Duchess Drive is in Newmarket and in Forest Heath district. CB8 8AQ is located in the Woodditton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South East Cambridgeshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Duchess Drive, Newmarket, CB8 8AQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CB8 8AH, CB8 8AG, CB8 8AN, CB8 8AJ, CB8 8DA.

Duchess Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Duchess Drive are based on 11 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 8AQ

Average Price
£677,581
Semi-Detached
£561,548
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£716,258
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Duchess Drive

Average Price
£653,952
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Duchess DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Duchess Drive, Newmarket, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£575,0002019-10-28 £716,850
4 Duchess Drive, Newmarket, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£510,0002018-10-26 £648,988
8 Duchess Drive, Newmarket, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£473,6002018-02-16 £619,749
10 Duchess Drive, Newmarket, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£575,0002017-02-27 £751,933
10 Duchess Drive, Newmarket, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002013-08-08 £764,808

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ditton Lodge Primary School
St Johns Avenue, CB8 8BL 		954 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket
Vicarage Road, CB8 8JE 		1,035 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Louis Catholic Academy
Fordham Road, CB8 7AA 		1,739 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy
Rowley Drive, CB8 0PU 		2,072 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Paddocks Primary School
Rochfort Avenue, CB8 0DL 		2,921 yd Community school 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 		2,415 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 		1,588 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
Newmarket Town FCNewmarket Town Football Club, Cricket Field Road928 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The New Wellington Public HouseThe New Wellington, 81 Cheveley Road621 yd
The Prince of Wales Public HousePrince Of Wales, 70 All Saints Road985 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Seahorse Fish n GrillRuscote Flat, Vicarage Road1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Newmarket Town Football Club
NEWMARKET TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB NEWMARKET TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB CRICKET FIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches902 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 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 50.0%

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 speed65.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed84.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Duchess Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 33 crimes were reported near Duchess Drive . 75% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CB8 8AQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 33
Violence And Sexual Offences 24
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Public Order 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Other Theft 1
Burglary 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CB8 8AQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Barry Lynham Drive460 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Barry Lynham Drive460 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Barry Lynham Drive460 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Barry Lynham Drive460 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stanley Road513 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Barry Lynham Drive460 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stanley Road513 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stanley Road513 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stanley Road513 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Ashley Road415 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CB8 8AQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee116
Retired87
Student (economically inactive)30
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed21
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed1
Other

Employment Industry

Other32
Agriculture, forestry and fishing31
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Education16
Construction16
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities4
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female219
Male166

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex159
Separated5
Divorced19
Widowed22

Health

Very good health206
Good health111
Fair health51
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 71
Degree or Similar 82
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian3
Black African3
Other Black1
White377

Country of Birth

United Kingdom345
European Union29
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK345
10+ Years26
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom287
Ireland2
Germany1
Portugal2
Spain1
Lithuania3
Poland12
Romania1
Other EU countries7
Turkey1
North America and the Caribbean6
No passport held62

Religion

No religion164
Christian197
Hindu1
Not answered24
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