Drive Cottages, Buxhall, Stowmarket
House prices, sold prices and local information for IP14 3DR.
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At a glance
2 property sales on Drive Cottages, Buxhall, Stowmarket have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 23 May 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £357,625. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Drive Cottages compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Drive Cottages has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP14 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 2 | £357,625 | 23 May 2025 |
Sold prices on Drive Cottages
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Drive Cottages IP14 3DR | 23 May 2025 | £460,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Drive Cottages IP14 3DR | 1 Sep 2017 | £255,250 | Semi-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1, Drive Cottages | £255,250 (Sep 2017) → £460,000 (May 2025) | +80% over 8 yrs |
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Schools near Drive Cottages
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy 135 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 108 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| Finborough School 716 pupils | Other independent school | 2–19 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| Centre Academy East Anglia 103 pupils | Other independent special school | 7–19 | Report | 2.4 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 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
- Stowmarket station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
- Thurston station 6.2 mi · 2 hr 4 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Edmunds Road (opp, Mill Road) 9 min walk
- Edmunds Road (adj, Mill Road) 9 min walk
- Brettenham Road (opp, Brettenham Road) 12 min walk
- Brettenham Road (o/s, Brettenham Road) 12 min walk
GP surgeries
- Woolpit Health Centre
Heath Road, Woolpit, Bury St. Edmunds · 2.9 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Woolpit Foodstore · 3.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Haughley Foodstore · 3.7 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 7 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 76.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 11.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,009 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 27.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,551 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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 Drive Cottages
Ethnic group
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.1% | 96.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 1.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.6% | 49.3% |
| No religion | 41.3% | 43.5% |
| Not answered | 9.2% | 5.9% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
| Muslim | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.1% | 94.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.9% | 5.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 30.9% | 30% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.6% | 18.2% |
| No qualifications | 16.6% | 17.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.3% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.1% | 10.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 3.4% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.8% | 46.9% |
| Good health | 34.2% | 36% |
| Fair health | 13.9% | 12.9% |
| Bad health | 4.3% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37.3% | 36.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 32% | 36.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 23.2% | 17.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.5% | 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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