Forest Lane is in Martlesham Heath, Ipswich and in Suffolk Coastal district. IP5 3ST is located in the Martlesham & Purdis Farm electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Suffolk Coastal. This postcode has been in use since 1997-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest Lane, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, IP5 3ST and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP5 3UT, IP5 3UU, IP5 3UR, IP5 3SH, IP5 3TS, IP5 3TZ, IP5 3UW.

Forest Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Lane are based on 43 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Suffolk Coastal.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP5 3ST

Average Price
£606,756
Semi-Detached
£330,266
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£669,953
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Lane

Average Price
£606,756
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
35 Forest Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building
£650,0002023-01-06 £640,879
25 Forest Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building
£520,0002022-05-27 £531,176
8 Forest Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£230,0002021-08-11 £269,718
15 Forest Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building
£475,0002021-03-23 £568,909
34 Forest Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building
£515,0002021-01-08 £626,149

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Birchwood Primary School
Valiant Road , Martlesham Heath IP5 3SP
4out of 4 412 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Gorseland Primary School
Deben Avenue , Martlesham Heath IP5 3QR
4out of 4 776 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Martlesham Primary Academy
Black Tiles Lane , Martlesham IP12 4SS
3out of 4 1,824 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Cedarwood Primary School
Wilkinson Drive , Kesgrave IP5 2ES
3out of 4 1,884 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Heath Primary School, Kesgrave
Bell Lane , Kesgrave IP5 1JG
3out of 4 2,656 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kesgrave High School
Main Road , Kesgrave IP5 2PB
3out of 4 2,054 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School
Digby Road , IP4 3NJ
2out of 4 5,051 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Copleston High School
Copleston Road , IP4 5HD
3out of 4 5,443 yd Academy 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
TenpinKingpin Bowling Centre, Gloster Road805 yd
Lecure Catering At Martlesham Leisure CentreLeisure Centre, Gloster Road805 yd
Play2Day NurseryPlay 2 Day, 11 Gloster Road805 yd
Subway3A Hawker Drive, Martlesham Heath994 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Douglas BaderDouglas Bader Public House, 29 The Square598 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Admirals Fish & Chip Shop11 The Square, Martlesham Heath598 yd
GreggsUnit 1A, Betts Avenue1,050 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Daily19 - 21 The Square, Martlesham Heath580 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Martlesham Heath Green
WARREN LANE
grass pitches368 yd
Birchwood Primary School
VALIANT ROAD
grass pitches422 yd
Martlesham Leisure Health & Fitness Club
GLOSTER ROAD
health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool803 yd
Gorseland Primary School
DEBEN AVENUE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches864 yd
Millennium Sports Ground
MILLENNIUM SPORTS GROUND MILLENNIUM SPORTS GROUND MILLENNIUM WAY
grass pitches931 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 speed66.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed67.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 24 crimes were reported near Forest Lane . 77% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of IP5 3ST.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forest Lane, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, IP5 3ST

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in IP5 3ST area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired103
Full-Time Employee70
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed14
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family5
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Information and communication21
Education13
Financial and insurance activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Transport and storage10
Other8
Construction5
Manufacturing5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities1
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female131
Male132

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex142
Separated2
Divorced15
Widowed18

Health

Very good health115
Good health114
Fair health24
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 116
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other1
White248
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union2
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years12
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom235
Ireland2
France1
Other EU countries1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion112
Christian136
Jewish1
Other religion1
Not answered10