Opticians in Ipswich
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 15 optical sites in Ipswich when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 15 separate contractors. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 73% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Ipswich is commissioned through NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from October 2013. No new sites have joined the register here in the last two years.
Optical sites
15
Contractors
15
Single-site practices
4
Towns covered
1
Who runs the practices in Ipswich
Independent and smaller groups
11 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Ipswich
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A J Rawling | 14 Northgate Street, Ipswich IP1 3DB | Independent single-site contractor | April 2008 | TP2LH |
| Armstrong & North (Ipswich) | 36 Carr Street, Ipswich IP4 1EN | Armstrong & North Opticians | April 2008 | TP2DX |
| Asda Opticians - Ipswich | Asda Stores Ltd, Goddard Road, Whitehouse Industrial Estate, Ipswich IP1 5PD | Asda Opticians | April 2008 | TP22V |
| Boots Opticians (Tavern Street -Ipswich) | 5 Tavern Street, Ipswich IP1 3AA | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5VX |
| Eyecare Opticians Ltd | 341 Norwich Road, Ipswich IP1 4HA | Eyecare Opticians Ltd | April 2008 | TP221 |
| Eyedeal Opticians - Ipswich | 20 Carr Street, Ipswich IP4 1EJ | Eyedeal Opticians Limited | April 2008 | TP2D3 |
| Jeffery & Associates (Ipswich) | 28 Anglesea Road, Ipswich IP1 3PP | Jeffery and Associates | April 2008 | TP216 |
| Kite Opticians | 38 Berners Street, Ipswich IP1 3LU | Kite Opticians | April 2008 | TP20C |
| Optical Express (Ipswitch) | Clydesdale House (3RD Floor), Queen Street, Ipswich IP1 1SW | Optical Express | October 2013 | TP1DX |
| Optimax Laser Eye Clinic (Ipswich) | 18 Lloyds Avenue, Ipswich IP1 3HD | Optimax Laser Eye Surgery | April 2008 | TP7WR |
| Primesight Opticians | 432 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich IP4 4EL | Primesight Opticians | April 2008 | TP2EQ |
| Specsavers (Ipswich) | 23-25 Eastgate Shopping Centre, Carr Street, Ipswich IP4 1HA | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6NL |
| The Specs Factory | 29 Woodbridge Road East, Ipswich IP4 5QN | The Specs Factory | April 2008 | TP2GE |
| Vision Express (Ipswich) | 18 Tavern Street, Ipswich IP1 3AY | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP76J |
| Wardale Williams (Ipswich) | The Observatory, 8 Queen Street, Ipswich IP1 1SS | Wardale Williams Ltd | April 2008 | TP7DE |
What an eye test costs in Ipswich
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 11 sites in Ipswich outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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