Nicholson Square, Lowestoft

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£192,750

2 sales

Price range

£178k – £208k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

4 Jul 2022

NR32 2NN

At a glance

House prices£193k averageSince 2021 (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 station10 min walkLowestoft station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Nicholson Square, Lowestoft have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 4 Jul 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £192,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Nicholson Square compared

NR32 postcode area£282,782

Lowestoft£263,291

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Nicholson Square 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
Semi-detached	2	£192,750	4 Jul 2022

Sold prices on Nicholson Square

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Nicholson Square NR32 2NN	4 Jul 2022	£207,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Nicholson Square NR32 2NN	19 Oct 2021	£178,000	Semi-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, Nicholson Square	£178,000 (Oct 2021) → £207,500 (Jul 2022)	+17% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Nicholson Square

Crime

352 crimes were reported within about a mile of Nicholson Square 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	146
Criminal damage & arson	56
Anti-social behaviour	48
Public order	26
Shoplifting	26
Vehicle crime	10

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

Flood risk

Nicholson Square is in or near 3 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
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 Nicholson Square

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Roman Hill Primary School 375 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
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
Ness Point School 30 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
Include Suffolk 52 pupils	Other independent school	5–12	Report	0.5 mi
The Ashley School 203 pupils	Academy special converter	7–16	Report	0.5 mi
Ormiston Denes Academy 711 pupils	Secondary	11–16	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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Oulton Broad North station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Oulton Broad South station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

East Coast College (opp, St Peter's Street) 1 min walk
Tudor Rose (opp, St Peters Street) 2 min walk
East Coast College (nr, St Peter's Street) 2 min walk
Roman Hill Primary School (o/s, Love Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Alexandra & Crestview Surgeries
Alexandra Road, Lowestoft · 0.4 mi
High Street Surgery
High Street, Lowestoft · 0.6 mi
Kirkley Mill Health Centre
Kirkley Mill Surgery, Kirkley Rise, Lowestoft · 0.9 mi
Bridge Road Surgery
1A Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft · 1.2 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	37.6%	62.5%
Private rented	12.6%	20.3%
Social rented	49.4%	17.1%
Households	628

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,512

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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