Melbourne Road, Lowestoft

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£111,500

4 sales

Price range

£84k – £125k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 May 2025

NR32 1SR

At a glance

House prices£112k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkLowestoft station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Melbourne Road, Lowestoft have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 2 May 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £111,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Melbourne Road compared

NR32 postcode area£282,782

Lowestoft£263,291

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	4	£111,500	2 May 2025

Sold prices on Melbourne Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
46, Melbourne Road NR32 1ST	9 Feb 2026	£80,000	Other	Freehold
7, Melbourne Road NR32 1SR	2 May 2025	£117,000	Terraced	Freehold
36, Melbourne Road NR32 1SS	11 May 2023	£120,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, Melbourne Road NR32 1SR	31 Jan 2022	£125,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, Melbourne Road NR32 1SR	18 Sep 2019	£84,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
10, Melbourne Road	£84,000 (Sep 2019) → £125,000 (Jan 2022)	+49% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Melbourne Road

Crime

296 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melbourne Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	119
Criminal damage & arson	47
Anti-social behaviour	42
Shoplifting	25
Public order	21
Other crime	9

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

Flood risk

Melbourne Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

The Suffolk coast from Lowestoft to Bawdsey Flood alert area
Lowestoft seafront and docks 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 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 and local GPs

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

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 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: decile 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

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.

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.

Nearby streets in NR32

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