Rumsby Cottages, Gisleham, Lowestoft

House prices, sold prices and local information for NR33 8DY.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£263,000

3 sales

Price range

£229k – £295k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

5 Apr 2024

NR33 8DY

At a glance

House prices£263k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station54 min walkOulton Broad South station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Rumsby Cottages, Gisleham, Lowestoft have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 5 Apr 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £263,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Rumsby Cottages compared

NR33 postcode area£245,027

Lowestoft£263,291

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rumsby Cottages has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NR33 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£263,000	5 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Rumsby Cottages

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Rumsby Cottages NR33 8DY	5 Apr 2024	£229,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Rumsby Cottages NR33 8DY	20 Dec 2021	£295,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Rumsby Cottages NR33 8DY	11 Dec 2020	£265,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Rumsby Cottages NR33 8DY	11 Dec 2020	£265,000	Other	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
2, Rumsby Cottages	£265,000 (Dec 2020) → £295,000 (Dec 2021)	+11% over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Rumsby Cottages

Crime

16 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rumsby Cottages in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	6
Criminal damage & arson	5
Other theft	4
Possession of weapons	1

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

Flood risk

Rumsby Cottages is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

The tidal River Waveney from Ellingham to Breydon Water Flood alert area
The tidal River Waveney from Ellingham Marshes to Belton Flood alert area
Kessingland Beach to Potters Bridge and Easton Broad Flood alert 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 Rumsby Cottages

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Carlton Colville Primary School 366 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Kessingland Church of England Primary Academy 198 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Sunrise Academy 51 pupils	Free schools special	9–16	Report	1.3 mi
The Old School 47 pupils	Other independent school	0–11	Report	1.5 mi
Grove Primary School 304 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Pakefield Primary School 274 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Pakefield High School 679 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.8 mi
Westwood Primary School 184 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	2.2 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 South station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Oulton Broad North station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
Lowestoft station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Church (opp, Church Road) 9 min walk
Church (adj, Church Road) 9 min walk
Black Street (adj, Snab Hill) 12 min walk
Black Street (opp, Snab Hill) 12 min walk

GP surgeries

Longshore Surgeries
Field Lane, Kessingland, Lowestoft · 1.0 mi
Rosedale Surgery
3 Ashburnham Way, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft · 1.8 mi
Andaman Surgery
303 Long Road, Lowestoft · 1.9 mi
Victoria Road Surgery
82 Victoria Road, Lowestoft · 2.9 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 5 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	78.0%	62.5%
Private rented	14.0%	20.3%
Social rented	8.0%	17.1%
Households	849

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	50.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	39.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,701

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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 NR33

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