Postcode NR32 4BL is located in an urban city, within the Gunton & St Margarets area 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 131 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.6× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Gunton West is £43,476 per year. The median sale price in Gunton & St Margarets is £260,000 (around £273 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £213,000 and £339,500. The nearest station is Lowestoft, about 1.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Gunton West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 805 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.
Gunton West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 131 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 60.5% 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.
The average income per household in Gunton West is £43,476 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR32 4BL.
Gunton West near NR32 4BL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Lowestoft located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 (about £273 per square foot) in Gunton & St Margarets area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £575,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 54 | £320,000 | £300 |
| Semi-Detached | 20 | £252,500 | £268 |
| Terraced | 20 | £186,750 | £205 |
| Flats | 5 | £107,000 | £132 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £238,750 | £87,500 | £163,275 | £123,500 |
| 2017 | £245,000 | £122,498 | £175,000 | £137,000 |
| 2018 | £247,000 | £130,000 | £188,738 | £138,000 |
| 2019 | £245,000 | £75,000 | £184,750 | £144,000 |
| 2020 | £285,000 | £90,000 | £197,000 | £155,000 |
| 2021 | £300,000 | £90,000 | £225,000 | £177,500 |
| 2022 | £325,000 | £110,000 | £250,000 | £180,000 |
| 2023 | £305,000 | £105,000 | £240,000 | £185,750 |
| 2024 | £311,000 | £195,000 | £243,750 | £200,000 |
| 2025 | £335,000 | £100,000 | £230,000 | £177,000 |
| 2026 | £320,000 | £107,000 | £262,500 | £186,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £224 | £135 | £219 | £139 |
| 2017 | £236 | £199 | £213 | £152 |
| 2018 | £246 | £154 | £220 | £157 |
| 2019 | £243 | £142 | £204 | £172 |
| 2020 | £249 | £149 | £221 | £169 |
| 2021 | £280 | £171 | £255 | £185 |
| 2022 | £314 | £173 | £307 | £206 |
| 2023 | £316 | £161 | £279 | £204 |
| 2024 | £303 | £213 | £266 | £214 |
| 2025 | £306 | £172 | £258 | £203 |
| 2026 | £295 | £132 | £268 | £205 |
There were 33 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NR32 4BL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2025 | 54, Europa Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4BH | Terraced | Freehold | £245,500 | |
| 21 Jul 2025 | 151, Yarmouth Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4AF | Detached | Freehold | £675,000 | |
| 18 Sept 2025 | 15, Telesia Court, Lowestoft, NR32 4BS | Terraced | Freehold | £166,000 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 33, Ashley Downs, Lowestoft, NR32 4EX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £167,500 | |
| 27 May 2025 | 7, Ashley Downs, Lowestoft, NR32 4EX | Terraced | Freehold | £90,000 |
In the NR32 4BL postcode area, located within Gunton West, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | The Ashley School | Academy special converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Apr 2014. | |
The Ashley School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Apr 2014
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| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | Include Suffolk | Other independent school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2024. | |
Include Suffolk ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2024
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| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Ormiston Denes Academy | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Mar 2025. | |
Ormiston Denes Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Mar 2025
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6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NR32 4BL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Premier | 65-67 Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4AT | Walking directions to Premier |
| 0.1 mi | Tesco Express | 54 Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4AZ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.5 mi | Jug & Bottle | 159 St Margarets Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4HP | Walking directions to Jug & Bottle |
| 0.5 mi | One Stop | 137 Oulton Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4QS | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.5 mi | Village Rise Superstore | Blyford Road, East Suffolk, NR32 4PT | Walking directions to Village Rise Superstore |
Annual council tax rates for East Suffolk district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NR32 4BL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
George King
Gunton & St Margarets - Elected 4 May 2023
Graham Reginald Parker
Gunton & St Margarets - Elected 4 May 2023
Jess Asato
Lowestoft - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NR32 4BL records about 131 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around NR32 4BL in Gunton & St Margarets is £260,000 (about £273 per square foot) based on 99 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to NR32 4BL, including The Ashley School (Outstanding), Include Suffolk (Good) and Ormiston Denes Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NR32 4BL scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 805 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Lowestoft covering NR32 4BL is Jess Asato (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: George King (Labour Party) and Graham Reginald Parker (Labour Party).