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

Nearby postcodes are: CB8 8EU, CB8 8LP, CB8 8AR, CB8 8LR, CB8 0JB, CB8 8HT, CB8 7AB, CB8 0JG, CB8 0JE.

The Watercourse Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Watercourse are based on 1 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 8LW

Average Price
£539,811
Semi-Detached
£539,811
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Watercourse

Average Price
£539,811
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The WatercourseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 The Watercourse, Newmarket, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002008-06-03 £539,811

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Louis Catholic Academy
Fordham Road, CB8 7AA 		430 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy
Rowley Drive, CB8 0PU 		593 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket
Vicarage Road, CB8 8JE 		761 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Paddocks Primary School
Rochfort Avenue, CB8 0DL 		1,160 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ditton Lodge Primary School
St Johns Avenue, CB8 8BL 		1,351 yd Academy converter 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 		621 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 		485 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
BLD Cafe Restaurant4 The Guineas Shopping Centre, The Rookery229 yd
Subway6 The Guineas Shopping Centre, The Rookery229 yd
The Pantry17-18 The Guineas Shopping Centre, The Rookery229 yd
Costa Coffee23A The Guineas Shopping Centre, The Rookery229 yd
Shake A ShakeAlma House, 10A Market Street251 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BushelBushel Inn, Market Street274 yd
The Bull Public HouseBull Inn, 62 High Street297 yd
The Golden Lion Public House44 High Street, Newmarket308 yd
The Ark Newmarket109 High Street, Newmarket396 yd
Unique2 Sun Lane, Newmarket397 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Bowl8A The Guineas Shopping Centre, The Rookery229 yd
Domino's Pizza8B The Guineas Shopping Centre, The Rookery229 yd
Golden Horse19 St Marys Square, Newmarket232 yd
Pizza GogoAlma House, 10A Market Street251 yd
Newmarket Kebab House1 Wellington Street, Newmarket278 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose LimitedWaitrose Ltd, Fred Archer Way259 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Severals Sports Pavillion
Severals 		grass pitches403 yd
Newmarket Leisure Centre
EXNING ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool722 yd
Newmarket Swimming Pool (Closed)
High Street 		swimming pool811 yd
The Health & Fitness Club At Bedford Lodge Hotel
BURY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool962 yd
Newmarket Town Football Club
NEWMARKET TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB NEWMARKET TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB CRICKET FIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,030 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is The Watercourse Street dangerous?

In 2023, 734 crimes were reported near The Watercourse . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CB8 8LW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 734
Violence And Sexual Offences 299
Shoplifting 88
Public Order 72
Criminal Damage And Arson 72
Anti Social Behaviour 65
Other Theft 41
Drugs 25
Burglary 19
Theft From The Person 11
Other Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 9
Vehicle Crime 8
Robbery 8
Bicycle Theft 7

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sports/Recreation Area536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Howard De Walden Way297 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Drapery Row265 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rous Road442 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rous Road442 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Barlings Court123 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barlings Court123 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Crown Walk309 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Icewell Hill245 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Icewell Hill245 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee119
Retired69
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed16
Other11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Other31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Accommodation and food service activities16
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Manufacturing11
Education11
Construction10
Transport and storage10
Human health and social work activities10
Information and communication8
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female146
Male165

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex76
Married: Same sex1
Separated11
Divorced40
Widowed26

Health

Very good health142
Good health111
Fair health42
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 80
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese9
Pakistani4
Other Asian7
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White268
Roma1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom224
European Union45
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean15
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK224
10+ Years35
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom195
Ireland7
Italy3
Portugal1
Spain6
Poland11
Romania16
Other EU countries4
Eastern Asia8
Southern Asia1
Central Asia1
North America and the Caribbean13
Central and South America2
Oceania1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion135
Christian150
Jewish1
Muslim6
Not answered19
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