Rapier Street is in Ipswich and in Ipswich district. IP2 8JX is located in the Bridge electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Ipswich. This postcode has been in use since 1987-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Rapier Street, Ipswich, IP2 8JX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP2 8JS, IP2 8JU, IP2 8JR, IP2 8TJ, IP2 8LA, IP2 8BF, IP2 8JY, IP2 8LB, 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 8JX

Average Price
£2,000,577
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£2,000,577

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
8 Riverside Industrial Park, Ipswich, Suffolk
Other, an established residential building 		£140,6252023-07-11 £132,679
6 Riverside Industrial Park, Ipswich, Suffolk
Other, an established residential building 		£404,0002023-06-28 £379,479
9 Riverside Industrial Park, Ipswich, Suffolk
Other, an established residential building 		£7,740,0002016-12-22 £8,398,153
10 Riverside Industrial Park, Ipswich, Suffolk
Other, an established residential building 		£425,0002016-10-09 £458,072
Unit 11A Riverside Industrial Park Rapier Street, Ipswich, Suffolk
Other, an established residential building 		£500,0002015-01-23 £634,500

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highfield Nursery School
Chesterfield Drive , IP1 6DW 		4out of 4 4,163 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 4 417 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Halifax Primary School
Prince of Wales Drive , IP2 8PY 		3out of 4 925 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cliff Lane Primary School
Cliff Lane , IP3 0PJ 		2out of 4 1,184 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HN 		4out of 4 1,688 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Helen's Primary School
Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT 		3out of 4 1,786 yd Academy converter Yes 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 4 442 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Chantry Academy
Mallard Way , IP2 9LR 		3out of 4 1,882 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ipswich Academy
Braziers Wood Road , IP3 0SP 		3out of 4 2,942 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Copleston High School
Copleston Road , IP4 5HD 		3out of 4 3,204 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Northgate High School
Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL 		3out of 4 3,876 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 1,473 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
One Sixth Form College
Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU 		- not rated 3,659 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 1,179 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Joseph's College
Belstead Road , Birkfield IP2 9DR 		- not rated 1,546 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office
St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ 		- not rated 1,579 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stone Lodge Academy
Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HW 		3out of 4 1,636 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
First Base Ipswich Academy
Raeburn Road , IP3 0EW 		4out of 4 1,948 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
Coffee CatUnit 5, 1 Bath Street452 yd
Royal Jorna29 Wherstead Road, Ipswich485 yd
A Listers at AuroraFormer Tented Building, Helena Road666 yd
Cress PavilionCress Pavilion, Maidenhall Bowls And Tennis Club869 yd
MixMix, James Hehir Building, 5 University Avenue968 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Steamboat Tavern Public House78-80 New Cut West, Ipswich656 yd
The Smock Public House69 Maidenhall Approach, Ipswich716 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aroma251 Wherstead Road, Ipswich368 yd
Golden Egg Oriental31 Wherstead Road, Ipswich485 yd
Marios Fish & Grill13 Maidenhall Green, Ipswich753 yd
Papa John's283A Duke Street, Ipswich1,058 yd
Bella Napoli2 Pownall Road, Ipswich1,082 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op FoodstoreEast of England Co-op, 89 Austin Street635 yd
Marina Supermarket Ltd56 Duke Street, Ipswich1,015 yd
Tesco283 Duke Street, Ipswich1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
MAIDENHALL APPROACH 		grass pitches, squash courts555 yd
Hillside Community Primary School
BELSTEAD AVENUE 		grass pitches559 yd
Bourne Vale Sports Club
HALIFAX ROAD 		grass pitches938 yd
Profiles Gym Waterfront
UNIVERSITY AVENUE 		health and fitness suite1,025 yd
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich)
KEY STREET 		health and fitness suite1,035 yd
Halifax Primary School
PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,042 yd
Cliff Lane Primary School
CLIFF LANE 		grass pitches1,051 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 68.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s24.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed70.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed54.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.77 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.77 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.3 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, 375 crimes were reported near Rapier Street . Only 28% 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 8JX.

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 8JX

Employment

IP2 8JX area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in IP2 8JX 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 Employee120
Part-Time Employee22
Student (economically inactive)19
Other19
Self-Employed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Unemployed12
Looking after home or family12
Retired8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities19
Construction13
Financial and insurance activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Education10
Transport and storage9
Other6
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female167
Male156

Partnership Status

Single148
Married: Opposite sex56
Separated5
Divorced33
Widowed10

Health

Very good health143
Good health133
Fair health34
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 66
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian13
Black African29
Black Caribbean3
Other Black4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean17
Mixed Other3
White230
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5
Roma5
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom180
European Union108
Rest of Europe2
Africa17
Middle East and Asia14
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK180
10+ Years59
5-10 Years49
2-5 Years25
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom156
Ireland15
Germany2
Portugal8
Lithuania28
Poland16
Romania21
Other EU countries32
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
Middle East6
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia4
No passport held30

Religion

No religion127
Christian150
Buddhist5
Muslim15
Not answered25
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