Detached

1 THE DRIVE

REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6PN

£325,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	The Drive	0.1 miles
Shop	Boyden Stores	0.5 miles
Train station	Blythburgh	2.9 miles
Hospital	Airey Close	11.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

130 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£325,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£2,500/m²

Local average

£903,333 (9 sales)

Street crime

10 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 04/09/2024

Expiry date: 03/09/2034

Current heating cost: £1,589/year

Potential heating cost: £1,252/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,675

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Flat roof or sloping ceiling insulation (£850 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	26/01/2026	£325,000	Detached	—	£327,446 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
9 THE CRESCENTS, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6RT	£535,000	30/11/2023	Detached
36 KINGFISHER CRESCENT, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6XL	£335,000	13/10/2023	Detached
38 THE DRIVE, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6PP	£315,000	18/07/2023	Detached
2 LAKESIDE PARK DRIVE, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6YB	£640,000	28/06/2023	Detached
3 NIGHTINGALE AVENUE, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6XH	£267,000	24/04/2023	Detached
8 THE CRESCENTS, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6RT	£360,000	02/03/2023	Detached
26 LAKESIDE PARK DRIVE, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6YB	£720,000	16/12/2022	Detached
CHERRY TREE KEENS LANE, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6NT	£390,000	05/09/2022	Detached
4 ST GEORGES SQUARE, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6HT	£595,000	16/05/2022	Detached
3 GREEN OAKS, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6RX	£490,000	16/05/2022	Detached
65 THE DRIVE, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6PN	£425,000	04/03/2022	Detached
35 HALESWORTH ROAD, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6NR	£700,000	17/02/2022	Detached
51 KINGFISHER CRESCENT, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6XL	£311,000	07/01/2022	Detached
59 THE DRIVE, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6PN	£315,000	09/12/2021	Detached
42 THE DRIVE, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6PP	£442,500	30/11/2021	Detached
11 NIGHTINGALE AVENUE, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6XN	£485,000	13/10/2021	Detached

Area average: £457,844 (16 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

10y growth 259.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): East Suffolk. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 2.2%

5y (index) 9.7%

10y (index) 34.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for East Suffolk. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £752/mo

Realistic £835/mo

Optimistic £919/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → East Suffolk.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Lowestoft & Great Yarmouth: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.26%

Max investor price (0.8%) £104,375

Target investor price (1%) £83,500

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	4
Anti-social behaviour	2
Criminal damage and arson	2
Burglary	1
Public order	1
Total incidents	10

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Saint Felix School	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Reydon Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 23 Apr 2024
Southwold Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

FENSA

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# 1 THE DRIVE, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6PN

## Property details

- Slug: `3174c0b` (address key hash: `3174c0bb94b1a966a4ffa6bf99071ca6322bd8fb`)
- Postcode: IP18 6PN
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 130 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £325,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £2,500/m²
- Local average: £903,333 (9 sales)
- Street crime: 10 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £325,000
- Date: 2026-01-26
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 03/09/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £1,589/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,675

### Recommendations
- A2 (£850 - £1,500)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2351-5620-1961-6211-3816)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-26 | £325,000 | Detached | — | £327,446 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-5df9-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 THE DRIVE, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6PN | £325,000 | 26/01/2026 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 9 THE CRESCENTS, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6RT | £535,000 | 30/11/2023 | Detached |
| 36 KINGFISHER CRESCENT, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6XL | £335,000 | 13/10/2023 | Detached |
| 38 THE DRIVE, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6PP | £315,000 | 18/07/2023 | Detached |
| 2 LAKESIDE PARK DRIVE, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6YB | £640,000 | 28/06/2023 | Detached |
| 3 NIGHTINGALE AVENUE, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6XH | £267,000 | 24/04/2023 | Detached |
| 8 THE CRESCENTS, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6RT | £360,000 | 02/03/2023 | Detached |
| 26 LAKESIDE PARK DRIVE, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6YB | £720,000 | 16/12/2022 | Detached |
| CHERRY TREE KEENS LANE, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6NT | £390,000 | 05/09/2022 | Detached |
| 4 ST GEORGES SQUARE, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6HT | £595,000 | 16/05/2022 | Detached |
| 3 GREEN OAKS, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6RX | £490,000 | 16/05/2022 | Detached |
| 65 THE DRIVE, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6PN | £425,000 | 04/03/2022 | Detached |
| 35 HALESWORTH ROAD, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6NR | £700,000 | 17/02/2022 | Detached |
| 51 KINGFISHER CRESCENT, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6XL | £311,000 | 07/01/2022 | Detached |
| 59 THE DRIVE, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6PN | £315,000 | 09/12/2021 | Detached |
| 42 THE DRIVE, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6PP | £442,500 | 30/11/2021 | Detached |
| 11 NIGHTINGALE AVENUE, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6XN | £485,000 | 13/10/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £457,844 (16 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **10y growth:** 259.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for East Suffolk; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 9.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 34.2%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (East Suffolk). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £752/mo
- **Realistic:** £835/mo
- **Optimistic:** £919/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Lowestoft & Great Yarmouth (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.26% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £104,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £83,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **10** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Saint Felix School | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| Reydon Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 23 Apr 2024 |
| Southwold Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |