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Orford Drive, Lowestoft

MyStreetCheck free street report: Orford Drive, Lowestoft · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/lowestoft/orford-drive-waveney/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NR32 3DJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£182,333
12 sales
Price range
£148k – £295k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Jan 2019
NR32 3DJ

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At a glance

House prices£182k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station15 min walkOulton Broad North station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 12 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

12 property sales on Orford Drive, Lowestoft have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Jan 2019. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £183,455. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 92% detached, 8% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Orford Drive range from £147,500 to £295,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Orford Drive compared

NR32 postcode area£284,637
Lowestoft£265,619
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orford Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NR32 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £148,833 (3 sales)2016£149k2017: £171,700 (5 sales)2017£172k2018: £196,000 (3 sales)2018£196k2019: £295,000 (1 sales)2019£295k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£183,45518 Jan 2019
Semi-detached1£170,00010 Aug 2017

Sold prices on Orford Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
42, Orford Drive NR32 3DJ 18 Jan 2019£295,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Orford Drive NR32 3DJ 29 Nov 2018£180,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Orford Drive NR32 3DJ 19 Jul 2018£195,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Orford Drive NR32 3DJ 11 Jul 2018£213,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Orford Drive NR32 3DJ 10 Aug 2017£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Orford Drive NR32 3DJ 10 Jul 2017£188,500 DetachedFreehold
49, Orford Drive NR32 3DJ 19 May 2017£187,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Orford Drive NR32 3DJ 9 May 2017£154,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Orford Drive NR32 3DJ 9 Mar 2017£159,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Orford Drive NR32 3DJ 28 Oct 2016£147,500 DetachedFreehold
15, Orford Drive NR32 3DJ 13 Sep 2016£148,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Orford Drive NR32 3DJ 10 Jun 2016£151,000 DetachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
23, Orford Drive £147,500 (Oct 2016) → £188,500 (Jul 2017) → £195,000 (Jul 2018) +32%
over 2 yrs
15, Orford Drive £148,000 (Sep 2016) → £213,000 (Jul 2018) +44%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Orford Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Woods Loke Primary School 483 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
The Limes Primary Academy 354 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics 1,263 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
The Ashley School 203 pupils Academy special converter 7–16 Report 0.9 mi
Include Suffolk 52 pupils Other independent school 5–12 Report 0.9 mi
Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy 311 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Poplars Community Primary School 260 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.0 mi
Oulton Broad Primary School 378 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Oulton Broad North station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Oulton Broad South station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Lowestoft station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dedham Drive (adj, Claydon Drive) 1 min walk
  • Higher Drive (o/s 147, Higher Drive) 1 min walk
  • Higher Drive (o/s 132, Higher Drive) 1 min walk
  • Higher Drive (opp, Woods Loke West) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bridge Road Surgery
    1A Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft · 0.7 mi
  • Victoria Road Surgery
    82 Victoria Road, Lowestoft · 1.2 mi
  • Alexandra & Crestview Surgeries
    Alexandra Road, Lowestoft · 1.4 mi
  • High Street Surgery
    High Street, Lowestoft · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Lowestoft gresham Avenue · 0.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Millennium Way Gunton Lowestoft · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Oulton Lowestoft · 0.8 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Lowestoft · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Holly Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • F P Cross Ltd · 0.8 mi
  • Hayden Chemist · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Oulton Village Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.3 mi
  • Colosseum Dental (williams) · 1.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.1%62.5%
Private rented10.8%20.3%
Social rented2.1%17.1%
Households705

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 158.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6446.5%64.1%
Aged 65+44.7%18.6%
Residents1,416

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks74%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks97%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks81%92%

Share of homes across East Suffolk with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Orford Drive

Ethnic group

HereEast Suffolk
White98.3%96.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.5%1.4%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.6%

Religion

HereEast Suffolk
Christian55%47.1%
No religion36.3%44.9%
Not answered7.8%6.1%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Hindu0.1%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Muslim0%0.5%

Country of birth

HereEast Suffolk
Born in the UK96.8%94%
Born outside the UK3.2%6%

Highest qualification

HereEast Suffolk
No qualifications27%19.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above17.1%27.6%
Level 3 qualifications16.3%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.3%15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.8%11.3%
Apprenticeship11.1%6.9%
Other qualifications2.4%2.9%

General health

HereEast Suffolk
Good health38.9%36%
Very good health31.8%43.3%
Fair health21.8%15%
Bad health6.2%4.5%
Very bad health1.3%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereEast Suffolk
1 car or van in household49.6%42.6%
2 cars or vans in household28.5%29.7%
No cars or vans in household14.7%15.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.2%11.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of East Suffolk.

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