Postcode NR32 4XL 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 Oulton area. It has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Oulton is £45,727 per year. The median sale price in Gunton & St Margarets is £257,500 (around £274 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £211,500 and £337,375. The nearest station is Oulton Broad North, about 1.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Oulton Community Centre Park.
Oulton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,507 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.
Oulton has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Oulton is £45,727 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR32 4XL.
Oulton near NR32 4XL 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Oulton Community Centre Park | Small | Walking directions to Oulton Community Centre Park |
Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £257,500 (about £274 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 | 19 | £250,000 | £271 |
| 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 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NR32 4XL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2025 | 8, Cumbria Way, Lowestoft, NR32 4XL | Detached | Freehold | £475,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 19, Cumbria Way, Lowestoft, NR32 4XL | Terraced | Freehold | £460,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | 1, Uggeshall Close, Lowestoft, NR32 4PU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 17A, Henham Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4SP | Flats | Leasehold | £115,000 | |
| 09 Jan 2026 | 102, Crestview Drive, Lowestoft, NR32 4TW | Detached | Freehold | £225,000 |
In the NR32 4XL postcode area, located within Oulton, there are 5 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 | Secondary | Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2025. | |
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jan 2025
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| 0.5 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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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Gunton Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jul 2018. | |
Gunton Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jul 2018
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6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NR32 4XL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Village Rise Superstore | Blyford Road, East Suffolk, NR32 4PT | Walking directions to Village Rise Superstore |
| 0.2 mi | Aldi | Millennium Way, Lowestoft, NR32 4GG | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.4 mi | Oulton Broad Convenience | 16 Snape Drive, Lowestoft, NR32 4SF | Walking directions to Oulton Broad Convenience |
| 0.4 mi | Gunton Service Station | 269 Yarmouth Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4AA | Walking directions to Gunton Service Station |
| 0.4 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 4XL, 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 4XL records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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, burglary and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around NR32 4XL in Gunton & St Margarets is £257,500 (about £274 per square foot) based on 98 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to NR32 4XL, including Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics (Good), Woods Loke Primary School (Outstanding) and Gunton Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NR32 4XL scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 9,507 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 4XL 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).