Discovery Drive is in Ipswich and in Ipswich district. IP4 2EH is located in the St Margaret's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Ipswich. This postcode has been in use since 2013-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Discovery Drive, Ipswich, IP4 2EH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP4 2GA, IP4 2GG, IP4 2GE, IP4 2GF, IP4 2HN, IP4 2GB, IP4 2GH, IP4 2HQ, IP4 4AW.

Discovery Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Discovery Drive are based on 8 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 IP4 2EH

Average Price
£370,626
Semi-Detached
£347,867
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£529,945
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Discovery Drive

Average Price
£370,626
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Discovery DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Discovery Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£222,5002017-02-02 £277,859
3 Discovery Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002016-10-14 £314,353
3 Discovery Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£220,0002014-01-31 £365,003
5 Discovery Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£220,0002013-10-29 £371,481
13 Discovery Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£235,0002013-10-21 £396,809

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Highfield Nursery School
Chesterfield Drive, IP1 6DW 		3,011 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
Woodbridge Road, IP4 4EU 		681 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich
Bolton Lane, IP4 2BT 		697 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helen's Primary School
Woodbridge Road, IP4 2LT 		707 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sidegate Primary School
Sidegate Lane, IP4 4JD 		1,050 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery
Clifford Road, IP4 1PJ 		1,139 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Northgate High School
Sidegate Lane West, IP4 3DL 		1,464 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Copleston High School
Copleston Road, IP4 5HD 		2,265 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Alban's Catholic High School
Digby Road, IP4 3NJ 		2,440 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Maidenhall Approach, IP2 8PL 		2,794 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ormiston Endeavour Academy
Defoe Road, IP1 6SG 		3,434 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSuffolk New College
Rope Walk, IP4 1LT 		1,041 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOne Sixth Form College
Scrivener Drive, Pinewood IP8 3SU 		5,180 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLearning Support, Southern Area Education Office
St Andrew House, County Hall IP4 1LJ 		895 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedIpswich School
Henley Road, IP1 3SG 		1,182 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Suffolk
Waterfront Building, Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ 		1,342 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkside Academy
291 Spring Road, IP4 5ND 		1,549 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westbridge Academy
London Road, IP1 2HE 		1,912 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
Masha of India200 St Helens Street, Ipswich746 yd
Masha of India200 St Helens Street, Ipswich746 yd
Sonar Bangla37 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich851 yd
Hanks DirtyHanks Pub And Food, 66-68 St Helens Street859 yd
Taste Community Cafe426 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich864 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Duke Of YorkDuke Of York Public House, 212-214 Woodbridge Road402 yd
The Case Is Altered Public House341-343 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich498 yd
The Woolpack Inn Public House1 Tuddenham Road, Ipswich649 yd
The Water Lily Public House100 St Helens Street, Ipswich828 yd
The Dove Street Inn76 St Helens Street, Ipswich861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
City Friend30 Suffolk Road, Ipswich345 yd
Ipswich Codfather386 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich566 yd
Good Taste TakeawayGood Taste Chinese Takeaway, 175 Brunswick Road801 yd
Antalya Grill84 St Helens Street, Ipswich828 yd
Britannia Fish Bar39 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich851 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op FoodstoreEast of England Co-op, 335-337 Woodbridge Road424 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sidegate Primary School
SIDEGATE LANE 		grass pitches, swimming pool877 yd
Suffolk New College Sports Centre
ROPE WALK 		978 yd
Adrenaline Gym (Closed)
Rope Walk 		health and fitness suite1,014 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich)
GRIMWADE STREET 		artificial grass pitch1,042 yd
Oaks Gym
45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite1,049 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 28.6%
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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed71.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed69.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed78.63 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed78.63 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Discovery Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 272 crimes were reported near Discovery Drive . 36% 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 IP4 2EH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Discovery Drive, Ipswich, IP4 2EH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 272
Violence And Sexual Offences 99
Anti Social Behaviour 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Vehicle Crime 32
Other Theft 16
Burglary 15
Shoplifting 13
Drugs 9
Public Order 9
Bicycle Theft 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Other Crime 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of IP4 2EH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Lacey Street496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lonsdale Close511 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parade Road352 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Russet Road139 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Russet Road139 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rivers Street350 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rivers Street350 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Braeburn Close133 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tydeman Close207 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tydeman Close207 yd
More Crime Statistics for Discovery Drive, Ipswich, IP4 2EH

Employment

IP4 2EH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee185
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee32
Retired13
Student (economically inactive)11
Other5
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Looking after home or family3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Education26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Financial and insurance activities12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Other12
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Information and communication10
Administrative and support service activities10
Construction8
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Real estate activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female174
Male204

Partnership Status

Single138
Married: Opposite sex100
Married: Same sex4
Separated10
Divorced39
Widowed4

Health

Very good health212
Good health132
Fair health28
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications17
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 142
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian23
Pakistani1
Other Asian7
Black African7
Black Caribbean9
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean10
White308
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom308
European Union29
Rest of Europe2
Africa10
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK308
10+ Years45
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom319
Ireland1
Italy6
Spain4
Lithuania2
Poland9
Romania2
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa2
Middle East1
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held20

Religion

No religion177
Christian143
Buddhist2
Hindu14
Muslim9
Other religion7
Not answered30
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