRE ROAD 		grass pitches524 yd
Ipswich Town Football Club (Portman Road)
PORTMAN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches527 yd
Better Gym (Ipswich)
UNIT 6 UNIT 6 RUSSELL ROAD 		health and fitness suite627 yd
The Gym Ipswich
CIVIC DRIVE 		health and fitness suite674 yd
Gippeswyk Park (Closed)
Ancaster Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts840 yd
Ymca (Suffolk)
IPSWICH YMCA IPSWICH YMCA NORWICH ROAD 		health and fitness suite847 yd
Gym & Trim Ltd (Closed)
Grafton Way 		health and fitness suite1,047 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed19 Mbit/s
Average download speed18.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed49 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed49 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed1.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed17.01 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Firmin Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 738 crimes were reported near Firmin Close . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of IP1 2BF.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Firmin Close, Ipswich, IP1 2BF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee151
Part-Time Employee47
Retired27
Self-Employed25
Looking after home or family20
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Other13
Student (economically inactive)13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Unemployed9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities26
Accommodation and food service activities20
Information and communication17
Financial and insurance activities16
Education13
Administrative and support service activities12
Construction11
Transport and storage11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other5
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3

People

Gender

Female213
Male211

Partnership Status

Single170
Married: Opposite sex102
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated7
Divorced34
Widowed12

Health

Very good health215
Good health157
Fair health32
Bad health17
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications72
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 97
Other18

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Indian2
Other Asian5
Black African21
Black Caribbean4
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other4
White321
Roma22
Other19

Country of Birth

United Kingdom237
European Union136
Rest of Europe10
Africa18
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK237
10+ Years66
5-10 Years55
2-5 Years50
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom190
Germany3
Portugal21
Lithuania12
Poland27
Romania51
Other EU countries24
Other Europe4
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East1
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held83

Religion

No religion143
Christian198
Buddhist1
Hindu5
Muslim40
Other religion6
Not answered31
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