Garden Close, Lowestoft

House prices, sold prices and local information for NR32 2PQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£415,000

3 sales

Price range

£400k – £425k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Sep 2024

NR32 2PQ

At a glance

House prices£415k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkLowestoft station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Garden Close, Lowestoft have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 20 Sep 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £415,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Garden Close compared

NR32 postcode area£282,782

Lowestoft£263,291

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Garden 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	3	£415,000	20 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Garden Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Garden Close NR32 2PQ	20 Sep 2024	£425,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Garden Close NR32 2PQ	31 Mar 2023	£400,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Garden Close NR32 2PQ	14 Dec 2020	£420,000	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
1, Garden Close	£400,000 (Mar 2023) → £425,000 (Sep 2024)	+6% over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Garden Close

Crime

353 crimes were reported within about a mile of Garden Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	145
Criminal damage & arson	55
Anti-social behaviour	48
Shoplifting	26
Public order	25
Vehicle crime	11

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

Flood risk

Garden Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

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 Garden Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Roman Hill Primary School 375 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy 311 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Poplars Community Primary School 260 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
St Margaret's Primary Academy 364 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Include Suffolk 52 pupils	Other independent school	5–12	Report	0.6 mi
The Ashley School 203 pupils	Academy special converter	7–16	Report	0.6 mi
Woods Loke Primary School 483 pupils	Primary	2–11	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
Ormiston Denes Academy 711 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.8 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

Lowestoft station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Oulton Broad North station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Oulton Broad South station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Northgate South End (E-bound, Normanston Drive) 1 min walk
Northgate South End (W-bound, Normanston Drive) 1 min walk
Fire Station (adj, Normanston Drive) 3 min walk
Rotterdam Road (adj, Normanston Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Alexandra & Crestview Surgeries
Alexandra Road, Lowestoft · 0.7 mi
High Street Surgery
High Street, Lowestoft · 0.9 mi
Bridge Road Surgery
1A Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft · 0.9 mi
Kirkley Mill Health Centre
Kirkley Mill Surgery, Kirkley Rise, Lowestoft · 1.1 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 4 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	73.7%	62.5%
Private rented	11.9%	20.3%
Social rented	14.2%	17.1%
Households	712

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	54.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	31.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,495

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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