Fern Avenue, Lowestoft

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£240,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2019)
£267,682
11 sales
Price range
£190k – £420k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Dec 2025
NR32 3JF

At a glance

House prices£268k averageSince 2019 (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 station9 min walkOulton Broad North station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Fern Avenue, Lowestoft have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £240,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £271,611. Average sale prices rose from £230,250 in 2019 to £230,000 in 2025 (+0%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Fern Avenue compared

NR32 postcode area£282,782
Lowestoft£263,291
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2019: £230,250 (2 sales)2019£230k2020: £349,000 (1 sales)2020£349k2021: £190,000 (1 sales)2021£190k2024: £313,750 (4 sales)2024£314k2025: £230,000 (3 sales)2025£230k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£271,61111 Dec 2025
Semi-detached2£250,00011 Apr 2025

Sold prices on Fern Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Fern Avenue NR32 3JF 11 Dec 2025£240,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Fern Avenue NR32 3JF 11 Apr 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Fern Avenue NR32 3JF 25 Feb 2025£250,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Fern Avenue NR32 3JF 21 Oct 2024£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Fern Avenue NR32 3JF 12 Aug 2024£420,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Fern Avenue NR32 3JF 9 May 2024£285,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Fern Avenue NR32 3JF 2 Feb 2024£250,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Fern Avenue NR32 3JF 18 Jun 2021£190,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Fern Avenue NR32 3JF 12 Nov 2020£349,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Fern Avenue NR32 3JF 6 Sep 2019£215,500 DetachedFreehold
2, Fern Avenue NR32 3JF 22 Mar 2019£245,000 DetachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
2, Fern Avenue £245,000 (Mar 2019) → £285,000 (May 2024) +16%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Fern Avenue

Crime

45 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fern Avenue 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 offences22
Criminal damage & arson6
Anti-social behaviour4
Burglary4
Vehicle crime3
Bicycle theft1

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

Flood risk

Fern Avenue 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 north bank of Lake Lothing, from Mutford Bridge to Bascule Bridge 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 Fern Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Oulton Broad Primary School 378 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Limes Primary Academy 354 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Woods Loke Primary School 483 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Dell Primary School 290 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Elm Tree Primary School 266 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Warren School 163 pupils Academy special sponsor led 3–19 Report 1.4 mi
East Point Academy 846 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.4 mi
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics 1,263 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.4 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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Oulton Broad South station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Lowestoft station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lime Avenue (opp, Sands Lane) 2 min walk
  • Cambrian Crescent (adj, Sands Lane) 2 min walk
  • Cambrian Crescent (opp, Sands Lane) 2 min walk
  • Lime Avenue (adj, Sands Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bridge Road Surgery
    1A Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft · 0.4 mi
  • Victoria Road Surgery
    82 Victoria Road, Lowestoft · 0.9 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned92.4%62.5%
Private rented7.5%20.3%
Social rented0.2%17.1%
Households536

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.5%64.1%
Aged 65+28.1%18.6%
Residents1,312

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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