Melbourne Road, Lowestoft

MyStreetCheck free street report: Melbourne Road, Lowestoft · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/lowestoft/melbourne-road-waveney/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NR32 1SR, NR32 1SS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£92,000

5 sales

Price range

£65k – £125k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

4 Jan 2019

NR32 1SR

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At a glance

House prices£92k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station15 min walkLowestoft station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 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

5 property sales on Melbourne Road, Lowestoft have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 Jan 2019. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £92,000. Recorded sale prices on Melbourne Road range from £65,000 to £125,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Melbourne Road compared

NR32 postcode area£284,637

Lowestoft£265,619

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	5	£92,000	4 Jan 2019

Sold prices on Melbourne Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Melbourne Road NR32 1SR	4 Jan 2019	£125,000	Terraced	Freehold
38, Melbourne Road NR32 1SS	9 Nov 2018	£91,000	Terraced	Freehold
15, Melbourne Road NR32 1SR	3 Aug 2017	£74,000	Terraced	Freehold
17, Melbourne Road NR32 1SR	12 May 2016	£105,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Melbourne Road NR32 1SR	4 Feb 2016	£65,000	Terraced	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.

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Schools near Melbourne Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Margaret's Primary Academy 364 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good 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	0.4 mi
Horizon School	Pupil referral unit	4–16	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
Ness Point School 30 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	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

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 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
Oulton Broad North station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Oulton Broad South station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Queen's Road (opp, St Margaret's Plain) 2 min walk
Queen's Road (adj, St Margaret's Plain) 2 min walk
St Margaret's Road (opp, High Street) 2 min walk
Manor Court (o/s, Jubilee Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

High Street Surgery
High Street, Lowestoft · 0.2 mi
Alexandra & Crestview Surgeries
Alexandra Road, Lowestoft · 0.3 mi
Kirkley Mill Health Centre
Kirkley Mill Surgery, Kirkley Rise, Lowestoft · 1.3 mi
Bridge Road Surgery
1A Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Lowestoft Express · 0.5 mi
Iceland Iceland Lowestoft · 0.6 mi
Marks and Spencer M&S Lowestoft · 0.6 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Hollingsworth Express · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

High Street Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Alexandra Road Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
Whapload Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 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 1 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	1 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	16.3%	62.5%
Private rented	38.0%	20.3%
Social rented	45.7%	17.1%
Households	1,030

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,892

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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	74%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	99%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	97%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	81%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Melbourne Road

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Who lives around Melbourne Road

Ethnic group

	Here	East Suffolk
White	94.7%	96.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.9%	1.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.9%	1.5%
Other ethnic group	1.1%	0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.5%	0.6%

Religion

	Here	East Suffolk
No religion	58.4%	44.9%
Christian	31.5%	47.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	1.6%	0.5%
Hindu	0.7%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	East Suffolk
Born in the UK	89.3%	94%
Born outside the UK	10.7%	6%

Highest qualification

	Here	East Suffolk
No qualifications	30.4%	19.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above	17.3%	27.6%
Level 2 qualifications	15.7%	15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	15.1%	11.3%
Level 3 qualifications	13.1%	16.9%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	6.9%
Other qualifications	3%	2.9%

General health

	Here	East Suffolk
Very good health	34.3%	43.3%
Good health	32.6%	36%
Fair health	20.5%	15%
Bad health	10.7%	4.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	East Suffolk
No cars or vans in household	58.3%	15.9%
1 car or van in household	31.7%	42.6%
2 cars or vans in household	7.9%	29.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	2.1%	11.8%

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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Estate agents near Melbourne Road

Shaws 0.1 mi
Leaders 0.3 mi
Steel & Co 0.3 mi
Howards 0.4 mi
Aldreds 0.4 mi

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