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Drinkwater Close, Newmarket

MyStreetCheck free street report: Drinkwater Close, Newmarket · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/newmarket-suffolk/drinkwater-close-west-suffolk/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CB8 0QN, CB8 0QW, CB8 0FQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£293,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2019)
£306,280
23 sales
Price range
£240k – £545k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Jan 2026
CB8 0QN

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At a glance

House prices£306k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station21 min walkNewmarket station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 25 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

23 property sales on Drinkwater Close, Newmarket have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £293,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £291,714. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 39% semi-detached, 30% terraced, 30% detached. Recorded sale prices on Drinkwater Close range from £240,000 to £545,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Drinkwater Close compared

CB8 postcode area£373,241
Newmarket£348,467
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Drinkwater Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CB8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £278,200 (5 sales)2019£278k2020: £283,750 (4 sales)2020£284k2021: £297,919 (7 sales)2021£298k2022: £338,333 (3 sales)2022£338k2023: £442,500 (2 sales)2023£443k2025: £240,000 (1 sales)2025£240k2026: £293,000 (1 sales)2026£293k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£291,7147 Jan 2026
Terraced7£275,00021 May 2025
Detached7£356,28612 May 2023

Sold prices on Drinkwater Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Drinkwater Close CB8 0QN 7 Jan 2026£293,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Drinkwater Close CB8 0QN 21 May 2025£240,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Drinkwater Close CB8 0QN 31 Aug 2023£340,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Drinkwater Close CB8 0QN 12 May 2023£545,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Drinkwater Close CB8 0QN 1 Jun 2022£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Drinkwater Close CB8 0QN 6 May 2022£275,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Drinkwater Close CB8 0QW 9 Feb 2022£305,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Drinkwater Close CB8 0QW 5 Jan 2022£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Drinkwater Close CB8 0QN 17 Dec 2021£310,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Drinkwater Close CB8 0QN 9 Sep 2021£270,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Drinkwater Close CB8 0QW 7 Sep 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Drinkwater Close CB8 0QN 11 Mar 2021£250,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Drinkwater Close CB8 0QN 18 Feb 2021£433,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Drinkwater Close CB8 0QN 5 Feb 2021£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Drinkwater Close CB8 0QW 15 Jan 2021£242,430 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Drinkwater Close CB8 0QN 18 Dec 2020£330,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Manderston Cottages, Drinkwater Close CB8 0FQ 12 Nov 2020£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Drinkwater Close CB8 0QN 12 Mar 2020£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Manderston Cottages, Drinkwater Close CB8 0FQ 16 Jan 2020£280,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Manderston Cottages, Drinkwater Close CB8 0FQ 18 Dec 2019£300,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Drinkwater Close CB8 0QN 6 Dec 2019£240,000 TerracedFreehold
80, Drinkwater Close CB8 0QW 26 Nov 2019£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Drinkwater Close CB8 0QN 26 Jul 2019£296,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Drinkwater Close CB8 0QN 7 Jun 2019£280,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Manderston Cottages, Drinkwater Close CB8 0FQ 18 Mar 2016£380,000 DetachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
17, Drinkwater Close £280,000 (Jun 2019) → £340,000 (Aug 2023) +21%
over 4 yrs
23, Drinkwater Close £245,000 (Mar 2020) → £280,000 (Feb 2021) +14%
over under a year
3, Manderston Cottages, Drinkwater Close £380,000 (Mar 2016) → £280,000 (Nov 2020) -26%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Drinkwater Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Paddocks Primary School 179 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Newmarket Academy 797 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy 332 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Laureate Community Academy 239 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Fairstead House 224 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Louis Catholic Academy 300 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket 177 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Ditton Lodge Primary School 204 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 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

  • Newmarket station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Dullingham station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • Kennett station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Drinkwater Close (adj, Edinburgh Road) 2 min walk
  • Drinkwater Close (opp, Edinburgh Road) 2 min walk
  • Princess Way (opp 4, Princess Way) 2 min walk
  • Princess Way (o/s 4, Princess Way) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Oakfield Surgery
    Newmarket Hospital, 56 Exning Road, Newmarket · 0.6 mi
  • The Rookery Medical Centre
    The Rookery, Newmarket · 0.8 mi
  • Orchard House Surgery
    Fred Archer Way, Newmarket · 0.8 mi
  • Burwell Surgery
    Newmarket Road, Burwell, Cambridge · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Newmarket · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Exning Road Newmarket · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Newmarket Express · 0.8 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Newmarket · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lords Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Department · 0.6 mi
  • The Terrace Dental Centre · 0.7 mi
  • Baxters Dental Surgery · 0.8 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.5%62.5%
Private rented22.4%20.3%
Social rented6.1%17.1%
Households624

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.4%64.1%
Aged 65+28.3%18.6%
Residents1,347

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks80%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks98%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks85%92%

Share of homes across West 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 Drinkwater Close

Ethnic group

HereWest Suffolk
White94%91.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.4%2.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%2.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%1.6%
Other ethnic group0.6%1.3%

Religion

HereWest Suffolk
Christian55.7%48.5%
No religion33.9%42.5%
Not answered6.6%6.4%
Other religion1.1%0.5%
Muslim1%1%
Buddhist0.7%0.4%
Hindu0.6%0.4%
Jewish0.4%0.1%

Country of birth

HereWest Suffolk
Born in the UK83.4%83%
Born outside the UK16.6%17%

Highest qualification

HereWest Suffolk
Level 4 qualifications and above25.3%28.6%
No qualifications20.7%20.9%
Level 3 qualifications16.9%16.1%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%14%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.9%10.8%
Apprenticeship9.3%6.3%
Other qualifications2.5%3.3%

General health

HereWest Suffolk
Very good health45.3%47.7%
Good health37.4%35.4%
Fair health13.6%12.5%
Bad health3.1%3.4%
Very bad health0.7%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereWest Suffolk
1 car or van in household37.3%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household34.1%31.8%
No cars or vans in household16.5%14.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household12%11.8%

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 West Suffolk.

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