Drinkwater Close is in Newmarket and in Forest Heath district. CB8 0QW is located in the Newmarket West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Suffolk. This postcode has been in use since 1984-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Drinkwater Close, Newmarket, CB8 0QW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CB8 0QN, CB8 0DP, CB8 0QE, CB8 0QF, CB8 0QD, CB8 0DL, CB8 0DN, CB8 0DW, CB8 0NX.

Drinkwater Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Drinkwater Close are based on 129 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Forest Heath.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB8 0QW

Average Price
£381,935
Semi-Detached
£350,668
Terraced
£344,496
Detached
£444,118
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drinkwater Close

Average Price
£375,357
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drinkwater CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
54 Drinkwater Close, Newmarket, Suffolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£305,0002022-02-09 £320,588
55 Drinkwater Close, Newmarket, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002022-01-05 £312,165
59 Drinkwater Close, Newmarket, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002021-09-07 £343,423
60 Drinkwater Close, Newmarket, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£242,4302021-01-15 £290,300
80 Drinkwater Close, Newmarket, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002019-11-26 £337,098

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Paddocks Primary School
Rochfort Avenue, CB8 0DL 		247 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy
Rowley Drive, CB8 0PU 		904 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laureate Community Academy
Exning Road, CB8 0AN 		979 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Louis Catholic Academy
Fordham Road, CB8 7AA 		1,578 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket
Vicarage Road, CB8 8JE 		1,969 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Newmarket Academy
Exning Road, CB8 0EB 		762 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedFairstead House
Fordham Road, Newmarket CB8 7AA 		1,695 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mr Greek82 Valley Way, Newmarket538 yd
Smiffy's Cafe82 Valley Way, Newmarket538 yd
MontageNewmarket Leisure Centre, Exning Road873 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
NSDA Sports ClubClubhouse, Scaltback Middle School697 yd
Cherry Tree NewmarketThe Cherry Tree, 117 Exning Road714 yd
Newmarket Lawn Tennis ClubHamilton Road, Newmarket807 yd
Exning Road Working Men's Club54 Exning Road, Newmarket820 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Valley Way Fish Shop78 Valley Way, Newmarket538 yd
The Lime Indian Takeaway84 Valley Way, Newmarket538 yd
Sunlight Chinese Takeaway70 Exning Road, Newmarket820 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Op2-5 Elizabeth Parade, Newmarket719 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Scaltback Middle School (Closed)
Elisabeth Avenue 		grass pitches622 yd
Newmarket Leisure Centre
EXNING ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool704 yd
Newmarket Lawn Tennis Club
HAMILTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts989 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed75.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Drinkwater Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 145 crimes were reported near Drinkwater Close . 52% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CB8 0QW.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 145
Violence And Sexual Offences 80
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Vehicle Crime 8
Burglary 5
Public Order 4
Other Theft 4
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CB8 0QW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Edinburgh Road150 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Charles Close409 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Collings Place404 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Charles Close409 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Churchill Avenue526 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Southfields Close389 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rochfort Avenue252 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sefton Way260 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Charles Close409 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Charles Close409 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee101
Retired64
Part-Time Employee45
Self-Employed29
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities23
Other23
Manufacturing22
Construction18
Education15
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Financial and insurance activities8
Transport and storage8
Information and communication8
Administrative and support service activities6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2

People

Gender

Female169
Male147

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex143
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated4
Divorced27
Widowed18

Health

Very good health146
Good health108
Fair health44
Bad health15
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 75
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Other Asian6
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
White300
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom288
European Union17
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK288
10+ Years18
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom277
Ireland5
Portugal1
Lithuania1
Poland3
Other EU countries5
South-East Asia1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion116
Christian175
Buddhist1
Jewish3
Other religion7
Not answered14
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