Main Road is in Lower Somersham, Ipswich and in Mid Suffolk district. IP8 4QA is located in the Blakenham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Central Suffolk and North Ipswich. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Main Road, Lower Somersham, Ipswich, IP8 4QA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP8 4QB, IP8 4QN, IP8 4QE, IP8 4QF, IP8 4PD, IP8 4PB, IP8 4PA, IP8 4QG, IP8 4PQ.

Main Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Main Road are based on 495 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 IP8 4QA

Average Price
£543,994
Semi-Detached
£676,572
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£536,513
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£323,717

Estimated Average Property Prices for Main Road

Average Price
£491,793
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Main Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The Pump House Main Road, Ipswich, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building
£650,0002022-01-14 £672,089
Duke Of Marlborough Main Road, Ipswich, Suffolk
Other, an established residential building
£300,0002017-02-28 £323,717
Old Barn Stores Main Road, Ipswich, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building
£286,0002015-02-03 £443,735
Old Barn Stores Main Road, Ipswich, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building
£250,0002009-11-30 £466,664
Old Barn Stores Main Road, Ipswich, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building
£190,0002004-01-05 £411,423

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Somersham Primary School
Church Lane , Lower Somersham IP8 4PN
2out of 4 719 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Elmsett Church of England Primary School
The Street , Elmsett IP7 6PA
- not rated 3,556 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ringshall School
Offton Road , Ringshall IP14 2JD
- not rated 4,650 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Duckamere , Bramford IP8 4AH
3out of 4 5,002 yd Voluntary controlled school 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
Somersham Sports & Social ClubThe Pavilion, Main Road202 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Somersham Playing Field
MAIN ROAD
cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts260 yd
Somersham Primary School
CHURCH LANE
grass pitches551 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 6.7%
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 speed48.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed50.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed76.28 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed76.28 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Main Road dangerous?

In 2023, 32 crimes were reported near Main Road . 75% 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 4QA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Main Road, Lower Somersham, Ipswich, IP8 4QA

Employment

IP8 4QA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 4QA 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

Retired97
Full-Time Employee91
Self-Employed43
Part-Time Employee38
Looking after home or family15
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)6
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities23
Education21
Manufacturing20
Administrative and support service activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Financial and insurance activities11
Construction10
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Other9
Information and communication8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing8
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female182
Male192

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex174
Separated4
Divorced33
Widowed23

Health

Very good health151
Good health152
Fair health49
Bad health15
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 94
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White364
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom364
European Union3
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK364
10+ Years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom303
Ireland3
South-East Asia1
No passport held66

Religion

No religion166
Christian182
Buddhist1
Not answered24