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NR32 4EU

Ashley Downs

Harbour & Normanston

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Detailed insights for NR32 4EU

Overview

Postcode NR32 4EU 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 high crime levels, with around 82.0 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 1.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Belle Vue Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
82
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
2.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Gunton West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,519 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Gunton West has a high crime rate, with approximately 82.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.8%

Approximately 2.8% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Gunton West near NR32 4EU 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NR32 4EU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miBelle Vue ParkSmallWalking directions to Belle Vue Park

Area Profile

Population
198
Population density
954 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
32.01(+3%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.05(+119%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.71(+1%)
Other theft
10.15(+83%)
Burglary
7.81(+181%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
188
94.95%
Other White
2
1.01%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
1.01%
African
2
1.01%
Irish
2
1.01%
Total population: 198

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
36
21.56%
Level 3 (A level)
32
19.16%
No qualifications
30
17.96%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
17.37%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
18
10.78%
Total 16+ residents: 167

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
46
42.99%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
28.04%
Owns with a mortgage
23
21.5%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.67%
Other social rented
3
2.8%
Total households: 107

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NR32 4EU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableThe Ashley SchoolAcademy special converter

Outstanding

0.0 miNot applicableInclude SuffolkOther independent school

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimaryPoplars Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NR32 4EU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NR32 4EU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTesco Express54 Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4AZWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miJug & Bottle159 St Margarets Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4HPWalking directions to Jug & Bottle
0.4 miOne Stop137 Oulton Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4QSWalking directions to One Stop
0.4 miOulton Road Premier143 Oulton Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4QSWalking directions to Oulton Road Premier
0.5 miTudor Rose Convenience233 St Peter's Street, Lowestoft, NR32 2LTWalking directions to Tudor Rose Convenience

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 002BE01030262
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.