Lower Street is in Sproughton, Ipswich and in Babergh district. IP8 3AA is located in the Sproughton & Pinewood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Suffolk. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lower Street, Sproughton, Ipswich, IP8 3AA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP8 3BL, IP8 3AF, IP8 3AH, IP8 3BJ, IP8 3EW, IP8 3DG, IP8 3BA, IP8 3DB, IP8 3AQ.

Lower Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Street are based on 56 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Babergh.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP8 3AA

Average Price
£341,023
Semi-Detached
£329,783
Terraced
£303,200
Detached
£408,672
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Street

Average Price
£409,860
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Lower Street, Ipswich, Suffolk
Terraced, an established residential building
£240,0002021-10-05 £258,287
29 Lower Street, Ipswich, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building
£600,0002021-04-01 £693,442
24 Lower Street, Ipswich, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building
£264,0002020-10-02 £321,030
4 Lower Street, Ipswich, Suffolk
Terraced, an established residential building
£210,0002017-09-20 £254,456
10 Lower Street, Ipswich, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£205,0002017-06-21 £260,141

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highfield Nursery School
Chesterfield Drive , IP1 6DW
4out of 4 3,206 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sproughton Church of England Primary School
Church Lane , Sproughton IP8 3BB
3out of 4 546 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Duckamere , Bramford IP8 4AH
3out of 4 1,331 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Whitehouse Community Primary School
Marlow Road , IP1 5JN
- not rated 2,346 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Sprites Primary Academy
Stonechat Road , IP2 0SA
1out of 4 2,622 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery
11 Wesley Way , IP1 4PP
3out of 4 2,725 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Westbourne Academy
Marlow Road , IP1 5JN
3out of 4 2,373 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Chantry Academy
Mallard Way , IP2 9LR
3out of 4 3,412 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy
Defoe Road , IP1 6SG
3out of 4 4,198 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL
2out of 4 4,736 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Claydon High School
Church Lane , Claydon IP6 0EG
3out of 4 5,464 yd Academy converter No 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 2,523 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Suffolk New College
Rope Walk , IP4 1LT
- not rated 5,325 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Catch 22 Include Primary School Suffolk
Include Suffolk , Springvale Court IP8 3AS
- not rated 1,522 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Bridge School
Sprites Lane , IP8 3ND
1out of 4 2,977 yd Academy special sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Liberty Lodge Independent School
23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY
- not rated 3,273 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Defoe Road , IP1 6SG
4out of 4 3,282 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Belstead House Adult Education Centre
Sprites Lane , Belstead IP8 3NA
- not rated 3,315 yd Miscellaneous 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
Tea @The ShedNora's Tea @ The Shed 1a High Street, Sproughton116 yd
StarbucksSproughton Road Starbucks, Sproughton Road992 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sproughton Playing Field
THE PLAYING FIELD THE PLAYING FIELD CHURCH LANE
grass pitches, tennis courts379 yd
Sproughton Church Of England Primary School
CHURCH LANE
grass pitches411 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 24.1%
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 speed69.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed80.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed230.22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed230.22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.32 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lower Street dangerous?

In 2023, 25 crimes were reported near Lower Street . 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 IP8 3AA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lower Street, Sproughton, Ipswich, IP8 3AA

Employment

IP8 3AA 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in IP8 3AA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired80
Full-Time Employee58
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed6
Other4
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities15
Education14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Construction12
Information and communication11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities8
Manufacturing7
Administrative and support service activities7
Other6
Transport and storage6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female138
Male113

Partnership Status

Single42
Married: Opposite sex128
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced25
Widowed18

Health

Very good health120
Good health95
Fair health26
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 87
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other2
White242

Country of Birth

United Kingdom239
European Union6
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK239
10+ Years10
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom209
France2
Germany1
Other EU countries2
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion83
Christian141
Buddhist2
Muslim5
Not answered20