Drinkstone Road, Woolpit, Bury St Edmunds
House prices, sold prices and local information for IP30 9QL.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Drinkstone Road, Woolpit, Bury St Edmunds have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Sep 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £400,400. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Drinkstone Road range from £315,000 to £575,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Drinkstone Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Drinkstone Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP30 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £400,400 | 12 Sep 2025 |
Sold prices on Drinkstone Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly House, Drinkstone Road IP30 9QL | 12 Sep 2025 | £360,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Danesfield, Drinkstone Road IP30 9QL | 10 Dec 2024 | £575,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Summer Cottage, Drinkstone Road IP30 9QL | 27 Feb 2020 | £327,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Summer Cottage, Drinkstone Road IP30 9QL | 9 Jun 2017 | £315,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Fairfield House, Drinkstone Road IP30 9QL | 24 Mar 2016 | £425,000 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Summer Cottage, Drinkstone Road | £315,000 (Jun 2017) → £327,000 (Feb 2020) | +4% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Drinkstone Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolpit Primary Academy 123 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Elmswell Community Primary School 383 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy 135 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 2.0 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Elmswell station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
- Thurston station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
- Stowmarket station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 45 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- The Timbered House (adj, The Street) 2 min walk
- Post Office (opp) 2 min walk
- Post Office (adj) 2 min walk
- Church Car Park (adj, Old Stowmarket Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Woolpit Health Centre
Heath Road, Woolpit, Bury St. Edmunds · 0.2 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Woolpit Foodstore · 0.1 mi
- Spar PFS EG - OTM - Elmswell · 0.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Elmswell Foodstore · 1.4 mi
- Budgens Budgens Norton · 2.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Woolpit Medical Services Ltd · 0.2 mi
- Station Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 74.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 16.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 944 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 54.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 32.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,094 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 60% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 98% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 94% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 61% | 92% |
Share of homes across Mid Suffolk with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Drinkstone Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98% | 96.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.6% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.3% | 49.3% |
| No religion | 41.9% | 43.5% |
| Not answered | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | – |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.4% | 94.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.6% | 5.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 34.5% | 30% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.7% | 18.2% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 17.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.8% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.1% | 10.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.8% | 46.9% |
| Good health | 37.9% | 36% |
| Fair health | 13.3% | 12.9% |
| Bad health | 4.2% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 37.7% | 36.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.7% | 36.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 16% | 17.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.6% | 9.8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Mid Suffolk.
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