Priory Heath is a ward of Ipswich in Suffolk, England, lying close to the town centre. It is mainly residential with a mixture of housing styles, local shopping parades, schools and some light industrial and commercial estates, giving it a practical, everyday feel rather than being a destination in its own right.
The name preserves the memory of ecclesiastical landholding in the area, and the ward today has a fairly mixed social profile with active community groups, parks and neighbourhood amenities. Good local transport links into Ipswich mean many residents commute for work or education, while the area’s modest high streets and community centres remain important social hubs.
Postcode districts covering Priory Heath
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 1.9 miles3 km
- Colchester 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Felixstowe 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Sudbury 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Stowmarket 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Harwich 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Walton-on-the-Naze 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Frinton-on-Sea 14 miles22.6 km
- Halstead 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Woodbridge 6.2 miles9.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Purdis Farm Parish 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Gainsborough Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Bixley Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- St. John's Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Holywells Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Ipswich Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Foxhall Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Nacton Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Alexandra Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Woolverstone Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Bridge Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Kesgrave Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Priory Heath
IP3 9GU, IP3 9PS, IP3 9BE, IP3 9UT, IP3 9WS, IP3 9UE, IP3 9RY, IP3 9HZ, IP3 9BF … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 38.7 miles62.2 km
- Stansted Airport 42.4 miles68.3 km
- Derby Road Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Ipswich Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
Hotels near Priory Heath Ad
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel 4 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Holiday Inn Ipswich Orwell 4 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Novotel Ipswich Centre 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- B&B Hotel Ipswich 3 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Milsoms Kesgrave Hall 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Carlton Hotel 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Seckford Hall Hotel & Spa 4 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Holiday Inn Ipswich 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 7 miles11.2 km
- The Pier Hotel 4 7 miles11.3 km
Schools in Priory Heath
- Ipswich Academy Secondary
- Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Primary
- Ravenswood Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Suffolk College University 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Portman Road Stadium 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Pedlars Wood Forest 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 15 miles24.1 km
- University of Essex University 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Snape Maltings Theatre 15.3 miles24.7 km