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Gainsborough Drive, Lowestoft

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gainsborough Drive, Lowestoft · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/lowestoft/gainsborough-drive-waveney/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NR32 4NH, NR32 4LX, NR32 4NJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£227,667
6 sales
Price range
£175k – £328k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Oct 2018
NR32 4NH

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At a glance

House prices£228k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station37 min walkOulton Broad North station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 6 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

6 property sales on Gainsborough Drive, Lowestoft have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Oct 2018. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £253,250. Average sale prices fell from £289,000 in 2016 to £181,000 in 2018 (-37%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. By property type, sales here have been 67% detached, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Gainsborough Drive range from £175,000 to £328,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Gainsborough Drive compared

NR32 postcode area£284,637
Lowestoft£265,619
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £289,000 (2 sales)2016£289k2017: £245,000 (1 sales)2017£245k2018: £181,000 (3 sales)2018£181k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached4£253,25012 Oct 2018
Semi-detached2£176,5003 Sep 2018

Sold prices on Gainsborough Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
48, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4NH 12 Oct 2018£190,000 DetachedFreehold
84, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4NJ 3 Sep 2018£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4NH 13 Jul 2018£178,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4NH 9 Mar 2017£245,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4LX 10 Aug 2016£328,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4LX 15 Jun 2016£250,000 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.

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Schools near Gainsborough Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Gunton Primary Academy 306 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics 1,263 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
The Ashley School 203 pupils Academy special converter 7–16 Report 0.8 mi
Horizon School Pupil referral unit 4–16 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Include Suffolk 52 pupils Other independent school 5–12 Report 0.8 mi
Ormiston Denes Academy 711 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 110 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy 311 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Oulton Broad North station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Lowestoft station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Oulton Broad South station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Vermeer Close (opp, Sutherland Drive) 2 min walk
  • Gunton CP School (opp, Gainsborough Drive) 2 min walk
  • Spencer Drive (adj, Sutherland Drive) 3 min walk
  • Lowry Way (adj, Gainsborough Drive) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • High Street Surgery
    High Street, Lowestoft · 1.2 mi
  • Alexandra & Crestview Surgeries
    Alexandra Road, Lowestoft · 1.5 mi
  • Bridge Road Surgery
    1A Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft · 1.9 mi
  • Victoria Road Surgery
    82 Victoria Road, Lowestoft · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Tesco Lowestoft Superstore · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Hollingsworth Express · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Millennium Way Gunton Lowestoft · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Lowestoft gresham Avenue · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • F P Cross Ltd · 0.4 mi
  • High Street Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
  • Alexandra Road Pharmacy · 1.5 mi

Dentists

  • Oulton Village Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • Colosseum Dental (williams) · 1.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned92.2%62.5%
Private rented7.5%20.3%
Social rented0.3%17.1%
Households601

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.4%64.1%
Aged 65+32.9%18.6%
Residents1,400

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks74%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks97%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks81%92%

Share of homes across East Suffolk with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Gainsborough Drive

Ethnic group

HereEast Suffolk
White96.9%96.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.6%1.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.6%

Religion

HereEast Suffolk
Christian53%47.1%
No religion41.4%44.9%
Not answered3.7%6.1%
Hindu0.7%0.3%
Buddhist0.6%0.3%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Muslim0%0.5%

Country of birth

HereEast Suffolk
Born in the UK95.8%94%
Born outside the UK4.2%6%

Highest qualification

HereEast Suffolk
Level 4 qualifications and above26.9%27.6%
No qualifications17.9%19.4%
Level 3 qualifications16.6%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications15.6%15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.1%11.3%
Apprenticeship8.9%6.9%
Other qualifications3.1%2.9%

General health

HereEast Suffolk
Very good health45.9%43.3%
Good health36.5%36%
Fair health12.4%15%
Bad health4.3%4.5%
Very bad health0.9%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereEast Suffolk
1 car or van in household39.9%42.6%
2 cars or vans in household34.1%29.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household16.5%11.8%
No cars or vans in household9.5%15.9%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of East Suffolk.

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