Sands Lane, Lowestoft

House prices, sold prices and local information for NR32 3ER, NR32 3HB, NR32 3ET.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£281,071
14 sales
Price range
£165k – £430k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 May 2024
NR32 3ER

At a glance

House prices£281k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station8 min walkOulton Broad North station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Sands Lane, Lowestoft have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 3 May 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £291,056. Average sale prices rose from £221,700 in 2019 to £279,500 in 2024 (+26%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Sands Lane compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sands Lane 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: £221,700 (5 sales)2019£222k2020: £430,000 (1 sales)2020£430k2021: £333,750 (2 sales)2021£334k2022: £270,000 (2 sales)2022£270k2023: £315,000 (2 sales)2023£315k2024: £279,500 (2 sales)2024£280k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£291,0563 May 2024
Semi-detached3£201,8337 Feb 2024
Terraced2£355,00013 Jan 2023

Sold prices on Sands Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
57, Sands Lane NR32 3ER 3 May 2024£390,000 DetachedFreehold
77, Sands Lane NR32 3ES 7 Feb 2024£169,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Sands Lane NR32 3EU 30 Aug 2023£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
135, Sands Lane NR32 3HB 13 Jan 2023£385,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Sands Lane NR32 3ER 16 Jun 2022£300,000 DetachedFreehold
149, Sands Lane NR32 3HA 28 Feb 2022£240,000 DetachedFreehold
143, Sands Lane NR32 3HA 17 Dec 2021£340,000 DetachedFreehold
85, Sands Lane NR32 3ET 28 Sep 2021£266,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Sands Lane NR32 3ER 25 Jun 2021£327,500 DetachedFreehold
49A, Sands Lane NR32 3ER 23 Oct 2020£430,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Sands Lane NR32 3ER 4 Oct 2019£165,000 DetachedFreehold
135, Sands Lane NR32 3HB 27 Aug 2019£325,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Sands Lane NR32 3EU 11 Jul 2019£191,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Sands Lane NR32 3ET 31 May 2019£177,000 DetachedFreehold
127, Sands Lane NR32 3HB 29 Mar 2019£250,000 DetachedFreehold
49A, Sands Lane NR32 3ER 16 Mar 2018£100,000 OtherFreehold

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
135, Sands Lane £325,000 (Aug 2019) → £385,000 (Jan 2023) +18%
over 3 yrs
85, Sands Lane £177,000 (May 2019) → £266,000 (Sep 2021) +50%
over 2 yrs
49A, Sands Lane £100,000 (Mar 2018) → £430,000 (Oct 2020) +330%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sands Lane

Crime

68 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sands Lane in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences33
Criminal damage & arson7
Anti-social behaviour6
Shoplifting5
Vehicle crime5
Burglary4

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

Flood risk

Sands Lane is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Isolated low lying properties along the tidal River Waveney Flood alert area
  • The tidal River Waveney from Ellingham to Breydon Water Flood alert area
  • The tidal River Waveney from Ellingham Marshes to Belton Flood alert area
  • 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

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 Sands Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Limes Primary Academy 354 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Woods Loke Primary School 483 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Oulton Broad Primary School 378 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Dell Primary School 290 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics 1,263 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.2 mi
Roman Hill Primary School 375 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
The Ashley School 203 pupils Academy special converter 7–16 Report 1.2 mi
Include Suffolk 52 pupils Other independent school 5–12 Report 1.3 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 North station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Oulton Broad South station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Lowestoft station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mendip Road (adj, Sands Lane) 1 min walk
  • Mendip Road (opp, Sands Lane) 1 min walk
  • Ole Frank (adj, Gorleston Road) 3 min walk
  • Ole Frank (opp, Gorleston Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bridge Road Surgery
    1A Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft · 0.4 mi
  • Victoria Road Surgery
    82 Victoria Road, Lowestoft · 0.9 mi
  • Alexandra & Crestview Surgeries
    Alexandra Road, Lowestoft · 1.6 mi
  • Kirkley Mill Health Centre
    Kirkley Mill Surgery, Kirkley Rise, Lowestoft · 1.6 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 9 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned92.4%62.5%
Private rented7.5%20.3%
Social rented0.2%17.1%
Households536

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.5%64.1%
Aged 65+28.1%18.6%
Residents1,312

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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