Desmond Close, Lowestoft

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£190,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2020)

£290,286

7 sales

Price range

£190k – £418k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Oct 2025

NR32 3JY

At a glance

House prices£290k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% 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 station12 min walkOulton Broad North station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Desmond Close, Lowestoft have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £190,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £240,800. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Desmond Close compared

NR32 postcode area£282,782

Lowestoft£263,291

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Desmond 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
Semi-detached	5	£240,800	24 Oct 2025
Detached	2	£414,000	22 Feb 2024

Sold prices on Desmond Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Desmond Close NR32 3JY	24 Oct 2025	£190,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Desmond Close NR32 3JY	10 Oct 2025	£248,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Desmond Close NR32 3JY	27 Aug 2025	£340,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Desmond Close NR32 3JY	22 Feb 2024	£418,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Desmond Close NR32 3JY	22 Aug 2022	£410,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Desmond Close NR32 3JY	29 Jan 2021	£208,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Desmond Close NR32 3JY	27 Jul 2020	£218,000	Semi-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, Desmond Close	£410,000 (Aug 2022) → £418,000 (Feb 2024)	+2% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Desmond Close

Crime

33 crimes were reported within about a mile of Desmond Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	18
Burglary	4
Anti-social behaviour	3
Criminal damage & arson	3
Vehicle crime	2
Other theft	1

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

Flood risk

Desmond 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 Desmond Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Oulton Broad Primary School 378 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
The Limes Primary Academy 354 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Woods Loke Primary School 483 pupils	Primary	2–11	Outstanding Report	1.0 mi
Dell Primary School 290 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Warren School 163 pupils	Academy special sponsor led	3–19	Report	1.3 mi
Elm Tree Primary School 266 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
East Point Academy 846 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.5 mi
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics 1,263 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.5 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Oulton Broad South station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Lowestoft station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Kevington Drive (adj, Sands Lane) 2 min walk
Lime Avenue (opp, Sands Lane) 2 min walk
Kevington Drive (opp, Sands Lane) 2 min walk
Lime Avenue (adj, Sands Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Bridge Road Surgery
1A Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft · 0.6 mi
Victoria Road Surgery
82 Victoria Road, Lowestoft · 1.0 mi
Rosedale Surgery
3 Ashburnham Way, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft · 1.8 mi
Andaman Surgery
303 Long Road, Lowestoft · 1.8 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	92.4%	62.5%
Private rented	7.5%	20.3%
Social rented	0.2%	17.1%
Households	536

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,312

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.

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