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15 recorded sales · median £209,998 · West Suffolk
West Suffolk Council · Labour / Independent / Green / Liberal Democrat coalition 37/64 seats · 58% · OCD 2026
70/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£210k
median price
5.4
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
£210k
median sold price
7.7 yrs
of local pay to buy
69 min
London — fastest
3
rail stations
0
grammar schools
82
schools total
5.4
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
448
Violence — most
6.9
NO₂ · WHO 10
3.5%
in a flood zone
897
green spaces
7
PM2.5 · WHO 5
503
eat & drink
107
shops
61.8%
gigabit
40
gyms & leisure
Tiles show street’s own prices; crime, schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities
Sold price trend
£117,225 in 1996 → £392,500 in 2021
⌄ On this street: every recorded sale is listed under Cost — this is the finest level we hold. Everything else is shown for the wider West Suffolk, clearly labelled.
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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-07-21
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Crime2026-06
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01
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What does it cost? This street
A typical home here sells for £209,998. That's about 7.7× local earnings — around the 8.9× five-year average.
Sold price history
2021 · 2 sales
Median sold price · median of all 15 sales£209,998
HM Land Registry Price Paid
By property type
Too few sales by type to chart.
Typical home price compared with annual local pay7.7× · five-year average 8.9×
HM Land Registry, 12 months
Home ownership60%
Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021
Council tax£2,246
West Suffolk Council£210
Suffolk County Council (incl. adult social care)£1,732
Police & Crime Commissioner£304
Council tax bands A–H
Band A£1,497
Band B£1,747
Band C£1,996
Band D (baseline)£2,246
Band E£2,745
Band F£3,244
Band G£3,743
Band H£4,492
Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.
Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April
Neighbourhood prices in West Suffolk how Drift Road compares · from West Suffolk
⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: Brandon +20.1%
| Neighbourhood | Median price | 5-year change | Sales, 12m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon | £200,000 | +20.1% | 214 |
| Lakenheath | £255,000 | +18.6% | 90 |
| Mildenhall Road Estate | £252,750 | +18.2% | 88 |
| Studlands Park | £246,250 | +14.9% | 212 |
| Mildenhall | £235,000 | +14.1% | 242 |
Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months
Homes in Drift Road — sold prices
Filters
| Address | Type | Beds | EPC | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAGNOLIA DRIFT ROAD | Detached | — | — | £317,500 | Oct 2024 |
| Birch House Drift Road | Detached | — | — | £142,000 | Sep 2024 |
| THE MAPLES DRIFT ROAD | Detached | — | — | £320,000 | Sep 2021 |
| Mysteen Drift Road Lakenheath | Detached | — | — | £465,000 | Aug 2021 |
| FELSTEAD DRIFT ROAD | Detached | — | — | £370,000 | Dec 2018 |
| Old Willow Drift Road Lakenheath | Detached | — | — | £275,000 | Dec 2006 |
| PINEHURST DRIFT ROAD | Detached | — | — | £120,000 | Jul 2006 |
| NEW BUNGALOW DRIFT ROAD | Detached | — | — | £245,000 | Feb 2006 |
| FELSTEAD DRIFT ROAD | Detached | — | — | £240,000 | Jul 2005 |
| Old Willow Drift Road Lakenheath | Detached | — | — | £179,995 | Mar 2002 |
15 recent sales — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →
Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC
How safe is it? from West Suffolk
Crime runs at 5.4 per 1,000 residents a month. Like most places with a retail centre, offences cluster where the shops are, not where people live.
Crime rate
Per 1,000 / month5.4
Street-level counts · police.uk, last 12 months
By category, 12 months from West Suffolk
Recorded crimes by category across the whole West Suffolk district, last 12 months · police.uk / Home Office
Where crime clusters
police.uk publishes anonymised "on or near" points, not named hotspots. The map above shows where they cluster, with the crime layer on.
Clusters of anonymised on-or-near markers, not addresses · police.uk
Who lives here? from West Suffolk
Population179,948
ONS Census 2021 (Nomis) · this neighbourhood
Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 6/10 · little changed since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 55% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.
Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains
DEPRIVATION
IMD decile 6/10
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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 6/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — around the national average (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 55% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).
SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 6 in 2019 — little changed since.
The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.
Income
6.8/10
Employment
7.0/10
Education & skills
5.1/10
Health & disability
7.0/10
Crime
6.4/10
Housing & services
4.5/10
Living environment
6.0/10
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025
Figures for the wider West Suffolk — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.
Employment rate · residents aged 16+61%
Unemployment · economically active residents3.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+)29%
Good or very good health83%
Own their home60%
Median age41.7
Born outside the UK17%
See the full West Suffolk report →
ONS Census 2021 · wider district
Schools This street
100% of the 1 nearest inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding. Catchments shown are the council-published ones where held, estimates otherwise — always labelled.
Ofsted
1 of 1 inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding
of the 1 nearest inspected schools
of the 1 nearest inspected schools
GIAS + Ofsted · post-Sept-2024 inspections show "Inspected — see report"
Catchments
Likely-nearest catchment line per school where councils publish polygons; estimated by distance otherwise — always labelled which.
Council catchment polygons + GIAS
Nearest schools 4 nearest schools
AllPrimarySecondaryGrammarNursery
| School | Phase | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Corner Day Nursery | Nursery | Good ('21) | 1.0 km |
| Lakenheath Community Primary School | Primary | Good ('24) | 1.0 km |
| Lakenheath Little Fishes | Nursery | Good ('23) | 1.7 km |
| Breckland School | Secondary | — | 5.8 km |
Nearest first · type to search all schools, or filter by phase · click a school → its full report page · GIAS + Ofsted
Health This street
1
nearest GP surgery · nearest 1.5 km
NHS ODS
NHS ODS
1
nearest pharmacy · nearest 0.9 km
NHS ODS
NHS ODS
Nearest GPs, dentists & pharmacies
AllGPsDentistsPharmacies
| Name | Type | CQC rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakenheath Pharmacy | Pharmacy | — | 0.9 km |
| Lakenheath Surgery | GP | Good ('19) | 1.5 km |
Nearest first · type to search, or filter by type · click a provider → its full page · NHS ODS + CQC · — = not CQC-rated (e.g. pharmacies)
Getting around from West Suffolk
5 nearest stations.
Rail — 5 nearest stations
| Station | Distance | To London | Fastest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakenheath Rail Station | 1.6 mi | — | no direct train |
| Newmarket Rail Station | 13.8 mi | — | no direct train |
| Bury St Edmunds Rail Station | 14.3 mi | — | no direct train |
| Thurston Rail Station | 17.1 mi | — | no direct train |
| Elmswell Rail Station | 21.0 mi | — | no direct train |
Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · fastest London time in bold · click a station → its page · National Rail
Travel to work
Census travel-to-work — how residents commute
EV charging30 points
Per 10,000 residents1.7
National Chargepoint Registry · pins on the map · speed split (rapid/fast/slow) pending NCR field ingestion
Environment from West Suffolk
Air quality
µg/m³ annual mean · DEFRA
Ground checks
Surface water 1-in-1000%
Flood zone3.5% of postcodes
Radonup to 1–3% of homes
Historic landfill101 sites within ~1 km
EA · UKHSA/BGS · Mining Remediation Authority — indicative, not a property search
Transport noise (Defra)
Road & rail noise bands (≥55 / ≥65 dB Lden) are being added — not yet available for this area. They cover major sources only; "not mapped" ≠ "quiet".
Defra strategic noise mapping
Heritage & green space
Listed buildings2,929
Conservation areas48
Green belt0%
Green spaces897
Historic England · OS Open Greenspace
Amenities from West Suffolk
What's here
| Category | Count | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Eat & drink | 503 | 97% hygiene 4★+ (FSA) |
| Shops | 107 | supermarkets & convenience stores |
| Gyms, leisure & playgrounds | 40 | — |
| Green spaces & parks | 897 | filled areas on the map |
OSM + FSA
Broadband
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations
Local economy from West Suffolk
Figures for the wider West Suffolk — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.
Unemployment rate3.8%
In work (employment rate)60.5%
Companies registered here29,644
New incorporations (12m)7,378
Property companies (SPVs)2,959
See the full West Suffolk report →
Companies House + ONS Census 2021 · wider district