Key Street Insights
The Drift is a residential street with 39 addresses.
It ranks as the 171st largest and 167th most expensive of the 376 streets in the IP4 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 39 properties: 19 houses, 6 flats and 14 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £238,924
- 10 Year change
- up 25.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,059pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £332/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
The Drift is a residential street with 39 addresses.
It ranks as the 171st largest and 167th most expensive of the 376 streets in the IP4 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 39 properties: 19 houses, 6 flats and 14 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £238,924
- 10 Year change
- up 25.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,059pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £332/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson The Drift, Ipswich, IP4
- Drift Villa
Modern Building | 6 Units
- Old Smithy
House
- 1 The Drift
Building  |  1 Flat
- 1 The Drift
Building  |  1 Flat
- 3 The Drift
Building  |  1 Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on The Drift sold for £265,000 on 28th October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the street is £238,924.
The The Drift Sales Market has increased by 25.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.1% | £238,924 |
| June 2025 | 0.4% | £241,621 |
| June 2024 | -2.9% | £240,712 |
| June 2023 | -0.4% | £247,870 |
| June 2022 | 7.7% | £248,863 |
| June 2021 | 8.8% | £231,010 |
| June 2020 | -0.1% | £212,261 |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £212,476 |
| June 2018 | 4.6% | £214,460 |
| June 2017 | 7.6% | £205,017 |
| June 2016 | 7.5% | £190,453 |
| June 2015 | 6.5% | £177,199 |
| June 2014 | 10.4% | £166,361 |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £150,689 |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £149,048 |
| June 2011 | -1.8% | £146,972 |
| June 2010 | 10.8% | £149,705 |
| June 2009 | -12.8% | £135,075 |
| June 2008 | -7.7% | £154,896 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £167,732 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,059.
The The Drift Rental Market has increased by 52.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3% | £1,059pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.9% | £1,028pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.7% | £971pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.2% | £927pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.8% | £874pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.9% | £796pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.1% | £758pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £735pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.3% | £734pcm |
| June 2017 | 3% | £717pcm |
| June 2016 | 6% | £696pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.4% | £657pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.9% | £629pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £600pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £586pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £568pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.8% | £546pcm |
| June 2009 | -9% | £531pcm |
| June 2008 | 1% | £583pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £578pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 28th October 2025 for £265,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.9%. The street has had a total of 10 sales since 1995.
The Drift, Ipswich, IP4 has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£265,000 | 3 Bed House5, The Drift, Ipswich, IP4 4BF5, The Drift, Ipswich, IP4 4BF
- Sold Mar 2025£380,000 | 3 Bed House19, The Drift, Ipswich, IP4 4BF19, The Drift, Ipswich, IP4 4BF
- Sold Jun 2024£262,500 | 3 Bed House5, The Drift, Ipswich, IP4 4BF5, The Drift, Ipswich, IP4 4BF
- Sold May 2024£265,000 | 3 Bed House3, The Drift, Ipswich, IP4 4BF3, The Drift, Ipswich, IP4 4BF
- Sold Dec 2023£325,000 | 3 Bed House1, The Drift, Ipswich, IP4 4BF1, The Drift, Ipswich, IP4 4BF
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
Nearby Streets
The Drift, Ipswich, IP4 is the 171st largest and the 167th most expensive street in the IP4 area.
- Kirby Street, Ipswich, IP449 Addresses|79 m away
- Millfield Gardens, Ipswich, IP421 Addresses|79 m away
- Kirby Close, Ipswich, IP411 Addresses|83 m away
- Milton Street, Ipswich, IP457 Addresses|87 m away
- Kennedy Close, Ipswich, IP48 Addresses|100 m away
- Layard Close, Ipswich, IP412 Addresses|149 m away
Sections of this street
There are 2 postcodes on The Drift, Ipswich, IP4.
- House prices in IP4 5NJ15 Addresses
- House prices in IP4 4BF10 Addresses
Property Types
- 4 modern houses built after 1980
- 34 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 other address of unknown type
- modern house (4)
- modern flat (34)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 17 properties.
- The most common rating is B.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (14)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (8)
Schools Nearby
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich300 m away
- Sidegate Primary School700 m away
- Britannia Primary School and Nursery900 m away
- St Alban's Catholic High School800 m away
- Copleston High School900 m away
- Northgate High School1.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to The Drift, Ipswich, IP4 is Derby Road (Ipswich) station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- Derby Road (Ipswich)|1.3 km away
- Westerfield|2.7 km away
- Ipswich|3.2 km away
