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On Halls Drift, in Kesgrave West & Rushmere
What it's like at IP5 2DE: every home that has sold on Halls Drift since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
Sales and extensions on Halls Drift; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
1 of the 28 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 1, Halls DriftDetached | Nov 2005 | £218,495 | – | – | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Halls DriftTerraced | Aug 2026 | £318,000 | 103 m² | £3,087/m² | 3 |
| 3, Halls DriftDetached | Nov 2005 | £189,995 | – | – | 1 |
| 4, Halls DriftTerraced | Mar 2005 | £167,195 | – | – | 1 |
| 6, Halls DriftTerraced | Dec 2004 | £156,500 | 117 m² | £1,338/m² | 1 |
| 8, Halls DriftSemi-detached | May 2018 | £245,000 | 76 m² | £3,224/m² | 2 |
| 10, Halls DriftSemi-detached | Sept 2004 | £151,995 | – | – | 1 |
| 12, Halls DriftTerraced | Nov 2004 | £116,845 | 50 m² | £2,337/m² | 1 |
| 14, Halls DriftDetached | Jun 2019 | £162,500 | 50 m² | £3,250/m² | 3 |
| 16, Halls DriftTerraced | Oct 2004 | £166,245 | – | – | 1 |
| 18, Halls DriftTerraced | Sept 2020 | £238,000 | 100 m² | £2,380/m² | 3 |
| Garage Associated With, 18, Halls DriftOther | Jun 2019 | £6,995 | – | – | 1 |
| 20, Halls DriftTerraced | Oct 2004 | £166,245 | – | – | 1 |
| 22, Halls DriftSemi-detached | Mar 2026 | £282,500 | 86 m² | £3,285/m² | 2 |
| 24, Halls DriftTerraced | Jun 2006 | £225,995 | – | – | 1 |
| 25, Halls DriftDetached | Nov 2012 | £322,500 | 177 m² | £1,822/m² | 2 |
| 26, Halls DriftSemi-detached | May 2006 | £190,995 | – | – | 1 |
| 27, Halls DriftDetached | Jun 2008 | £242,495 | – | – | 1 |
| 28, Halls DriftSemi-detached | Jul 2009 | £198,000 | 151 m² | £1,311/m² | 2 |
| 29, Halls DriftSemi-detached · company-owned | Oct 2014 | £195,000 | 69 m² | £2,826/m² | 3 |
| 30, Halls DriftSemi-detached | May 2026 | £350,000 | 122 m² | £2,869/m² | 4 |
| 31, Halls DriftDetached | Sept 2021 | £395,000 | 135 m² | £2,926/m² | 2 |
| 32, Halls DriftSemi-detached | Jan 2013 | £177,500 | 96 m² | £1,849/m² | 2 |
| 34, Halls DriftTerraced | Sept 2012 | £210,000 | 122 m² | £1,721/m² | 2 |
| 36, Halls DriftSemi-detached | Apr 2006 | £186,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 38, Halls DriftSemi-detached | Aug 2006 | £230,995 | – | – | 1 |
| 40, Halls DriftSemi-detached | Oct 2006 | £230,995 | 122 m² | £1,893/m² | 1 |
| 42, Halls DriftDetached | Feb 2021 | £372,500 | 129 m² | £2,888/m² | 3 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Derby Road (Ipswich), a drive away (3.8 km), with 95k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Felixstowe.
The nearest bus stop is Penzance Road, 250 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 66, 66A); 17 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Cedarwood Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 57% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Kesgrave High School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 49.7 · 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 550 m away; One Stop (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Embrace Medical Centre (550 m), with Wellbeing Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Vince & Co Hair & Beauty is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Ipswich Hospital, 2.3 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Chestnut & Rose is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Kesgrave Social Club the nearest pub (900 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 27 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 47% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
Bungalow country: 42% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Cedarwood Walk, 550 m away; for exercise, Kesgrave Community Centre (350 m).
A swim is a short trip away: River Deben Estuary, Waldringfield, 7.2 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Southend is 66 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 71 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 48% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 26% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
28 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich constituency: Patrick Spencer MP (Conservative), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Con hold, majority 4,290 (9.2%), turnout 64%. Vote shares: Conservative 33%, Labour 23%, Reform UK 19%, Green Party 12%.
5 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near IP5 2DE →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Halls Drift in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 15 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 1.1% | 2.5% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 94.2% | 78.3% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.8% | 9.5% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 3.6% | 8.9% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
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The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.