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Primary Schools 45 Nursery Schools 37 Martial Arts Schools 25 Driving Schools 20 Music Schools 17 Colleges 17 Libraries 14 Dance Schools 13 Special Schools 11 Independent or Preparatory Schools 10 Schools 10 High and Secondary Schools 8 Language Schools 8 Business Schools 6 English Language Schools 5 Karate Schools 5 Sailing Schools 5 Art and Design Schools 4 Ballet Schools 3 Community Schools 3 Riding School and Stables 3 Swimming Instructors 3 Swimming Lessons 2 After School Clubs 2 Beauty Schools 2 Tennis Lessons 1 Kickboxing Schools 1 Aikido Schools 1 Drama Schools 1 Kung Fu Schools 1 Universities 1 Other Education 41

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP9 postcode district.

County or areaSuffolk

Postcode districtIP9

Telephone codeNot listed

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:35 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:01 am – 3:45 pm

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People7,595 residentsin the Shotley Peninsula census areaMedian age 50.73,237 households74% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright11% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,441 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 14%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C609 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)

Nearby landmarksFreston Towerhistoric site · under a mileBroom Knollhill · under a mileFreston Hillhill · under a mileThe Cliffcliffs · 1.1 miAlton Waterlake · 2.2 miStalls Valleyvalley · under a mileFreston Reachtidal water · 1.0 miWillis Building (Ipswich)historic site · 3.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps

Parks and green spacesOrwell Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 95 haLandseer Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 26 haHolywells Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 18 haReade Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.5 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 200747 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202619 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea

Air qualityNO₂ 7.2 · PM_2.5 6.9 · PM₁₀ 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM_2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband24% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,545 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation38 m125 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 39 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalSt Clements Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryThe Holbrook And Shotley Practice1.6 miPharmacyWellbeing Pharmacy2.1 miDentistDental Surgery2.3 miPolice stationIpswich Police Station3.5 miCash machineEast of England Co-op WHERSTEAD PARK (CZC), Wherstead1.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps

SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independentSecondaryHolbrook Academyages 11-16, 584 pupils1.3 miPrimaryHolbrook Primary Schoolages 4-11, 182 pupils1.4 miIndependentIpswich High Schoolages 3-19, 514 pupils1.5 miCollegeSuffolk New College3.3 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk3.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN36 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN40 miRailway stationIpswich3.0 miBus stationOld Cattle Market Bus StationIpswich3.3 miFerryHarwich International Ferry TerminalHarwich International Port5.7 miBus stops4 within a mileCar parkBourne Park car parkIpswich1.9 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationIpswich2.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP9 postcode district.

Primary Schools

Primary Schools in Freston

Holbrook Primary School - Ipswich
The Street, Holbrook, Ipswich, IP9 2PZ · 1.4 mi
Morland Church of England Primary School - Ipswich IP3
Ipswich IP3, IP3 0LH · 1.7 mi
Chelmondiston C Of E Primary School - Chelmondiston, Ipswich
Woodlands, Chelmondiston, Ipswich, IP9 1DT · 2.3 mi
Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School - Chelmondiston
Chelmondiston, IP9 1DT · 2.3 mi
Tattingstone Church of England Primary School - Tattingstone, Ipswich
Church Road, Tattingstone, Ipswich, IP9 2NA · 2.4 mi
Halifax Primary School - Chantry
64 Prince of Wales Dr, Chantry, IP2 8PY · 2.5 mi
Cliff Lane Primary School - Ipswich IP3
Cliff Ln, Ipswich IP3, IP3 0PJ · 2.6 mi
Murrayfield Primary School - Ipswich IP3
Nacton Rd, Ipswich IP3, IP3 9JL · 2.6 mi
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy - Ipswich IP3
Ipswich IP3, IP3 9JL · 2.6 mi
The Willows Primary School - Chantry
Downing Cl, Chantry, IP2 9ER · 2.6 mi
Hillside Primary School - Chantry
Chantry, IP2 8NU · 2.7 mi
Stutton Primary School - Stutton, Ipswich
Holbrook Road, Stutton, Ipswich, IP9 2RY · 2.7 mi
Gusford County Primary School - Ipswich
Sheldrake Drive, Ipswich, IP2 9LQ · 2.8 mi
Stutton Church of England Primary School - Stutton
Stutton, IP9 2RY · 2.9 mi
Beacon Hill School - Chantry
Stone Lodge Lane West, Chantry, IP2 9HW · 2.9 mi
Rose Hill Primary - Ipswich IP3
Derby Rd, Ipswich IP3, IP3 8DL · 3.1 mi
Nacton Church of England Primary School - Nacton
The St, Nacton, IP10 0EU · 3.2 mi
Chantry County Junior School - Chantry
Aster Rd, Chantry, IP2 0NR · 3.2 mi
The Oaks Primary School - Chantry
78 Aster Rd, Chantry, IP2 0NR · 3.2 mi
Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery - Ipswich IP4
Ipswich IP4, IP4 1PJ · 3.4 mi
Ranelagh Primary School - Chantry
Paul's Rd, Chantry, IP2 0AN · 3.5 mi
Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School - Bentley
Church Road, Bentley, IP9 2BT · 3.6 mi
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich - Ipswich IP1
Ipswich IP1, IP1 2AX · 3.6 mi
Copdock Primary School - Copdock
School Hill, Copdock, IP8 3HY · 3.7 mi
Broke Hall Community Primary School - Rushmere St Andrew
Chatsworth Dr, Rushmere St Andrew, IP4 5XD · 3.7 mi
Catch 22 Include Primary School - Sproughton
Springvale Ct, Sproughton, IP8 3AS · 3.9 mi
Ipswich Preparatory School - Ipswich IP1
3 Ivry St, Ipswich IP1, IP1 3QW · 3.9 mi
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich - Ipswich IP4
Victory Rd, Ipswich IP4, IP4 4LE · 4.0 mi
Sidegate Primary School - Ipswich IP4
Sidegate Ln, Ipswich IP4, IP4 4JD · 4.1 mi
Springfield Infant School and Nursery - Ipswich IP1
11 Wesley Way, Ipswich IP1, IP1 4PP · 4.3 mi
Springfield Junior School - Ipswich IP1
Kitchener Rd, Ipswich IP1, IP1 4DT · 4.3 mi
Sproughton Church of England Primary School - Sproughton
Church Lane, Sproughton, IP8 3BB · 4.4 mi
Dale Hall Community Primary School - Castle Hill
Dale Hall Ln, Castle Hill, IP1 4LX · 4.8 mi
Cedarwood Primary School - Kesgrave
Cedarwood Primary School, Wilkinson Dr, Kesgrave, IP5 2ES · 4.9 mi
Capel St Mary C Of E Controlled Primary School - Capel St Mary, Ipswich
The St, Capel St Mary, Ipswich, IP9 2EG · 4.9 mi
Shotley Community Primary School - Shotley
Shotley, IP9 1NR · 4.9 mi
Grange Farm Nursery - Kesgrave
12 Acre Approach, Kesgrave, Kesgrave, IP5 1JF · 4.9 mi
Shotley County Primary School - Shotley, Ipswich
Main Road, Shotley, Ipswich, IP9 1NR · 4.9 mi
The Beeches Community Primary School - Whitton
Whitton, IP1 6ET · 5.3 mi
Bucklesham Primary School - Bucklesham
Main Rd, Bucklesham, IP10 0AX · 5.3 mi
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School - Bramford
Bramford, IP8 4AH · 5.4 mi
Stourview Church of England Primary Academy - New Mistley
New Mistley, CO11 1NF · 5.4 mi
Mistley Norman Church of England Primary School - New Mistley, Manningtree
Remercie Rd, New Mistley, Manningtree, CO11 1LS · 5.5 mi
Hintlesham and Chattisham Church of England Primary School - Hintlesham
The George, Hintlesham, IP8 3NH · 5.6 mi
Mistley Kids Club Ltd. - New Mistley, Manningtree
Shrubland Road, Mistley, New Mistley, Manningtree, CO11 1HS · 5.6 mi

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52 Wilson Road, Hadleigh, IP7 5RZ
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50 Villa Rd, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0RH
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Stephanie Turner Equestrian Services - Great Finborough, Stowmarket
College Barn, Great Finborough, Great Finborough, Stowmarket, IP14 3BQ
15.1 miles away

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