Hillcrest Drive, Lowestoft

House prices, sold prices and local information for NR32 4EB, NR32 4EA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£227,962
13 sales
Price range
£181k – £272k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 May 2025
NR32 4EB

At a glance

House prices£228k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station24 min walkOulton Broad North station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Hillcrest Drive, Lowestoft have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 16 May 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £228,167. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Hillcrest Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hillcrest 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

2019: £230,000 (1 sales)2019£230k2020: £195,750 (4 sales)2020£196k2021: £250,667 (3 sales)2021£251k2022: £250,000 (1 sales)2022£250k2024: £222,500 (1 sales)2024£223k2025: £242,000 (3 sales)2025£242k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£228,16716 May 2025
Semi-detached4£227,50014 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Hillcrest Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
55, Hillcrest Drive NR32 4EB 16 May 2025£230,000 DetachedFreehold
59, Hillcrest Drive NR32 4EB 16 May 2025£263,000 DetachedFreehold
72, Hillcrest Drive NR32 4EB 14 Feb 2025£233,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Hillcrest Drive NR32 4EB 4 Jun 2024£222,500 DetachedFreehold
59, Hillcrest Drive NR32 4EB 1 Dec 2022£250,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Hillcrest Drive NR32 4EB 10 Dec 2021£272,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Hillcrest Drive NR32 4EA 23 Aug 2021£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Hillcrest Drive NR32 4EB 18 Jun 2021£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Hillcrest Drive NR32 4EA 4 Dec 2020£197,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Hillcrest Drive NR32 4EB 10 Nov 2020£200,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Hillcrest Drive NR32 4EB 1 Oct 2020£181,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Hillcrest Drive NR32 4EB 11 Aug 2020£205,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Hillcrest Drive NR32 4EA 12 Jun 2020£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Hillcrest Drive NR32 4EB 16 Dec 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
59, Hillcrest Drive £250,000 (Dec 2022) → £263,000 (May 2025) +5%
over 2 yrs
47, Hillcrest Drive £200,000 (Nov 2020) → £222,500 (Jun 2024) +11%
over 4 yrs
49, Hillcrest Drive £181,000 (Oct 2020) → £272,000 (Dec 2021) +50%
over 1 yr
37, Hillcrest Drive £145,000 (Jun 2020) → £197,000 (Dec 2020) +36%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Hillcrest Drive

Crime

219 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hillcrest Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences91
Criminal damage & arson38
Anti-social behaviour34
Public order14
Shoplifting9
Vehicle crime9

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

Flood risk

Hillcrest Drive is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Hillcrest Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Ashley School 203 pupils Academy special converter 7–16 Report 0.3 mi
Include Suffolk 52 pupils Other independent school 5–12 Report 0.3 mi
Woods Loke Primary School 483 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 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
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics 1,263 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Ormiston Denes Academy 711 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
St Margaret's Primary Academy 364 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Lowestoft station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Oulton Broad South station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Montgomery Avenue (adj, El Alamein Road) 2 min walk
  • Ferndale Avenue (adj, Crestview Drive) 3 min walk
  • Hilltop Green (adj, Spashett Road) 3 min walk
  • Ferndale Avenue (opp, Crestview Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • High Street Surgery
    High Street, Lowestoft · 0.8 mi
  • Alexandra & Crestview Surgeries
    Alexandra Road, Lowestoft · 1.0 mi
  • Bridge Road Surgery
    1A Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft · 1.2 mi
  • Victoria Road Surgery
    82 Victoria Road, Lowestoft · 1.5 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 3 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.6%62.5%
Private rented7.7%20.3%
Social rented14.3%17.1%
Households728

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6447.2%64.1%
Aged 65+39.8%18.6%
Residents1,539

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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