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NR32 4AZ

Gunton & St Margarets

East Suffolk

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Detailed insights for NR32 4AZ

Overview

Postcode NR32 4AZ is located in an urban city, within the Gunton & St Margarets ward of East Suffolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Gunton West area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 72.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Gunton West is £33,200 per year. The nearest station is Lowestoft located about 1.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
72
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
76.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Gunton West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 978 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Gunton West has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 72.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

76.7%

Approximately 76.7% 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 of residents in Gunton West is £33,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR32 4AZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Gunton West near NR32 4AZ 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
216
Population density
7,006.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
185
86.85%
Roma
6
2.82%
Other White
6
2.82%
Other Asian
5
2.35%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
4
1.88%
Total population: 213

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
87
72.5%
Owns outright
11
9.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.5%
Owns with a mortgage
6
5%
Other social rented
5
4.17%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Gunton & St Margarets

Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £256,250 in Gunton & St Margarets area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,000 up to £680,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Gunton & St Margarets 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 Gunton & St Margarets over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached60£333,750
Flats4£95,000
Semi-Detached27£235,000
Terraced23£193,000

10 year median price trend in Gunton & St Margarets

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Gunton & St Margarets.

Schools

In the NR32 4AZ postcode area, located within Gunton West, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NR32 4AZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableThe Ashley SchoolAcademy special converter

Outstanding

0.2 miNot applicableInclude SuffolkOther independent school

Requires improvement

0.4 miSecondaryOrmiston Denes AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NR32 4AZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NR32 4AZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miTesco Express54 Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4AZWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miVillage Rise SuperstoreBlyford Road, East Suffolk, NR32 4PTWalking directions to Village Rise Superstore
0.4 miOne Stop137 Oulton Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4QSWalking directions to One Stop
0.5 miOulton Road Premier143 Oulton Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4QSWalking directions to Oulton Road Premier

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
WardGunton & St MargaretsE05012743
ParishLowestoftE04012678
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Gunton WestE02006303
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Suffolk 002DE01030279
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.