Birch Close, Lowestoft

House prices, sold prices and local information for NR32 3QF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£351,333

6 sales

Price range

£333k – £365k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 May 2025

NR32 3QF

At a glance

House prices£351k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkOulton Broad North station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Birch Close, Lowestoft have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 12 May 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £351,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Birch Close compared

NR32 postcode area£282,782

Lowestoft£263,291

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NR32 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	6	£351,333	12 May 2025

Sold prices on Birch Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, Birch Close NR32 3QF	12 May 2025	£333,000	Detached	Freehold
12, Birch Close NR32 3QF	5 May 2023	£355,000	Detached	Freehold
12, Birch Close NR32 3QF	5 May 2023	£355,000	Detached	Freehold
17, Birch Close NR32 3QF	2 Aug 2021	£365,000	Detached	Freehold
21, Birch Close NR32 3QF	19 Feb 2021	£360,000	Detached	Freehold
15, Birch Close NR32 3QF	3 Aug 2020	£340,000	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
12, Birch Close	£355,000 (May 2023) → £333,000 (May 2025)	-6% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Close

Crime

38 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	19
Criminal damage & arson	5
Burglary	4
Anti-social behaviour	3
Vehicle crime	2
Drugs	1

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

Flood risk

Birch Close is in or near 4 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 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 Birch Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Limes Primary Academy 354 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Oulton Broad Primary School 378 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Woods Loke Primary School 483 pupils	Primary	2–11	Outstanding Report	0.9 mi
Dell Primary School 290 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics 1,263 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.4 mi
Warren School 163 pupils	Academy special sponsor led	3–19	Report	1.6 mi
Elm Tree Primary School 266 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.6 mi
East Point Academy 846 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.7 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 North station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Oulton Broad South station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Lowestoft station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hunton Road (adj) 3 min walk
Hunton Road (opp) 3 min walk
Lime Avenue (adj, Sands Lane) 4 min walk
Kevington Drive (opp, Sands Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Bridge Road Surgery
1A Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft · 0.8 mi
Victoria Road Surgery
82 Victoria Road, Lowestoft · 1.2 mi
Rosedale Surgery
3 Ashburnham Way, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft · 2.0 mi
Andaman Surgery
303 Long Road, Lowestoft · 2.1 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 5 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	71.3%	62.5%
Private rented	9.7%	20.3%
Social rented	18.9%	17.1%
Households	914

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,200

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 NR32

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