Postcode NR32 4QS is located in an urban city, within the Harbour & Normanston area of East Suffolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Normanston & Oulton Broad East area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 55.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 32% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Normanston & Oulton Broad East is £44,194 per year. The median sale price in Harbour & Normanston is £148,000 (around £170 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £118,000 and £185,000. The nearest station is Oulton Broad North, about 1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Normanston & Oulton Broad East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,057 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.
Normanston & Oulton Broad East has an average crime rate, with approximately 55.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Normanston & Oulton Broad East is £44,194 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR32 4QS.
Normanston & Oulton Broad East near NR32 4QS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Oulton Broad North located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mi | Oulton Broad North | N/A | Walking directions to Oulton Broad North |
Based on 176 recent sales, the median property price is £148,000 (about £170 per square foot) in Harbour & Normanston area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £17,750,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £335,000 | £280 |
| Semi-Detached | 17 | £197,000 | £213 |
| Terraced | 142 | £145,000 | £162 |
| Flats | 8 | £95,000 | £158 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £210,000 | £70,000 | £157,500 | £105,000 |
| 2017 | £185,000 | £95,000 | £155,000 | £107,750 |
| 2018 | £220,000 | £81,500 | £145,750 | £115,000 |
| 2019 | £262,500 | £83,750 | £167,750 | £117,500 |
| 2020 | £250,000 | £85,000 | £165,500 | £116,000 |
| 2021 | £240,000 | £86,000 | £186,250 | £130,000 |
| 2022 | £290,000 | £110,000 | £209,250 | £147,250 |
| 2023 | £320,000 | £110,500 | £182,500 | £142,500 |
| 2024 | £245,000 | £117,500 | £186,000 | £132,500 |
| 2025 | £220,000 | £96,500 | £177,500 | £146,500 |
| 2026 | £340,000 | £107,500 | £245,000 | £140,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £179 | £147 | £172 | £122 |
| 2017 | £207 | £143 | £161 | £119 |
| 2018 | £259 | £160 | £176 | £130 |
| 2019 | £224 | £140 | £187 | £132 |
| 2020 | £232 | £155 | £185 | £135 |
| 2021 | £284 | £111 | £200 | £154 |
| 2022 | £268 | £189 | £226 | £174 |
| 2023 | £262 | £154 | £212 | £171 |
| 2024 | £280 | £140 | £212 | £156 |
| 2025 | £269 | £160 | £194 | £164 |
| 2026 | £292 | £158 | £245 | £159 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NR32 4QS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jan 2026 | 137, Oulton Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4QS | Other | Freehold | £229,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 2, Olive Court, Lowestoft, NR32 2RP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £197,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 12, Ferndale Avenue, Lowestoft, NR32 4EG | Detached | Freehold | £236,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 14, Ferndale Avenue, Lowestoft, NR32 4EG | Detached | Freehold | £248,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2025 | 39, June Avenue, Lowestoft, NR32 2RR | Detached | Freehold | £212,500 |
In the NR32 4QS postcode area, located within Normanston & Oulton Broad East, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 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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| 0.4 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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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Woods Loke Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Apr 2024. | |
Woods Loke Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Apr 2024
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NR32 4QS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Oulton Road Premier | 143 Oulton Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4QS | Walking directions to Oulton Road Premier |
| 0 mi | One Stop | 137 Oulton Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4QS | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.4 mi | Premier | 65-67 Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4AT | Walking directions to Premier |
| 0.5 mi | Tesco Express | 54 Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4AZ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
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 4QS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Janet Elizabeth Craig
Harbour & Normanston - Elected 4 May 2023
Keith John Patience
Harbour & Normanston - Elected 4 May 2023
Tess Gandy
Harbour & Normanston - Elected 4 May 2023
Jess Asato
Lowestoft - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NR32 4QS records about 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 4QS in Harbour & Normanston is £148,000 (about £170 per square foot) based on 176 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 14 schools close to NR32 4QS, including The Ashley School (Outstanding), Include Suffolk (Good) and Woods Loke Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to NR32 4QS is Oulton Broad North, about 1,598 m away.
NR32 4QS scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,057 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 4QS is Jess Asato (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Janet Elizabeth Craig (Labour Party), Keith John Patience (Labour Party) and Tess Gandy (Labour Party).