Orford Drive is in Lowestoft and in Waveney district. NR32 3DJ is located in the Oulton Broad electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Waveney. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Orford Drive, Lowestoft, NR32 3DJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR32 3DY, NR32 3DE, NR32 3ED, NR32 3DZ, NR32 3DN, NR32 3AE, NR32 3EA, NR32 4SH, NR32 4SQ.

Orford Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orford Drive are based on 69 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Waveney.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR32 3DJ

Average Price
£268,508
Semi-Detached
£240,817
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£272,140
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orford Drive

Average Price
£268,508
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orford DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Orford Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002022-12-19 £281,516
59 Orford Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002022-12-09 £316,088
22 Orford Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£241,0002022-10-21 £243,379
24 Orford Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£276,0002022-08-08 £281,754
26 Orford Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002022-01-07 £279,890

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Woods Loke Primary School
Butley Drive, Oulton Broad NR32 3EB 		374 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Limes Primary Academy
Lime Avenue, Oulton NR32 3BQ 		717 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oulton Broad Primary School
Christmas Lane, Oulton Broad NR32 3JX 		1,547 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy
St Margaret's Road, NR32 4HN 		1,936 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Poplars Community Primary School
St Margaret's Road, NR32 4HN 		1,968 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics
Blyford Road, NR32 4PZ 		1,351 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ormiston Denes Academy
Yarmouth Road, NR32 4AH 		2,159 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4East Point Academy
Kirkley Run, NR33 0UQ 		2,502 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Pakefield High School
London Road Pakefield, Pakefield NR33 7AQ 		4,769 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedEast Coast College
St Peter's Street, NR32 2NB 		1,912 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Ashley School
Ashley Downs, NR32 4EU 		1,724 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4First Base
34 Ashley Downs, NR32 4EX 		1,760 yd Pupil referral unit Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harbour
Harbour Pupil Referral Unit, Saturn Close NR32 4TD 		2,333 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Old Warren House School
Warren Road, NR32 4QD 		2,373 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearning Support, Northern Area Education Office
Adrian House, Alexandra Road NR32 1PL 		2,579 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Blue Boar OultonThe Blue Boar Ph, 28 Oulton Street842 yd
Deniros Kebab And Pizza141 Oulton Road, Lowestoft973 yd
Jester's DinerLakeside Cafe, Normanston Park1,070 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ole FrankThe Ole Frank, Gresham Avenue361 yd
Norman WarriorThe Norman Warrior, Fir Lane863 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fish & Chips Gresham AvenueFish N Chips, Gresham Avenue361 yd
Evergreen Chinese Take Away14 Snape Drive, Lowestoft443 yd
Oulton Road Chippy139 Oulton Road, Lowestoft989 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Daily14 Gresham Avenue, Lowestoft361 yd
Aldi StoresAldi Store, Millennium Way878 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oulton Recreation Ground
OULTON COMMUNITY CENTRE OULTON COMMUNITY CENTRE MEADOW ROAD 		grass pitches682 yd
Normanston Park
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION NORMANSTON PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts957 yd
Foxborough Middle School (Closed)
Foxborough Road 		grass pitches1,051 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed41.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Orford Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 75 crimes were reported near Orford Drive . 65% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NR32 3DJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Orford Drive, Lowestoft, NR32 3DJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 75
Violence And Sexual Offences 28
Anti Social Behaviour 16
Public Order 8
Burglary 8
Vehicle Crime 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Other Crime 3
Other Theft 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NR32 3DJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Walberswick Way366 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Pound Farm Parade444 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gresham Close362 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bloomsbury Close521 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Walberswick Way366 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Walberswick Way366 yd
2023-11Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mobbs Way497 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gorleston Road354 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Butley Drive254 yd
2023-10BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gorleston Road354 yd
More Crime Statistics for Orford Drive, Lowestoft, NR32 3DJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR32 3DJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 69% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired123
Full-Time Employee17
Part-Time Employee12
Self-Employed9
Looking after home or family6
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Student (economically inactive)
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Construction10
Other8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles7
Manufacturing7
Accommodation and food service activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Education2
Human health and social work activities2
Transport and storage2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female94
Male94

Partnership Status

Single20
Married: Opposite sex109
Married: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced9
Widowed32

Health

Very good health40
Good health70
Fair health54
Bad health20
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
Degree or Similar 38
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

White187

Country of Birth

United Kingdom180
European Union2
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK180
10+ Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom132
Ireland1
Oceania1
No passport held53

Religion

No religion41
Christian130
Other religion3
Not answered12
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