Orchard Close is in Blundeston, Lowestoft and in Waveney district. NR32 5AF is located in the Lothingland electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Waveney. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Orchard Close, Blundeston, Lowestoft, NR32 5AF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR32 5BY, NR32 5AG, NR32 5AD, NR32 5BX, NR32 5AL, NR32 5AE, NR32 5AS, NR32 5AW, NR32 5AB.

Orchard Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchard Close are based on 20 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 5AF

Average Price
£292,269
Semi-Detached
£302,422
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£271,964
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Close

Average Price
£306,487
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Orchard Close, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£287,5002020-01-17 £369,023
18 Orchard Close, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£239,9502017-02-01 £332,529
16 Orchard Close, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,5002015-11-17 £223,766
21 Orchard Close, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£224,0002014-09-26 £366,373
21 Orchard Close, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£202,0002013-05-24 £370,132

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Church Road, Blundeston NR32 5AX 		979 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hopton Church of England Primary Academy
Coast Road, Hopton-on-Sea NR31 9BT 		2,880 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
The Street, Corton NR32 5HW 		3,133 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Somerleyton Primary School
The Green, Somerleyton NR32 5PT 		3,262 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gunton Primary Academy
Gainsborough Drive, NR32 4LX 		3,570 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		3,362 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ormiston Denes Academy
Yarmouth Road, NR32 4AH 		4,820 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Kennedy Avenue, Gorleston NR31 6TA 		5,360 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		5,324 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 		4,621 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4First Base
34 Ashley Downs, NR32 4EX 		4,657 yd Pupil referral unit Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Old Warren House School
Warren Road, NR32 4QD 		4,805 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harbour
Harbour Pupil Referral Unit, Saturn Close NR32 4TD 		4,854 yd Pupil referral unit 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
Sally Anns Tea RoomsHolly Garden Nurseries, Flixton Road896 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The PloughMarket Lane, Blundeston242 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Blundeston Village Hall
PEAR TREE COTTAGE PEAR TREE COTTAGE SHORT ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts473 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed48.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed53.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed78.44 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed78.44 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.21 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orchard Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 19 crimes were reported near Orchard Close . 78% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NR32 5AF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Orchard Close, Blundeston, Lowestoft, NR32 5AF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 19
Violence And Sexual Offences 13
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Drugs 2
Theft From The Person 1
Public Order 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NR32 5AF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Meadowlands165 yd
2023-11Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Meadowlands165 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Meadowlands165 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Street218 yd
2023-10DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Wickfield Close217 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Street218 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Short Road354 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near The Loke189 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near The Loke189 yd
2023-07DrugsStatus update unavailableOn or near The Loke189 yd
More Crime Statistics for Orchard Close, Blundeston, Lowestoft, NR32 5AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired72
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed25
Looking after home or family13
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education16
Construction15
Manufacturing13
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other5
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities3
Mining and quarrying2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female155
Male157

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex139
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced22
Widowed13

Health

Very good health163
Good health102
Fair health36
Bad health8
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 78
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed Other1
White304

Country of Birth

United Kingdom307
European Union1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK307
10+ Years5
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom262
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
No passport held48

Religion

No religion138
Christian156
Other religion3
Not answered16
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