5, ORWELL DRIVE, LOWESTOFT, NR32 4SL - £215,000

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5 ORWELL DRIVE is a very small detached house of 69m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982. It was last sold for £215,000 in June 2025, which was around 48% below the average June 2025 detached price in the East Suffolk local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was August 2024, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

5 ORWELL DRIVE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 5 ORWELL DRIVE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the East Suffolk local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three 5 ORWELL DRIVE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2025 20 JUN	£215,000	£416,837	48% below HPI
2007 9 AUG	£169,995	£261,787	35% below HPI
1998 28 AUG	£46,000	£88,644	48% below HPI

5 ORWELL DRIVE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the East Suffolk local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three 5 ORWELL DRIVE sales between August 1998 and June 2025 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the August 2007 sale was for 35% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 35% below the HPI over time, until the June 2025 sale, where it falls to 48% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 48% below the HPI.

How Large is 5 ORWELL DRIVE?

5 ORWELL DRIVE is 69m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in August 2024. This puts it in the smallest 20% of detached houses houses in Lowestoft, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Lowestoft, and where 5 ORWELL DRIVE lies on this distribution: 15% of detached houses houses are smaller than 5 ORWELL DRIVE, and 84% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Lowestoft.

5 ORWELL DRIVE: Plot and Title Map

5 ORWELL DRIVE sits on a plot of roughly 0.076 of an acre, or 309m². The below map shows the location of 5 ORWELL DRIVE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 5 ORWELL DRIVE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 5 ORWELL DRIVE?

5 ORWELL DRIVE is located in LOWESTOFT, in the NR32 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 5 on ORWELL DRIVE.