Castle Hill is a largely residential ward on the northern edge of Ipswich in Suffolk, England. It is characterised by a mix of inter‑war and post‑war housing, local shopping parades, primary schools and small parks rather than large industrial sites, giving it a suburban, family‑orientated feel.
The ward takes its name from a raised site in the area and has a mixed‑income community with active local groups and neighbourhood facilities. Good bus links and road access - including routes into Ipswich town centre and onto the A14 - make it convenient for people working at the docks, nearby retail parks or the town’s railway station, and recent local investment has focused on improving public spaces and community services.
Postcode districts covering Castle Hill
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 1.9 miles3 km
- Colchester 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 21.1 miles34 km
- Felixstowe 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Sudbury 17.4 miles27.9 km
- Stowmarket 9.9 miles16 km
- Harwich 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Walton-on-the-Naze 16.2 miles26 km
- Frinton-on-Sea 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Halstead 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Woodbridge 7.4 miles11.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Westgate Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Whitehouse Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- St. Margaret's Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Whitton Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Gipping Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Alexandra Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Westerfield Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Akenham Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bramford Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Ipswich Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Rushmere Ward 2 miles3.1 km
- Sproughton Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Castle Hill
IP1 4LN, IP1 6BL, IP1 6HD, IP1 6BS, IP1 4LT, IP1 6DH, IP1 6DF, IP1 6AD, IP1 4JJ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 39.6 miles63.7 km
- Stansted Airport 40.7 miles65.4 km
- Westerfield Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
- Ipswich Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
Hotels near Castle Hill Ad
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- B&B Hotel Ipswich 3 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Novotel Ipswich Centre 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- The Carlton Hotel 1 mile1.6 km
- Best Western Claydon Hotel 3 2.5 miles4 km
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Holiday Inn Ipswich 4 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Milsoms Kesgrave Hall 4 5 miles8 km
- Holiday Inn Ipswich Orwell 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Muthu Belstead Brook Hotel 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
Schools in Castle Hill
- Dale Hall Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Portman Road Stadium 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Suffolk College University 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 9.9 miles16 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 10 miles16.2 km
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 14.6 miles23.5 km
- University of Essex University 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Snape Maltings Theatre 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 16.7 miles26.9 km