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 miles
- Colchester 16.5 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 18.8 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 21.1 miles
- Felixstowe 11.6 miles
- Sudbury 17.4 miles
- Stowmarket 9.9 miles
- Harwich 10.8 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 16.2 miles
- Frinton-on-Sea 17.2 miles
- Halstead 23.1 miles
- Woodbridge 7.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Westgate Ward 0.7 miles
- Whitehouse Ward 0.8 miles
- St. Margaret's Ward 0.9 miles
- Whitton Parish 1.2 miles
- Gipping Ward 1.4 miles
- Alexandra Ward 1.6 miles
- Westerfield Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Akenham Parish 1.7 miles
- Bramford Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Ipswich Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Rushmere Ward 2 miles
- Sproughton Built-up area 2 miles
Example postcodes in Castle Hill
IP1 6DQ, IP1 6ND, IP1 4LD, IP1 4NR, IP1 4JG, IP1 5DT, IP1 6BT, IP1 4LU, IP1 4LJ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 39.6 miles
- Stansted Airport 40.7 miles
- Westerfield Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Ipswich Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Castle Hill Ad
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel 4 1.7 miles
- B&B Hotel Ipswich 3 1.5 miles
- Novotel Ipswich Centre 4 1.5 miles
- The Carlton Hotel 1 mile
- Best Western Claydon Hotel 3 2.5 miles
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 4.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Ipswich 4 1.6 miles
- Milsoms Kesgrave Hall 4 5 miles
- Holiday Inn Ipswich Orwell 4 4.4 miles
- Muthu Belstead Brook Hotel 4 2.8 miles
Schools in Castle Hill
- Dale Hall Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Portman Road Stadium 1.3 miles
- Suffolk College University 1.7 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 3.8 miles
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 7.6 miles
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 8.6 miles
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 9.9 miles
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 10 miles
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 11.4 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 14.6 miles
- University of Essex University 15.8 miles
- Snape Maltings Theatre 16.4 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 16.7 miles