Is Epsom Drive in Ipswich a nice place to live?

Epsom Drive is classified by the ONS as Semi-Detached Ageing. Epsom Drive is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Epsom Drive is located in the Whitton ward of the Ipswich district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.08503, 1.148395
Grid Ref TM158476
Suburb Whitton
Constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Postcodes IP1 6RS, IP1 6RU, IP1 6SS, IP1 6SU

House Prices

The average house price in Epsom Drive is 22.07% higher than the rest of Ipswich. The last sale we have on record is 82 Epsom Drive, that sold for £325,000. The average house price in Ipswich is £238,005 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Epsom Drive

Date No. Type Price
07/09/2022 82 Detached £325,000
08/03/2022 86 Detached £280,000
02/08/2021 102 Semi £380,000
25/06/2021 62 Semi £315,000
08/06/2021 46 Semi £227,000
03/02/2021 51 Detached £358,000
21/02/2020 120 Semi £220,000
17/02/2020 6 Semi £270,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Epsom Drive, Suffolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Suffolk Police in Epsom Drive during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Epsom Drive and compared that to the average for the Whitton ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Epsom Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Whitton ward

Social economic statistics for Epsom Drive

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Epsom Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Epsom Drive is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Epsom Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Epsom Drive are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Epsom Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Epsom Drive are in the top 30% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Epsom Drive are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Epsom Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Epsom Drive are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Epsom Drive

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Epsom Drive.

Unemployment in Epsom Drive

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.86% of Epsom Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Epsom Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Epsom Drive. The proportion of retirees on Epsom Drive is 27.93% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
46.53% of Epsom Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Epsom Drive

The proportion of home owners on Epsom Drive is 28.98% higher than the national average of 62%. 5.74% of properties in Epsom Drive are private rented and 3.28% are social rented.
90.98% of residents of Epsom Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Epsom Drive residents

The proportion if Epsom Drive residents born in the UK is 11.33% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.02% of Epsom Drive residents were born outside the UK.
93.98% of Epsom Drive residents were born in the UK

Epsom Drive Summary

With house prices in Epsom Drive more than the average for Suffolk and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Epsom Drive has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Epsom Drive maybe difficult.

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