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NR32 2HQ

Harbour & Normanston

East Suffolk

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Detailed insights for NR32 2HQ

Overview

Postcode NR32 2HQ is located in an urban city, within the Harbour & Normanston ward of East Suffolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Lowestoft Central area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 96.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lowestoft Central is £30,300 per year. The nearest station is Lowestoft located about 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
97
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Lowestoft Central has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,824 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Lowestoft Central has a high crime rate, with approximately 96.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4%

Approximately 4.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Lowestoft Central is £30,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR32 2HQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Lowestoft Central near NR32 2HQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Lowestoft located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NR32 2HQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Lowestoft

N/A

Walking directions to Lowestoft
0.9 mi

Oulton Broad North

N/A

Walking directions to Oulton Broad North

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
280
Population density
1,541 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
258
91.17%
Other
11
3.89%
African
7
2.47%
Other White
5
1.77%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.35%
Total population: 283

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
47
37.3%
Owns outright
37
29.37%
Owns with a mortgage
30
23.81%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.76%
Other social rented
4
3.17%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Harbour & Normanston

Based on 164 recent sales, the median property price is £145,000 in Harbour & Normanston area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £550,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Harbour & Normanston in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Harbour & Normanston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£231,500
Flats12£116,250
Semi-Detached19£185,000
Terraced123£140,000

10 year median price trend in Harbour & Normanston

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Harbour & Normanston.

Schools

In the NR32 2HQ postcode area, located within Lowestoft Central, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NR32 2HQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryRoman Hill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Special Measures

0.4 mi16 plusEast Coast CollegeFurther education

Good

0.7 miNot applicableNess Point SchoolOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NR32 2HQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NR32 2HQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miThe Food WarehouseEssex Road, East Suffolk, NR32 2EDWalking directions to The Food Warehouse
0.1 miMorrisonsBarnards Way, East Suffolk, NR32 2EDWalking directions to Morrisons
0.1 miEddies Mini Mart32 Rotterdam Road, Lowestoft, NR32 2HAWalking directions to Eddies Mini Mart
0.2 miNorwich Road Stores96 Norwich Road, Lowestoft, NR32 2BSWalking directions to Norwich Road Stores
0.2 miLidlPeto Way, Lowestoft, NR32 2EDWalking directions to Lidl

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for East Suffolk district (2025-26).

Band A£1,482
Band B£1,729
Band C£1,975
Band D£2,222
Band E£2,716
Band F£3,210
Band G£3,704
Band H£4,445

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictEast SuffolkE07000244
Parliamentary ConstituencyLowestoftE14001344
WardHarbour & NormanstonE05012745
ParishLowestoftE04012678
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Lowestoft CentralE02006305
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Suffolk 004EE01030264
Police ForceSuffolk
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.