Sandpit Lane is in Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds and in Mid Suffolk district. IP31 3SD is located in the Thurston 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 Sandpit Lane, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds, IP31 3SD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP31 3SZ, IP31 3SX, IP31 3SY, IP31 3TD, IP31 3RS, IP31 3TJ, IP31 3SP, IP31 3TE, IP31 3TG.

Sandpit Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sandpit Lane are based on 12 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mid Suffolk.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP31 3SD

Average Price
£558,945
Semi-Detached
£996,560
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£504,244
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandpit Lane

Average Price
£541,550
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandpit LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Tolcarne Sandpit Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building
£480,0002021-01-29 £546,431
Thurston Lodge Sandpit Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£795,0002020-11-13 £931,751
14 Sandpit Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building
£362,0002018-11-02 £449,971
Tolcarne Sandpit Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building
£360,0002015-12-18 £503,380
Blakey Topping Sandpit Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building
£375,0002014-07-22 £590,822

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thurston Church of England Primary Academy
Pond Field Road , Thurston IP31 3RY
3out of 4 676 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Rougham Church of England Primary School
Church Road , Rougham IP30 9JJ
1out of 4 3,100 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy
School Road , Great Barton IP31 2RJ
4out of 4 3,825 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Norton CEVC Primary School
School Close , Norton IP31 3LZ
4out of 4 4,127 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Abbots Green Primary Academy
Airfield Road , IP32 7PJ
3out of 4 4,566 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thurston Community College
Norton Road , Thurston IP31 3PB
3out of 4 407 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Sybil Andrews Academy
Rougham Tower Avenue , IP32 7QB
2out of 4 4,180 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
First Base Bury St Edmunds
Airfield Road , IP32 7PJ
4out of 4 4,567 yd Academy alternative provision converter 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
Thurst CafeNew Green Community Centre, New Green Avenue243 yd
Thurston Lunch ClubNew Green Community Centre, New Green Avenue243 yd
Rossa Coffee Shop6 Thurston Granary, Station Hill400 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fox and HoundsFox and Hounds. Fox and Hounds, Barton Road542 yd
Thurston Rugby ClubThurston Rugby Club. Thurston Rugby Club, Ixworth Road1,024 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Trawlers catchTrawlers Catch 26 Thurston Granary, Station Hill400 yd
The little fox deliThe Little Fox Deli 9 Barton Road, Thurston542 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
New Green Centre
NEW GREEN AVENUE
226 yd
Thurston Sports Education Centre
Norton Road
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite538 yd
Thurston Playing Field
CHURCH COTTAGES CHURCH COTTAGES CHURCH ROAD
grass pitches666 yd
Robinson Field (Thurston Rangers Rufc)
CEDARS COTTAGE CEDARS COTTAGE IXWORTH ROAD
grass pitches978 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 94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.2%

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/s5.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed47.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed68.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sandpit Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 85 crimes were reported near Sandpit Lane . 63% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of IP31 3SD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Sandpit Lane, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds, IP31 3SD

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in IP31 3SD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired144
Full-Time Employee72
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed28
Looking after home or family17
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Other0
Unemployed0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Construction17
Education14
Manufacturing13
Human health and social work activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Information and communication8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other7
Real estate activities6
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female192
Male177

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex187
Separated1
Divorced31
Widowed32

Health

Very good health182
Good health117
Fair health44
Bad health21
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 106
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
White363
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom353
European Union6
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK353
10+ Years12
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom315
Ireland1
Portugal1
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean5
No passport held45

Religion

No religion133
Christian217
Buddhist5
Not answered15