Kemball Street
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £175,000 with hot market liquidity. Strong 24% growth over 5 years supports the investment case.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Strong case: liquid market (score 90), 24% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£175,000).
Weak across environment (30), safety (45), or school access (65). Not ideal for children.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 90), 24% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£175,000).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (45), environment (30), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £175,000, but environment (30) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Prices grew 24% over 5 years, but environment scores only 30/100. Growth may not be sustainable without local improvements.
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
How Life Works Here
Kemball Street is located in Ipswich, Suffolk. Crime is around average for the area, with 93 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 68% of reported crimes. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is The Gospel Hall (place of worship, 74m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (The Railway) is 190m away. The median property price is £175,000, with strong growth of 24% over five years. Based on 84 transactions recorded since 2014. The market is highly active with frequent sales. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 8 schools within 2 km, 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 419m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Market indicators suggest an upward trend. Overall, this street scores 57 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 16% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Terraced | Freehold | Market: hot
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Kemball Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- Goals 1440m · 18 min walk
- Fore Street Pools 1613m · 20 min walk
- Xtreme Muscle Gym 1757m · 22 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Cedar House 777m · 10 min walk
- Suffolk Rehabilition and Recovery Service 797m · 10 min walk
- Foxhall House 848m · 11 min walk
- Ipswich Hospital 1109m · 14 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Newbury Road Dog Park 573m · 7 min walk
- Newbury Road Recreation Ground 675m · 8 min walk
- Murray Recreation Ground 1085m · 14 min walk
- Holywells Park 1242m · 16 min walk
- Cobham Road Recreation Ground 1576m · 20 min walk
schools (4)
- Britannia Primary School and Nursery 420m · 5 min walk
- Copleston High School 685m · 9 min walk
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich 997m · 12 min walk
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich 1021m · 13 min walk
Transport Links
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Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.
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