Strong on transport, weaker on safety and schools

This public area guide compares Castle Hill in Ipswich using available headline data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport.

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Is Castle Hill a good place to live?

Castle Hill may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. It ranks strongly for stronger transport access, while flood risk is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Ipswich below.

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Castle Hill at a glance

Crime rate
Local result 25.14 per 1,000 people
National comparison
Weak 9th percentile
House prices
Local result £268,600
National comparison
Middle 42nd percentile
Schools
Local result 17th percentile
National comparison
Weak
Flood risk
Local result 50th percentile
National comparison
Middle
Transport
Local result 78th percentile
National comparison
Strong

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Castle Hill

Crime rate

Crime rate

25.14 per 1,000 people

Percentile

9th percentile nationally

Crime data appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally.

House prices in Castle Hill

House prices

Average sold price

£268,600

Percentile

42nd percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Schools in Castle Hill

Schools

17th percentile nationally

Flood risk in Castle Hill

Flood risk

50th percentile nationally

Transport in Castle Hill

Transport

78th percentile nationally

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Castle Hill a good place to live?

Castle Hill may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. It ranks strongly for stronger transport access, while flood risk is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Castle Hill safe?

Castle Hill ranks in the 9th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Castle Hill?

The average sold price is £268,600, with house prices in the 42nd percentile nationally.

How are schools in Castle Hill?

Schools rank in the 17th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Castle Hill?

Nearby public profiles include Stoke Park in Ipswich and Rushmere in Ipswich.