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Gainsborough Drive, Lowestoft

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gainsborough Drive, Lowestoft · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/lowestoft/gainsborough-drive/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£282,900
5 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£269,946
28 sales
Price range
£135k – £475k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Jun 2026
NR32 4LX

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At a glance

House prices£283k average7% above the Lowestoft average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station35 min walkLowestoft station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

28 property sales on Gainsborough Drive, Lowestoft have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £282,900. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £314,824. Average sale prices rose from £235,000 in 2019 to £268,625 in 2026 (+14%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 7% above the Lowestoft average of £263,291 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Gainsborough Drive compared

Gainsborough Drive£282,900
NR32 postcode area£282,782
Lowestoft£263,291
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all NR32 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £235,000 (2 sales)2019£235k2020: £235,333 (6 sales)2020£235k2021: £215,417 (6 sales)2021£215k2022: £322,500 (2 sales)2022£323k2023: £350,000 (1 sales)2023£350k2024: £254,833 (3 sales)2024£255k2025: £387,500 (4 sales)2025£388k2026: £268,625 (4 sales)2026£269k

Tenure: 97% freehold and 3% leasehold across 29 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached17£314,82410 Jun 2026
Semi-detached10£207,20028 Nov 2024
Flat1£134,50030 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Gainsborough Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4LX 10 Jun 2026£425,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4LX 30 Apr 2026£134,500 FlatLeasehold
50, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4NH 3 Mar 2026£240,000 DetachedFreehold
58, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4NJ 20 Jan 2026£275,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4LX 24 Oct 2025£340,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4NJ 16 Oct 2025£270,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4LX 21 Mar 2025£475,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4LX 21 Feb 2025£465,000 DetachedFreehold
63, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4NJ 28 Nov 2024£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4LX 12 Mar 2024£277,000 DetachedFreehold
86, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4NJ 31 Jan 2024£242,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4NJ 11 May 2023£350,000 DetachedFreehold
52, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4NH 2 Sep 2022£315,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4NJ 5 May 2022£330,000 DetachedFreehold
59, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4NJ 3 Dec 2021£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4NH 12 Jul 2021£238,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4NJ 30 Mar 2021£202,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4NH 24 Mar 2021£225,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4LX 25 Feb 2021£305,000 DetachedFreehold
86, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4NJ 18 Feb 2021£177,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4NJ 21 Jan 2021£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4NH 5 Oct 2020£265,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4NJ 28 Aug 2020£197,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4LX 19 Aug 2020£340,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4NH 22 May 2020£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4NH 30 Apr 2020£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4LX 5 Mar 2020£210,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4NH 3 Oct 2019£240,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Gainsborough Drive NR32 4NJ 30 Aug 2019£230,000 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
15, Gainsborough Drive £340,000 (Aug 2020) → £465,000 (Feb 2025) +37%
over 5 yrs
14, Gainsborough Drive £210,000 (Mar 2020) → £277,000 (Mar 2024) +32%
over 4 yrs
86, Gainsborough Drive £177,500 (Feb 2021) → £242,500 (Jan 2024) +37%
over 3 yrs
56, Gainsborough Drive £240,000 (Oct 2019) → £265,000 (Oct 2020) +10%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Gainsborough Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Gunton Primary Academy 306 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.0 mi
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics 1,263 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Horizon School Pupil referral unit 4–16 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
The Ashley School 203 pupils Academy special converter 7–16 Report 0.7 mi
Ormiston Denes Academy 711 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Include Suffolk 52 pupils Other independent school 5–12 Report 0.7 mi
Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy 311 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Poplars Community Primary School 260 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 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

  • Lowestoft station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Oulton Broad North station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Oulton Broad South station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lowry Way (adj, Gainsborough Drive) 1 min walk
  • Rembrant Close (adj, Lowry Way) 1 min walk
  • Gunton CP School (opp, Gainsborough Drive) 2 min walk
  • Gunton Church Lane (opp 28, Gunton Church Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • High Street Surgery
    High Street, Lowestoft · 1.0 mi
  • Alexandra & Crestview Surgeries
    Alexandra Road, Lowestoft · 1.4 mi
  • Bridge Road Surgery
    1A Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft · 1.9 mi
  • Kirkley Mill Health Centre
    Kirkley Mill Surgery, Kirkley Rise, Lowestoft · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Tesco Lowestoft Superstore · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Hollingsworth Express · 0.5 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 · 1.0 mi
  • Alexandra Road Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Oulton Village Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • Colosseum Dental (williams) · 1.6 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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