Tacket Street Ipswich
18 addresses across 3 postcodes (IP4), about 120 m long, classed as a b road. USRN 18200327.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (G: 1).
- Flood: 17 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Ipswich costs £2,468 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 44% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ipswich, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Christchurch Park, is about 390 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 7 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dr Solway And Dr Roy Practice, about 490 m (0.3 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 770 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 19% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 989 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2023 | 16 IP4 1AY | Other | £380,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Sep 2022 | 2 IP4 1AY | Other | £480,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 May 2022 | UNIT 2, 12 IP4 1AY | Other | £1,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Nov 2021 | 14 IP4 1AY | Other | £180,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Aug 2020 | 4 IP4 1AY | Other | £166,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Aug 2017 | 6 IP4 1AY | Other | £150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Sep 2016 | 16 IP4 1AY | Other | £35,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 68 m². Most common: Maisonette, mid-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
Council tax
What each band costs in Ipswich in 2026-27: Band D £2,468 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,646 | £1,920 | £2,194 | £2,468 | £3,017 | £3,565 | £4,114 | £4,937 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (62% of about 1,140 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Central Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 Direction for Small HMOs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 1 AND 3 LOWER BROOK STREET AND 2 TACKET STREET, grade II
- 17, ST STEPHENS LANE, grade II
- 6, LOWER BROOK STREET, grade II
- Former Fish Smoke House, grade II
- PLOUGH INN, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 3-4 Lower Brook Mews: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (50 m)
- 434 Woodbridge Road, IP4 4EN: up to 15 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- 4 Turret Lane: up to 6 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- Tacket Street (28-32), permissioned (140 m)
- Mint Quarter/ Cox Lane West: up to 36 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- 10-16 Carr Street: up to 9 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- Land between Old Cattle Market and Star Lane: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- Land between Old Cattle Market and Star Lane, not permissioned (230 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 21 September 2026: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 14 September 2026 to 15 September 2026: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 7 September 2026: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 5 August 2026: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 10 at medium risk and 9 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP4 1AE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| IP4 1AD | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| IP4 1AY | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 9 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 7 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP4 1AD | 100% | 33% | 33% | 0% |
| IP4 1AE | 83% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP4 1AY | 100% | 69% | 44% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ipswich 3.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Derby Road (Ipswich) 95,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Westerfield 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 76 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Revolution Ipswich | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Old Cattle Market Bus Station Ipswich | 40 m |
| Ferry terminal | Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Shotley Gate | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Q-Park Tacket Street | 120 m |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 330 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 62.7 km (39 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 66.1 km (41 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dr Solway And Dr Roy Practice | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellbeing Pharmacy | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 20 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Toothclub | 110 m |
| Hospital | St Clements Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Ipswich Police Station | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 4-8 Buttermarket Halifax | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Christchurch Park 34 ha | 390 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 44 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Stephen, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m north-west. 365 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 11 of them Grade I and 26 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Stephen | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north-west |
| The Ancient House | Listed building, Grade I | 130 m north-west |
| Church of St Lawrence | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m north |
| Area of Middle and Late Saxon town between Upper Brook Street and Upper Orwell Street | Scheduled monument | 180 m east |
| 3-9, Silent Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m south-west |
| Dominican friary (remains of), and a section of the east precinct wall | Scheduled monument | 220 m south-east |
| Area of middle and late Saxon town between Turret Lane and Star Lane | Scheduled monument | 270 m south |
| Christchurch Mansion | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 870 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Old and New Cemetery, Ipswich | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| New Cut | Tidal water | 850 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Big Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Cliff Reach | Tidal water | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Alder Carr | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Wherstead Ooze | Wetland | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Bourne Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 5 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 18 |
6 of the street's 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Ipswich: see them on the Ipswich page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Margaret's CEVAP School, Ipswich Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Suffolk New College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich | Primary | 4–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Helen's Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hillside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Handford Hall Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ranelagh Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cliff Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Halifax Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Plough Public House IP4 1AD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 10 m | 5 Very good | 31 May 2023 |
| Best kebab centre IP4 1AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 10 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Pepe's Piri Piri IP4 1AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 10 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Town Convenience Ltd IP4 1AE | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2025 |
| American Candy Corner IP4 1AE | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Daily Shawarma IP4 1AD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 17 Dec 2024 |
| J Sainsbury Plc IP4 1DR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 30 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2025 |
| Kaspa's Desserts Ipswich IP4 1DR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2024 |
| Fireaway IP4 1DU | Distributors/Transporters | 60 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2024 |
| Best Convenience Store IP4 1AY | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Distilled Republik Ipswich Ltd IP4 1AY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 17 Dec 2019 |
| Brighten The Corners IP1 1DP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 2 May 2025 |
| Matt's Kitchen IP1 1DP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Watts Cafe IP1 1DP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Turkish Style Kebab IP4 1AY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 455 |
| Shoplifting | 146 |
| Public order | 95 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 62 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 58 |
| Other theft | 44 |
| Drugs | 36 |
| Possession of weapons | 19 |
| Other crime | 14 |
| Bicycle theft | 14 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Theft from the person | 13 |
| Robbery | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Dogs Head Street (288); On or near B1076 (154); On or near Nightclub (97); On or near Upper Brook Street (84); On or near Queen Street (60).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 19% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 64% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 26% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 67% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- IP4 1AE: 10 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- IP4 1AD: 7 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- IP4 1AY: 1 address of 42 in the postcode
Nearby streets
St Stephen's Lane · Lower Brook Mews · The Buttermarket Shopping Centre · Turret Lane · St Stephen's Church Lane · Silent Street · Butter Market · Wingfield Street · Rosemary Lane · Northgate Street · Tacket Street · St Lawrence Street
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.