Preston Drive is in Ipswich and in Ipswich district. IP1 6DS is located in the Castle Hill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Central Suffolk and North Ipswich. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Preston Drive, Ipswich, IP1 6DS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP1 6BE, IP1 6BD, IP1 6BH, IP1 6DR, IP1 6DT, IP1 6BQ, IP1 6DU, IP1 6BG, IP1 6BW.

Preston Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Preston Drive are based on 57 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Ipswich.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP1 6DS

Average Price
£279,112
Semi-Detached
£281,794
Terraced
£215,757
Detached
£300,398
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Drive

Average Price
£289,006
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
54 Preston Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£248,0002023-07-06 £236,936
50 Preston Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£310,0002022-05-27 £300,381
30 Preston Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk
Terraced, an established residential building
£257,5002021-11-23 £268,897
34 Preston Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk
Terraced, an established residential building
£230,0002019-11-28 £264,124
25 Preston Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building
£257,5002019-08-16 £302,925

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highfield Nursery School
Chesterfield Drive , IP1 6DW
4out of 4 293 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Pancras Catholic Primary School
Stratford Road , IP1 6EF
3out of 4 156 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Beeches Community Primary School
Shakespeare Road , IP1 6ET
3out of 4 440 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Castle Hill Infant School
Dryden Road , IP1 6QD
3out of 4 717 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Castle Hill Junior School
Dryden Road , IP1 6QD
2out of 4 717 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Whitehouse Community Primary School
Marlow Road , IP1 5JN
- not rated 1,009 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ormiston Endeavour Academy
Defoe Road , IP1 6SG
3out of 4 951 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Westbourne Academy
Marlow Road , IP1 5JN
3out of 4 969 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Claydon High School
Church Lane , Claydon IP6 0EG
3out of 4 3,636 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Northgate High School
Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL
3out of 4 3,694 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Chantry Academy
Mallard Way , IP2 9LR
3out of 4 4,052 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Suffolk New College
Rope Walk , IP4 1LT
- not rated 3,742 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
One Sixth Form College
Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU
- not rated 4,658 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Defoe Road , IP1 6SG
4out of 4 647 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
The Meadows Montessori School
32 Larchcroft Road , IP1 6AR
- not rated 819 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Liberty Lodge Independent School
23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY
- not rated 1,808 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ipswich School
Henley Road , IP1 3SG
- not rated 2,205 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Westbridge Academy
London Road , IP1 2HE
3out of 4 2,278 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable 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
Al's Cafe8 Meredith Road, Ipswich524 yd
Bekash Tandoori10 Meredith Road, Ipswich524 yd
Friday Friends CafeWhitehouse Baptist Church, Waterford Road1,071 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Suffolk Punch Public HouseThe Suffolk Punch Public House, 429 Norwich Road769 yd
The Meeting PlaceCommunity Centre, Limerick Close813 yd
Norbridge Social Club415 Norwich Road, Ipswich972 yd
Man on the Moon Public HouseMan On The Moon Public House, 86 Palmcroft Road1,038 yd
The Flying Horse Public HouseFlying Horse Public House, 4 Waterford Road1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New China51 Garrick Way, Ipswich347 yd
Marmaris Fish in Chip27 Garrick Way, Ipswich347 yd
Jade HouseJade House Take Away, 39 Meredith Road503 yd
Quality Kebabs4 Meredith Road, Ipswich524 yd
Rodi Pizza & Grill13 Meredith Road, Ipswich558 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op FoodstoreEast of England Co-op, 17 Garrick Way388 yd
Farmfoods14 Meredith Road, Ipswich524 yd
East of England Co-op FoodstoreEast of England Co-op Former, 145-147 Fircroft Road1,059 yd
East of England Co-op FoodstoreEast of England Co-op, 214 Dales Road1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Castle Hill Junior School
DRYDEN ROAD
grass pitches637 yd
Thomas Wolsey School (Closed)
Old Norwich Road
swimming pool779 yd
Dale Hall Community Primary School
DALE HALL LANE
grass pitches907 yd
Ormiston Endeavour Academy
DEFOE ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches919 yd
Westbourne Academy
Marlow Road
grass pitches, health and fitness suite934 yd
Thomas Wolsey School
DEFOE ROAD
swimming pool941 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 100.0%

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 speed59.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed81.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Preston Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 259 crimes were reported near Preston Drive . 38% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of IP1 6DS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Preston Drive, Ipswich, IP1 6DS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee79
Retired73
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities21
Construction20
Transport and storage12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Education10
Manufacturing8
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female144
Male159

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex123
Separated3
Divorced22
Widowed18

Health

Very good health129
Good health114
Fair health48
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 47
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Black African5
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White278
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union17
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years8
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom230
Portugal7
Romania1
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa2
Central and South America1
No passport held55

Religion

No religion144
Christian141
Muslim3
Other religion2
Not answered13