Downing Close is in Ipswich and in Ipswich district. IP2 9EQ is located in the Stoke Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Ipswich. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Downing Close, Ipswich, IP2 9EQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP2 9ER, IP2 9UY, IP2 9DZ, IP2 9DU, IP2 9EP, IP2 9UJ, IP2 9UF, IP2 9ST, IP2 9EJ.

Downing Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downing Close are based on 83 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 IP2 9EQ

Average Price
£187,430
Semi-Detached
£197,613
Terraced
£186,481
Detached
£165,209
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downing Close

Average Price
£190,274
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downing CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
81 Downing Close, Ipswich, Suffolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002023-04-14 £221,572
59 Downing Close, Ipswich, Suffolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-12-16 £184,439
121 Downing Close, Ipswich, Suffolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£204,5002022-05-20 £196,092
11 Downing Close, Ipswich, Suffolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£236,0002022-04-08 £229,957
117 Downing Close, Ipswich, Suffolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£184,0002020-12-18 £201,037

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highfield Nursery School
Chesterfield Drive , IP1 6DW 		4out of 4 4,257 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Willows Primary School
Downing Close , IP2 9ER 		3out of 4 226 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Gusford Community Primary School
Sheldrake Drive , IP2 9LQ 		2out of 4 808 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HN 		4out of 4 842 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Oaks Primary School
Aster Road , IP2 0NR 		4out of 4 954 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Halifax Primary School
Prince of Wales Drive , IP2 8PY 		3out of 4 1,147 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chantry Academy
Mallard Way , IP2 9LR 		3out of 4 508 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL 		2out of 4 1,633 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Westbourne Academy
Marlow Road , IP1 5JN 		3out of 4 4,046 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ipswich Academy
Braziers Wood Road , IP3 0SP 		3out of 4 4,603 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Copleston High School
Copleston Road , IP4 5HD 		3out of 4 5,248 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
One Sixth Form College
Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU 		- not rated 1,664 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Suffolk New College
Rope Walk , IP4 1LT 		- not rated 3,252 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Joseph's College
Belstead Road , Birkfield IP2 9DR 		- not rated 600 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Stone Lodge Academy
Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HW 		3out of 4 729 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Belstead House Adult Education Centre
Sprites Lane , Belstead IP8 3NA 		- not rated 1,648 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Bridge School
Sprites Lane , IP8 3ND 		1out of 4 1,652 yd Academy special sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Catch 22 Include Primary School Suffolk
Include Suffolk , Springvale Court IP8 3AS 		- not rated 2,396 yd Other independent school No 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
St Peters ChurchStoke Park Drive, Ipswich630 yd
Dyer's Diner and Coffee ShopChantry Library, Hawthorn Drive781 yd
St Francis with St ClareSt Francis Peace Cafe/ Top up Shop St Francis, 192 Hawthorn Drive897 yd
Nettie's KitchenNettie's Kitchen @Paul's Sports Social, 33 Salmet Close971 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Kingfisher Public House301 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich809 yd
Belstead Arms Public HouseRadcliffe Drive, Ipswich1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chipswich11 Cambridge Drive, Ipswich158 yd
Jade Village33 Cambridge Drive, Ipswich158 yd
Porters Fish55 Stoke Park Drive, Ipswich588 yd
Chantry Royal Fish & Chips259 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich796 yd
Tony's Pizza and Grill291 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich796 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaStoke Park Drive, Ipswich630 yd
East of England Co-op FoodstoreEast of England Co-op Former, 247 Hawthorn Drive839 yd
East of England Co-Op FoodstoreEast of England Co-op, 310 Sheldrake Drive899 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Willows Primary School
DOWNING CLOSE 		grass pitches, swimming pool117 yd
Chantry Academy
MALLARD WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts549 yd
St Joseph'S College
BELSTEAD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts596 yd
Stone Lodge Academy
STONE LODGE LANE WEST 		grass pitches720 yd
Belstead Brook Leisure Club
health and fitness suite, swimming pool746 yd
Gusford Community Primary School
SHELDRAKE DRIVE 		grass pitches904 yd
Pauls Sports Club
SALMET CLOSE 		grass pitches, tennis courts921 yd
Bourne Park
LANERCOST WAY 		grass pitches969 yd
The Oaks Primary School
ASTER ROAD 		grass pitches992 yd
Halifax Primary School
PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,027 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed151 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Downing Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 377 crimes were reported near Downing Close . Only 27% 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 IP2 9EQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Downing Close, Ipswich, IP2 9EQ

Employment

IP2 9EQ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in IP2 9EQ 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 Employee76
Part-Time Employee27
Retired26
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family18
Student (economically inactive)13
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed10
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Transport and storage21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Education14
Accommodation and food service activities14
Human health and social work activities13
Construction9
Financial and insurance activities8
Manufacturing8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities3
Other2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female164
Male148

Partnership Status

Single113
Married: Opposite sex67
Separated5
Divorced32
Widowed4

Health

Very good health128
Good health113
Fair health53
Bad health15
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 50
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani4
Other Asian2
Black African20
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean16
Mixed Other3
White253
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom237
European Union53
Rest of Europe3
Africa12
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK237
10+ Years41
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom159
France3
Portugal23
Spain1
Lithuania19
Poland11
Romania5
Other EU countries9
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia4
No passport held77

Religion

No religion157
Christian130
Buddhist1
Jewish2
Muslim9
Not answered13
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