Preston Drive, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP1 6DS, IP1 6DR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£285,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£263,160
25 sales
Price range
£195k – £400k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Aug 2026
IP1 6DS

At a glance

House prices£263k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station27 min walkWesterfield station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

25 property sales on Preston Drive, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £285,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £252,615. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Preston Drive compared

IP1 postcode area£258,049
Ipswich£296,956
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Preston Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £205,000 (1 sales)2016£205k2017: £234,000 (5 sales)2017£234k2018: £242,750 (4 sales)2018£243k2019: £259,167 (3 sales)2019£259k2020: £320,000 (1 sales)2020£320k2021: £256,250 (2 sales)2021£256k2022: £305,000 (2 sales)2022£305k2023: £248,000 (1 sales)2023£248k2024: £287,500 (4 sales)2024£288k2025: £330,000 (1 sales)2025£330k2026: £285,000 (1 sales)2026£285k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£252,6157 Aug 2026
Detached9£275,27829 May 2024
Terraced3£272,50014 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Preston Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Preston Drive IP1 6DS 7 Aug 2026£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Preston Drive IP1 6DS 14 Feb 2025£330,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Preston Drive IP1 6DS 30 Sep 2024£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Preston Drive IP1 6DR 29 May 2024£400,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Preston Drive IP1 6DS 26 Jan 2024£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Preston Drive IP1 6DS 22 Jan 2024£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Preston Drive IP1 6DS 6 Jul 2023£248,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Preston Drive IP1 6DR 17 Oct 2022£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Preston Drive IP1 6DS 27 May 2022£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Preston Drive IP1 6DS 23 Nov 2021£257,500 TerracedFreehold
3A, Preston Drive IP1 6DR 26 Feb 2021£255,000 DetachedFreehold
1A, Preston Drive IP1 6DR 18 Dec 2020£320,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Preston Drive IP1 6DS 28 Nov 2019£230,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Preston Drive IP1 6DR 13 Sep 2019£290,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Preston Drive IP1 6DS 16 Aug 2019£257,500 DetachedFreehold
36, Preston Drive IP1 6DS 26 Oct 2018£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Preston Drive IP1 6DS 12 Oct 2018£212,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Preston Drive IP1 6DS 12 Jul 2018£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Preston Drive IP1 6DS 13 Jun 2018£248,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Preston Drive IP1 6DS 27 Sep 2017£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Preston Drive IP1 6DS 7 Jul 2017£290,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Preston Drive IP1 6DS 13 Apr 2017£200,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Preston Drive IP1 6DS 6 Jan 2017£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3A, Preston Drive IP1 6DR 6 Jan 2017£260,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Preston Drive IP1 6DS 22 Mar 2016£205,000 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
11, Preston Drive £195,000 (Jan 2017) → £285,000 (Aug 2026) +46%
over 10 yrs
34, Preston Drive £230,000 (Nov 2019) → £330,000 (Feb 2025) +43%
over 5 yrs
2, Preston Drive £290,000 (Sep 2019) → £400,000 (May 2024) +38%
over 5 yrs
38, Preston Drive £225,000 (Sep 2017) → £270,000 (Jan 2024) +20%
over 6 yrs
3A, Preston Drive £260,000 (Jan 2017) → £255,000 (Feb 2021) -2%
over 4 yrs
9, Preston Drive £205,000 (Mar 2016) → £200,000 (Apr 2017) -2%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Preston Drive

Crime

221 crimes were reported within about a mile of Preston Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences79
Shoplifting78
Criminal damage & arson15
Other theft10
Anti-social behaviour8
Possession of weapons6

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Preston Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Gipping from Needham Market to London Road Bridge, Ipswich Flood warning area
  • The River Gipping, from downstream of Needham Market, to upstream of London Road Bridge, Ipswich Flood alert area
  • The Rivers Deben and Lark Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Preston Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Highfield Nursery School 102 pupils Nursery 2–5 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
St Pancras Catholic Primary School 153 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
The Beeches Community Primary School 393 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Castle Hill Junior School 288 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Castle Hill Infant School 251 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
Ormiston Endeavour Academy 793 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy 105 pupils Academy special converter 3–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Dale Hall Community Primary School 412 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Westerfield station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Ipswich station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
  • Derby Road (Ipswich) station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Stratford Court (W-bound, Stratford Road) 4 min walk
  • Pinecroft Road (opp, Elmcroft Road) 4 min walk
  • Pinecroft Road (adj, Elmcroft Road) 4 min walk
  • St Pancras Primary School (adj) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cardinal Medical Practice
    2 Deben Road, Ipswich · 0.4 mi
  • Ivry Street Medical Practice
    5 Ivry Street, Ipswich · 1.1 mi
  • Barrack Lane Medical Centre
    1 Barrack Lane, Ipswich · 1.3 mi
  • Burlington Primary Care
    12-14 Burlington Road, Ipswich · 1.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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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: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.0%62.5%
Private rented10.4%20.3%
Social rented10.6%17.1%
Households634

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.4%64.1%
Aged 65+21.5%18.6%
Residents1,565

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.

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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