Whepstead Road is in Horringer, Bury St. Edmunds and in St Edmundsbury district. IP29 5PU is located in the Horringer electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bury St Edmunds. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Whepstead Road, Horringer, Bury St. Edmunds, IP29 5PU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Whepstead Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whepstead Road are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for St Edmundsbury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP29 5PU

Average Price
£297,808
Semi-Detached
£339,272
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£287,442
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whepstead Road

Average Price
£459,032
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whepstead Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Place Farm Drive Whepstead Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building
£165,0002019-10-31 £202,692
2 Place Farm Drive Whepstead Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building
£135,0002019-10-31 £165,839
3 Place Farm Drive Whepstead Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building
£250,0002019-10-31 £307,109
3 Whepstead Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£233,0002016-12-16 £317,745
4 Whepstead Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£245,5002015-11-06 £360,799

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ickworth Park Primary School
Meadow Drive , Horringer IP29 5SB
3out of 4 1,093 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery
Brooklands Close , IP33 3JX
3out of 4 3,051 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hardwick Primary School
Steward Road , IP33 2PW
- not rated 3,377 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Westgate Street , IP33 1QG
3out of 4 3,493 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School
Bridewell Lane , IP33 1RE
3out of 4 3,760 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King Edward VI Church of England Voluntary Controlled Upper School
Grove Road , IP33 3BH
3out of 4 4,323 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Bury St Edmunds County Upper School
Beetons Way , IP32 6RF
1out of 4 4,940 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic School
Beetons Way , IP32 6RH
3out of 4 5,123 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Horringer Court Middle School
Glastonbury Road , IP33 2EX
3out of 4 2,238 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Westley Middle School
Oliver Road , IP33 3JB
3out of 4 3,674 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abbeygate Sixth Form College
Beetons Way , IP33 3YU
- not rated 3,939 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
West Suffolk College
Out Risbygate , IP33 3RL
- not rated 4,036 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Riverwalk School
Mayfield Road , IP33 2PD
3out of 4 2,808 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
South Lee School
Nowton Road , IP33 2BT
- not rated 3,407 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Learning Support, Western Area Education Office
New Shire Hall , Raingate Street IP33 2AR
- not rated 3,955 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Priory School
Mount Road , IP32 7BH
4out of 4 4,918 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Albany
Beard Road , IP32 6SA
3out of 4 5,400 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in IP29 5PU area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near IP29 5PU postcode.

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 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
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/s20.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed24 Mbit/s
Average download speed21.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed33.7 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed33.7 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed3.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed9.13 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whepstead Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Whepstead Road area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

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

Employment

IP29 5PU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in IP29 5PU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired70
Full-Time Employee67
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee24
Looking after home or family11
Other4
Unemployed4
Student (economically inactive)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Construction16
Human health and social work activities15
Other14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Agriculture, forestry and fishing13
Education11
Manufacturing9
Real estate activities6
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female143
Male126

Partnership Status

Single55
Married: Opposite sex133
Separated2
Divorced20
Widowed18

Health

Very good health143
Good health85
Fair health27
Bad health12
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 101
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian1
Other Asian2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White255

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
European Union12
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years20
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
Ireland3
Poland2
Romania2
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held26

Religion

No religion112
Christian137
Hindu1
Not answered18