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NR32 2HS

Hill Road

Harbour & Normanston

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Detailed insights for NR32 2HS

Overview

Postcode NR32 2HS 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 Gunton West area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 124.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Gunton West is £43,476 per year. The nearest station is Lowestoft located about 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
125
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
54%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

Gunton West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 984 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Gunton West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 124.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

54%

Approximately 54.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 36.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Gunton West is £43,476 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 243 ft away from NR32 2HS.

Flood risk

No risk

Gunton West near NR32 2HS 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 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NR32 2HS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Lowestoft

N/A

Walking directions to Lowestoft

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
293
Population density
1,817 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
72.85(+134%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.91(+20%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.92(+86%)
Vehicle crime
10.6(+133%)
Other theft
6.62(+19%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
273
93.81%
Other White
10
3.44%
Irish
6
2.06%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.34%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.34%
Total population: 291

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
84
35.74%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
18.72%
Level 3 (A level)
35
14.89%
Level 4+ (Degree)
29
12.34%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
11.91%
Total 16+ residents: 235

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
63
50.81%
Owns with a mortgage
25
20.16%
Owns outright
23
18.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.84%
Other social rented
4
3.23%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Harbour & Normanston

Based on 150 recent sales, the median property price is £150,000 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
Detached9£220,000
Flats11£115,000
Semi-Detached19£197,000
Terraced111£145,000

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 2HS postcode area, located within Gunton West, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NR32 2HS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryRoman Hill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Special Measures

0.2 mi16 plusEast Coast CollegeFurther education

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Margaret's Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NR32 2HS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NR32 2HS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 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 miTudor Rose Convenience233 St Peter's Street, Lowestoft, NR32 2LTWalking directions to Tudor Rose Convenience
0.3 miMorrisonsBarnards Way, East Suffolk, NR32 2EDWalking directions to Morrisons
0.3 miPammy's General Store9A Beresford Road, Lowestoft, NR32 2NQWalking directions to Pammy's General Store

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)Gunton WestE02006303
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Suffolk 002AE01030261
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: 16/01/2026.