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Living in Holywell Row: Liveability Score 33/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Holywell Row scores 33/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Broadband falls furthest short: 38/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100. That places it last of the 15 scored places in the IP28 postcode district.

Against the wider IP28 district average of 44/100, that is 11 points below. That is 17 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Healthcare (7), schools (11), lifestyle (24) and transport (25) all fall below 30/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: IP28 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
62
Air Quality NO₂ 4.856 · PM2.5 7.017 · PM10 12.35 µg/m³
73
Green Space 35
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
11
1 school in area · 6 within 4km
1Good
  • Great Heath AcademyPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
7
A&E departmentsRAF Lakenheath Medical Hospital2.2 mi
Urgent Care Cambridge18.6 mi
Cambridge Biomedical Campus20.4 mi
Hospital waitsWest Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust1.5 mi
Routine referral (median)11 wks
Treated within 18 weeks66%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.1%
Nearest GP surgeryMarket Cross Surgery1.5 mi
GP capacity1,072 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
38
Full fibre (FTTP)72.9%
available across West Suffolk
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
71.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
71.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
95%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 13 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
56
Council tax West Suffolk · 2026-27
A £1,567
B £1,829
C £2,090
D £2,351
E £2,873
F £3,396
G £3,918
H £4,702
Energy Eastern England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Anglian Water
Average bill regional £498/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
25
Lakenheath 5.7 mi
Shippea Hill 6 mi
Kennett 6.2 mi
J14 M11 20.8 mi
J31 M11 20.9 mi
J13 M11 21.3 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
24
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Holywell Row in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Mildenhall (West Suffolk) 45 0.9 mi away ⇄
Beck Row 42 1.1 mi away ⇄
Barton Mills 41 2.2 mi away ⇄
West Row 39 2.3 mi away ⇄
Worlington 40 2.4 mi away ⇄
Little Eriswell 45 3.2 mi away ⇄
Lakenheath 49 3.5 mi away ⇄
Tuddenham 43 3.9 mi away ⇄
Freckenham 39 4.1 mi away ⇄
Red Lodge 53 4.3 mi away ⇄
Isleham 42 4.5 mi away ⇄
Icklingham 48 4.6 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Holywell Row a nice place to live?

Holywell Row has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Holywell Row is 33/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Holywell Row?

Among the top-rated schools in Holywell Row is Great Heath Academy, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Holywell Row in total.

Holywell Row in context

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Postcode districts in Holywell Row

IP28 44 ⇄

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