Swallow Drive, Stowmarket
House prices, sold prices and local information for IP14 5BY.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Swallow Drive, Stowmarket have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 25 Apr 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £371,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Swallow Drive range from £327,500 to £450,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Swallow Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Swallow Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP14 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £371,500 | 25 Apr 2025 |
Sold prices on Swallow Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Swallow Drive IP14 5BY | 25 Apr 2025 | £398,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, Swallow Drive IP14 5BY | 5 Jul 2024 | £400,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 20, Swallow Drive IP14 5BY | 4 May 2022 | £450,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Swallow Drive IP14 5BY | 13 Aug 2021 | £365,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Swallow Drive IP14 5BY | 5 Feb 2020 | £370,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 24, Swallow Drive IP14 5BY | 12 Apr 2019 | £353,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 21, Swallow Drive IP14 5BY | 15 Feb 2019 | £327,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Swallow Drive IP14 5BY | 28 Sep 2018 | £350,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Swallow Drive IP14 5BY | 6 Apr 2018 | £330,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5, Swallow Drive | £330,000 (Apr 2018) → £398,000 (Apr 2025) | +21% over 7 yrs |
| 10, Swallow Drive | £350,000 (Sep 2018) → £365,000 (Aug 2021) | +4% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Swallow Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars Park Community Primary School 389 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Combs Ford Primary School 299 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Freeman Community Primary School 197 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Stowupland High School 846 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Requires improvement Report | 1.0 mi |
| Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 177 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Pushforward Secondary School | Other independent special school | 14–16 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Abbot's Hall Community Primary School 366 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Chilton Community Primary School 133 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.4 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
- Stowmarket station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- Needham Market station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
- Elmswell station 5.7 mi · 1 hr 55 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Mill Street (adj, Creeting Road East) 2 min walk
- Mill Street (opp, Creeting Road East) 2 min walk
- Wren Close (opp, Kestrel Drive) 2 min walk
- Wren Close (adj, Kestrel Drive) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Combs Ford Surgery
Combs Lane, Stowmarket · 1.0 mi - Stowhealth
Violet Hill House, Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket · 1.3 mi - Needham Market Country Practice
Barking Road, Needham Market, Ipswich · 3.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Tesco Stowmarket Superstore · 0.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Stowmarket · 0.7 mi
- The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Stowupland · 0.7 mi
- Aldi Aldi Gipping Way Stowmarket · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Tesco In-store Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Boots · 0.9 mi
- Combs Ford Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Church View Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
- Crowe Street (dental Surgery) · 1.0 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 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.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 75.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 20.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,056 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 67.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 8.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,751 |
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 Swallow Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.9% | 96.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.4% | 1.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.9% | 0.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.2% | 0.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 53.5% | 43.5% |
| Christian | 40.2% | 49.3% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 5.9% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91% | 94.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 9% | 5.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 33.5% | 30% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 22.7% | 18.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.6% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.9% | 10.6% |
| No qualifications | 9.4% | 17.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 56.8% | 46.9% |
| Good health | 32.8% | 36% |
| Fair health | 8.6% | 12.9% |
| Bad health | 1.3% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 43.2% | 36.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 39.4% | 36.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.2% | 17.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 4.2% | 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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- Marks & Mann 1.0 mi
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