The Driftway, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP4 5JZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£341,700

5 sales

Price range

£220k – £550k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Dec 2022

IP4 5JZ

At a glance

House prices£342k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkDerby Road (Ipswich) station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on The Driftway, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 2 Dec 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £324,625. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Driftway compared

IP4 postcode area£289,995

Ipswich£296,956

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Driftway has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£324,625	30 Sep 2021
Semi-detached	1	£410,000	2 Dec 2022

Sold prices on The Driftway

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, The Driftway IP4 5JZ	2 Dec 2022	£410,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, The Driftway IP4 5JZ	30 Sep 2021	£550,000	Detached	Freehold
8, The Driftway IP4 5JZ	15 Jun 2021	£280,000	Detached	Freehold
8, The Driftway IP4 5JZ	24 Oct 2018	£52,500	Other	Freehold
Meeting House, The Driftway IP4 5JZ	3 Jan 2018	£248,500	Detached	Freehold
8, The Driftway IP4 5JZ	27 Feb 2017	£50,000	Other	Freehold
1A, The Driftway IP4 5JZ	25 Jan 2016	£220,000	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
8, The Driftway	£50,000 (Feb 2017) → £52,500 (Oct 2018) → £280,000 (Jun 2021)	+460% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Driftway

Crime

153 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Driftway 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 offences	77
Anti-social behaviour	19
Other theft	17
Criminal damage & arson	11
Public order	8
Shoplifting	7

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

Flood risk

The Driftway is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuaries 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 The Driftway

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Britannia Primary School and Nursery 637 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Copleston High School 1,930 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.2 mi
Parkside Academy 5 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	11–16	Good Report	0.3 mi
St Alban's Catholic High School 967 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Good Report	0.5 mi
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich 212 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Rose Hill Primary 259 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery 404 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich 210 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.7 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

Derby Road (Ipswich) station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
Westerfield station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Ipswich station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Newbury Road (opp 4, Newbury Road) 1 min walk
Newbury Road (o/s 4, Newbury Road) 1 min walk
Parliament Road (adj, Freehold Road) 3 min walk
Parliament Road (opp, Freehold Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Two Rivers Medical Centre
30 Woodbridge Road East, Ipswich · 0.3 mi
The Derby Road Practice
52 Derby Road, Ipswich · 0.7 mi
Felixstowe Road Medical Practice
235 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich · 0.7 mi
Essex University Partnership Nhs Trust
70-74 St. Helens Street, Ipswich · 1.2 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 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: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.9%	62.5%
Private rented	11.0%	20.3%
Social rented	2.0%	17.1%
Households	498

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,259

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.

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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