Hillcrest Gardens, Lowestoft

House prices, sold prices and local information for NR32 4ED.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£232,143
7 sales
Price range
£190k – £275k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Feb 2025
NR32 4ED

At a glance

House prices£232k 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 station23 min walkLowestoft station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Hillcrest Gardens, Lowestoft have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 6 Feb 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £226,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Hillcrest Gardens compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hillcrest Gardens 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: £220,000 (1 sales)2019£220k2021: £260,000 (1 sales)2021£260k2023: £232,500 (2 sales)2023£233k2024: £242,500 (2 sales)2024£243k2025: £195,000 (1 sales)2025£195k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£226,0006 Feb 2025
Detached2£247,5003 Oct 2023

Sold prices on Hillcrest Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Hillcrest Gardens NR32 4ED 6 Feb 2025£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Hillcrest Gardens NR32 4ED 12 Sep 2024£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Hillcrest Gardens NR32 4ED 19 Aug 2024£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Hillcrest Gardens NR32 4ED 3 Oct 2023£275,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Hillcrest Gardens NR32 4ED 20 Apr 2023£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Hillcrest Gardens NR32 4ED 10 Nov 2021£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Hillcrest Gardens NR32 4ED 16 May 2019£220,000 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
11, Hillcrest Gardens £220,000 (May 2019) → £275,000 (Oct 2023) +25%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hillcrest Gardens

Flood risk

Hillcrest Gardens 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 Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Ashley School 203 pupils Academy special converter 7–16 Report 0.2 mi
Include Suffolk 52 pupils Other independent school 5–12 Report 0.3 mi
Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy 311 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Poplars Community Primary School 260 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Ormiston Denes Academy 711 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
St Margaret's Primary Academy 364 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Woods Loke Primary School 483 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Horizon School Pupil referral unit 4–16 Requires improvement 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

  • Lowestoft station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Oulton Broad North station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Oulton Broad South station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Normandy Road (o/s, Montgomery Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Normandy Road (adj, Montgomery Road) 3 min walk
  • Montgomery Avenue (adj, El Alamein Road) 3 min walk
  • Northgate (opp, Oulton Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • High Street Surgery
    High Street, Lowestoft · 0.8 mi
  • Alexandra & Crestview Surgeries
    Alexandra Road, Lowestoft · 0.9 mi
  • Bridge Road Surgery
    1A Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft · 1.2 mi
  • Kirkley Mill Health Centre
    Kirkley Mill Surgery, Kirkley Rise, 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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