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About 5 Orchard Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Orchard Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Buxhall, Stowmarket, Stowmarket (IP14 3EE). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since November 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 is 40% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 68.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Orchard Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jun 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Orchard Drive, Buxhall, Stowmarket, IP14 3EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Orchard Drive has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2018ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Householder Planning Application - Erection of a single storey rear and side extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Orchard Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£413,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2010)
£295,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Full property reportLaunch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 5 Orchard Drive, Buxhall, Stowmarket, IP14 3EE
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Versus other Orchard Drive homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 5 Orchard Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,933
Street avg £4,027
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Stowmarket district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP14 3EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 23 points of interest in total.
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