Rapier Street is in Ipswich and in Ipswich district. IP2 8JS is located in the Bridge electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Ipswich. This postcode has been in use since 2005-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Rapier Street, Ipswich, IP2 8JS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP2 8JR, IP2 8JU, IP2 8JX, IP2 8JY, IP2 8BF, IP2 8HZ, IP2 8TJ, IP2 8LA, IP2 8JZ.

Rapier Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rapier Street are based on 81 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 IP2 8JS

Average Price
£159,524
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£158,143
Other
£268,662

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rapier Street

Average Price
£165,388
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rapier Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 21 6 Rapier Street, Ipswich, Suffolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£110,0002022-09-08 £103,018
Flat 14 6 Rapier Street, Ipswich, Suffolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£81,0002021-11-17 £81,626
Flat 1 8 Rapier Street, Ipswich, Suffolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£105,0002021-06-23 £105,509
Flat 5 6 Rapier Street, Ipswich, Suffolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£80,0002021-03-26 £80,453
Flat 17 6 Rapier Street, Ipswich, Suffolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£69,0002020-03-18 £73,839

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highfield Nursery School
Chesterfield Drive , IP1 6DW 		4out of 4 4,056 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hillside Primary School
Belstead Avenue , IP2 8NU 		2out of 4 310 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Halifax Primary School
Prince of Wales Drive , IP2 8PY 		3out of 4 880 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cliff Lane Primary School
Cliff Lane , IP3 0PJ 		2out of 4 1,263 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HN 		4out of 4 1,599 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich
Portman Road , IP1 2AX 		3out of 4 1,735 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL 		2out of 4 415 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Chantry Academy
Mallard Way , IP2 9LR 		3out of 4 1,806 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ipswich Academy
Braziers Wood Road , IP3 0SP 		3out of 4 3,052 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Copleston High School
Copleston Road , IP4 5HD 		3out of 4 3,241 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Northgate High School
Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL 		3out of 4 3,842 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 1,443 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
One Sixth Form College
Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU 		- not rated 3,588 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
University of Suffolk
Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ 		- not rated 1,156 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Joseph's College
Belstead Road , Birkfield IP2 9DR 		- not rated 1,477 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office
St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ 		- not rated 1,532 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stone Lodge Academy
Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HW 		3out of 4 1,554 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
First Base Ipswich Academy
Raeburn Road , IP3 0EW 		4out of 4 2,057 yd Academy alternative provision converter 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
Royal Jorna29 Wherstead Road, Ipswich400 yd
Coffee CatUnit 5, 1 Bath Street410 yd
A Listers at AuroraFormer Tented Building, Helena Road692 yd
Cress PavilionCress Pavilion, Maidenhall Bowls And Tennis Club865 yd
MixMix, James Hehir Building, 5 University Avenue946 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Steamboat Tavern Public House78-80 New Cut West, Ipswich604 yd
The Smock Public House69 Maidenhall Approach, Ipswich680 yd
IsaacsIsaac Lord Merchant Quarter, 7 Wherry Quay1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aroma251 Wherstead Road, Ipswich392 yd
Golden Egg Oriental31 Wherstead Road, Ipswich400 yd
Marios Fish & Grill13 Maidenhall Green, Ipswich722 yd
Papa John's283A Duke Street, Ipswich1,054 yd
Bella Napoli2 Pownall Road, Ipswich1,070 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op FoodstoreEast of England Co-op, 89 Austin Street546 yd
Marina Supermarket Ltd56 Duke Street, Ipswich1,011 yd
Tesco283 Duke Street, Ipswich1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hillside Community Primary School
BELSTEAD AVENUE 		grass pitches453 yd
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
MAIDENHALL APPROACH 		grass pitches, squash courts506 yd
Bourne Vale Sports Club
HALIFAX ROAD 		grass pitches955 yd
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich)
KEY STREET 		health and fitness suite960 yd
Halifax Primary School
PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE 		grass pitches, swimming pool988 yd
Profiles Gym Waterfront
UNIVERSITY AVENUE 		health and fitness suite1,012 yd
Gym & Trim Ltd (Closed)
Grafton Way 		health and fitness suite1,077 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 speed70.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rapier Street dangerous?

In 2023, 565 crimes were reported near Rapier Street . Only 17% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of IP2 8JS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Rapier Street, Ipswich, IP2 8JS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IP2 8JS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee93
Part-Time Employee42
Student (economically inactive)24
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family17
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other5
Retired3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Accommodation and food service activities18
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing14
Transport and storage10
Education8
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Construction4
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female180
Male151

Partnership Status

Single151
Married: Opposite sex56
Separated8
Divorced22
Widowed1

Health

Very good health166
Good health129
Fair health25
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 52
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian8
Black African8
Black Caribbean2
Other Black3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other1
White288
Roma2
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom236
European Union76
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK236
10+ Years49
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom166
Ireland4
Portugal5
Lithuania21
Poland36
Romania11
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held77

Religion

No religion152
Christian136
Muslim14
Sikh3
Other religion6
Not answered21
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