The Drift, Ipswich house prices
Homes in The Drift, Ipswich have a median sold price of £325,000 — every figure here comes straight from HM Land Registry. Over the past decade prices are −1% in cash — but −28% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £325,000
- 10 years · cash
- −1%
- 10 years · real
- −28%
Key facts
The Drift, Ipswich prices since 1995
Headline growth of −1% shrinks to −28% once inflation is removed — the gap portals rarely show.
Recent sales in The Drift, Ipswich
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2025 | 5 The Drift · IP4 4BF | Semi-detached Freehold | £265,000 | — |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Munnings The Drift · IP9 2DU | Detached Freehold | £685,000 | — |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 19 The Drift · IP4 4BF | Detached Freehold | £380,000 | — |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Hamblings The Drift · IP9 2DU | Detached New build · Freehold | £575,000 | — |
| 18 Jun 2024 | 5 The Drift · IP4 4BF | Semi-detached Freehold | £262,500 | — |
| 24 May 2024 | 3 The Drift · IP4 4BF | Semi-detached Freehold | £265,000 | — |
| 13 Dec 2023 | 1 The Drift · IP4 4BF | Semi-detached Freehold | £325,000 | — |
| 20 Oct 2023 | 7 The Drift · IP4 4BF | Semi-detached Freehold | £325,000 | — |
| 11 Aug 2023 | West Lodge The Drift · IP9 2DU | Detached New build · Freehold | £539,500 | — |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Gainsborough House The Drift · IP9 2DU | Detached Freehold | £790,000 | — |
| 2 Nov 2022 | Munnings The Drift · IP9 2DU | Detached New build · Freehold | £725,000 | — |
| 13 Aug 2021 | 1, Constables Cottages The Drift · IP9 2DU | Semi-detached New build · Freehold | £315,000 | — |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Somerens The Drift · IP9 2DU | Detached New build · Freehold | £599,950 | — |
| 4 Dec 2020 | Gainsborough House The Drift · IP9 2DU | Detached New build · Freehold | £635,000 | — |
| 27 Nov 2020 | 2, Constables Cottages The Drift · IP9 2DU | Semi-detached New build · Freehold | £295,000 | — |
| 30 Oct 2020 | Madgwicks The Drift · IP9 2DU | Detached New build · Freehold | £450,000 | — |
| 1 Jun 2020 | Drift Villa The Drift · IP4 5NJ | Detached Freehold | £175,000 | — |
| 28 May 2020 | St Ambrose The Drift · IP10 0LF | Detached Freehold | £650,000 | — |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Larks Edge The Drift · IP6 0RS | Detached Freehold | £670,000 | — |
| 18 Dec 2015 | 7 The Drift · IP9 2DU | Detached Freehold | £400,000 | — |
| 25 Sep 2015 | Pollys Cottage The Drift · IP10 0LF | Detached Freehold | £300,000 | — |
| 31 Mar 2015 | 3 The Drift · IP9 2DU | Detached Freehold | £383,750 | — |
| 28 Feb 2014 | 2 The Drift · IP9 2DU | Detached Freehold | £345,000 | — |
| 14 Aug 2013 | East Lodge The Drift · IP9 2DU | Detached New build · Freehold | £399,950 | — |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Woodside The Drift · IP9 2DU | Detached New build · Freehold | £425,000 | — |
| 29 Nov 2012 | 8 The Drift · IP9 2DU | Detached Freehold | £320,000 | — |
| 1 Mar 2012 | 5 The Drift · IP9 2DU | Detached Freehold | £707,500 | — |
| 12 May 2010 | 3 The Drift · IP9 2DU | Detached Freehold | £370,000 | — |
| 30 Oct 2009 | 2 The Drift · IP9 2DU | Detached Freehold | £345,000 | — |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Bugg Cottage The Drift · IP10 0LF | Terraced Freehold | £140,000 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in The Drift, Ipswich
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, The Drift | £44,250 21 May 1999 | £92,500 13 Oct 2003 | 2 | +18% per year | +16% inflation-adjusted |
| Gable Cottage, The Drift | £81,000 30 Apr 1996 | £120,000 31 Dec 1998 | 2 | +16% per year | +14% inflation-adjusted |
| Drift Cottage 1, The Drift | £99,950 28 May 1996 | £140,000 18 Sep 1998 | 2 | +16% per year | +13% inflation-adjusted |
| Gainsborough House, The Drift | £635,000 4 Dec 2020 | £790,000 29 Jun 2023 | 2 | +9% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| St Ambrose, The Drift | £175,000 15 Apr 1997 | £650,000 28 May 2020 | 2 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 7, The Drift | £305,000 3 Oct 2007 | £400,000 18 Dec 2015 | 2 | +3% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 8, The Drift | £285,000 18 Jan 2008 | £320,000 29 Nov 2012 | 2 | +2% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 5, The Drift | £262,500 18 Jun 2024 | £265,000 28 Oct 2025 | 2 | +1% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| 2, The Drift | £345,000 30 Oct 2009 | £345,000 28 Feb 2014 | 2 | 0% per year | −3% inflation-adjusted |
| Munnings, The Drift | £725,000 2 Nov 2022 | £685,000 17 Oct 2025 | 2 | −2% per year | −6% inflation-adjusted |
| Constables Cottages 1, The Drift | £575,000 25 Nov 2003 | £315,000 13 Aug 2021 | 2 | −3% per year | −6% inflation-adjusted |
| 3, The Drift | £575,000 25 Nov 2003 | £383,750 31 Mar 2015 | 3 | −4% per year | −6% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How The Drift, Ipswich compares
The Drift, Ipswich house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in The Drift, Ipswich?
The median sold price in The Drift, Ipswich is £325,000, based on 47 recorded sales from HM Land Registry.
What is the price range of homes sold in The Drift, Ipswich?
Recorded sales in The Drift, Ipswich range from £27,000 to £790,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in The Drift, Ipswich risen?
Over the past decade prices in The Drift, Ipswich are −1% in cash terms but −28% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in The Drift, Ipswich was 28 October 2025.
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