Avocet Close, Lowestoft

House prices, sold prices and local information for NR33 8PU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£212,917

6 sales

Price range

£190k – £270k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Sep 2025

NR33 8PU

At a glance

House prices£213k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station9 min walkOulton Broad South station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Avocet Close, Lowestoft have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 19 Sep 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £216,875. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Avocet Close compared

NR33 postcode area£245,027

Lowestoft£263,291

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Avocet Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NR33 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£216,875	19 Sep 2025
Semi-detached	2	£205,000	9 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Avocet Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Avocet Close NR33 8PU	19 Sep 2025	£270,000	Detached	Freehold
13, Avocet Close NR33 8PU	5 Sep 2025	£195,000	Detached	Freehold
18, Avocet Close NR33 8PU	9 Aug 2024	£190,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Avocet Close NR33 8PU	1 Feb 2021	£212,500	Detached	Freehold
12, Avocet Close NR33 8PU	14 Oct 2020	£220,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
15, Avocet Close NR33 8PU	5 Dec 2019	£190,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
1, Avocet Close	£212,500 (Feb 2021) → £270,000 (Sep 2025)	+27% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Avocet Close

Crime

98 crimes were reported within about a mile of Avocet Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	47
Anti-social behaviour	15
Criminal damage & arson	10
Burglary	6
Other theft	4
Public order	3

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Avocet Close is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

Isolated low lying properties along the tidal River Waveney Flood alert area
The tidal River Waveney from Ellingham to Breydon Water Flood alert area
The tidal River Waveney from Ellingham Marshes to Belton Flood alert area
The Lowestoft Riverside Business Park and Kirkley Flood alert area
The Suffolk coast from Lowestoft to Bawdsey Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Avocet Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Elm Tree Primary School 266 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Warren School 163 pupils	Academy special sponsor led	3–19	Report	0.3 mi
Dell Primary School 290 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Grove Primary School 304 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Westwood Primary School 184 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
East Point Academy 846 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.0 mi
Sunrise Academy 51 pupils	Free schools special	9–16	Report	1.2 mi
Phoenix St Peter Academy 109 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.2 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Oulton Broad South station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
Oulton Broad North station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Lowestoft station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Avocet Close (adj) 1 min walk
Woodpecker Avenue (adj, Plovers Way) 1 min walk
Woodpecker Avenue (opp, Plovers Way) 1 min walk
Cotmer Road (opp 72, Cotmer Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Rosedale Surgery
3 Ashburnham Way, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft · 0.4 mi
Andaman Surgery
303 Long Road, Lowestoft · 0.6 mi
Victoria Road Surgery
82 Victoria Road, Lowestoft · 0.7 mi
Bridge Road Surgery
1A Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft · 1.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	93.1%	62.5%
Private rented	6.4%	20.3%
Social rented	0.5%	17.1%
Households	636

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	54.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	34.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,463

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Nearby streets in NR33

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