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NR32 2LY

Harbour & Normanston

East Suffolk

England / East of England / East Suffolk / Lowestoft Central / Harbour & Normanston / NR32 2LY

Overview

Postcode NR32 2LY 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 85.6 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 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Sparrow's Nest Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
7.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Lowestoft Central has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,120 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Lowestoft Central has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.5%

Approximately 7.5% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 6 ft away from NR32 2LY.

Flood risk

No risk

Lowestoft Central near NR32 2LY 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Lowestoft

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miSparrow's Nest ParkMedium
0.5 miBelle Vue ParkSmall

Property prices in Harbour & Normanston

Based on 157 recent sales, the median property price is £145,000 in Harbour & Normanston area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £550,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£237,500
Flats5£117,500
Semi-Detached16£182,500
Terraced120£140,000

10 years price trend in Harbour & Normanston

Schools

In the NR32 2LY postcode area, located within Lowestoft Central, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Margaret's Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 mi16 plusEast Coast CollegeFurther education

Good

0.3 miPrimaryPoplars Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miTudor Rose Convenience233 St Peter's Street, Lowestoft, NR32 2LT
0.1 miLondis118-122 St Peter's Street, Lowestoft, NR32 1UD
0.2 miXtra Xtra102 St Peter's Street, Lowestoft, NR32 1QE
0.2 miPammy's General Store9A Beresford Road, Lowestoft, NR32 2NQ
0.2 miJug & Bottle159 St Margarets Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4HP

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.