Shortlands is in Ipswich and in Babergh district. IP8 3RA is located in the Sproughton & Pinewood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Suffolk. This postcode has been in use since 1982-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Shortlands, Ipswich, IP8 3RA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP8 3SR, IP8 3RE, IP8 3RB, IP2 9RT, IP2 9RH, IP2 9RJ, IP8 3RN, IP2 9XS, IP2 9RQ.

Shortlands Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shortlands are based on 14 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 3RA

Average Price
£315,770
Semi-Detached
£280,440
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£325,405
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shortlands

Average Price
£315,770
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ShortlandsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Shortlands, Ipswich, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002019-10-23 £378,143
19 Shortlands, Ipswich, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£224,0002019-09-20 £274,911
12A Shortlands, Ipswich, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£192,5002019-05-31 £236,417
18 Shortlands, Ipswich, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002015-02-27 £311,715
9 Shortlands, Ipswich, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£177,5002014-09-18 £278,192

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highfield Nursery School
Chesterfield Drive , IP1 6DW 		4out of 4 5,047 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gusford Community Primary School
Sheldrake Drive , IP2 9LQ 		2out of 4 587 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Sprites Primary Academy
Stonechat Road , IP2 0SA 		1out of 4 880 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
The Willows Primary School
Downing Close , IP2 9ER 		3out of 4 1,602 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
The Oaks Primary School
Aster Road , IP2 0NR 		4out of 4 1,630 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Copdock Primary School
School Hill , Copdock IP8 3HY 		4out of 4 1,830 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chantry Academy
Mallard Way , IP2 9LR 		3out of 4 1,752 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL 		2out of 4 3,002 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Westbourne Academy
Marlow Road , IP1 5JN 		3out of 4 4,619 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 917 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Suffolk New College
Rope Walk , IP4 1LT 		- not rated 4,628 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Belstead House Adult Education Centre
Sprites Lane , Belstead IP8 3NA 		- not rated 292 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Bridge School
Sprites Lane , IP8 3ND 		1out of 4 516 yd Academy special sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Catch 22 Include Primary School Suffolk
Include Suffolk , Springvale Court IP8 3AS 		- not rated 1,925 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's College
Belstead Road , Birkfield IP2 9DR 		- not rated 1,974 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Stone Lodge Academy
Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HW 		3out of 4 2,032 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Belstead Arms Public HouseRadcliffe Drive, Ipswich399 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ellenbrook Fish Bar13 Ellenbrook Green, Ipswich491 yd
Supreme Pizza & India GateIndia Gate & Supreme Pizza Unit 1, Laburnum Close844 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-Op FoodstoreEast of England Co-op, 310 Sheldrake Drive515 yd
PoundlandUnit B, Copdock Interchange1,088 yd
Aldi FoodstoreAldi Store Ltd, 2 Donald Mackintosh Way1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gusford Community Primary School
SHELDRAKE DRIVE 		grass pitches486 yd
The Bridge School
SPRITES LANE 		grass pitches, swimming pool651 yd
Belstead Brook Leisure Club
health and fitness suite, swimming pool856 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 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 75.0%

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 speed32.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed141.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed4.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Shortlands Street dangerous?

In 2023, 159 crimes were reported near Shortlands . 50% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of IP8 3RA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Shortlands, Ipswich, IP8 3RA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in IP8 3RA 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

Full-Time Employee86
Retired81
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed15
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities18
Education17
Transport and storage16
Construction13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Manufacturing11
Financial and insurance activities9
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female165
Male154

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex138
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced23
Widowed11

Health

Very good health151
Good health120
Fair health38
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 46
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese7
Other Asian2
Black African7
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White289

Country of Birth

United Kingdom291
European Union13
Africa4
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK291
10+ Years19
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom231
Ireland2
Portugal6
Lithuania5
Poland8
Other EU countries2
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held65

Religion

No religion170
Christian127
Buddhist4
Muslim4
Other religion4
Not answered10
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