The Close, Corton, Lowestoft

House prices, sold prices and local information for NR32 5JA.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£308,333

3 sales

Price range

£250k – £415k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Oct 2021

NR32 5JA

At a glance

House prices£308k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNo flood warning areasFrom rivers or the sea Nearest station55 min walkLowestoft station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on The Close, Corton, Lowestoft have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 29 Oct 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £337,500.

House prices on The Close compared

NR32 postcode area£282,782

Lowestoft£263,291

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Close 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
Detached	2	£337,500	19 Jun 2020
Flat	1	£250,000	29 Oct 2021

Sold prices on The Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, The Close NR32 5JA	29 Oct 2021	£250,000	Flat	Freehold
The Retreat, The Close NR32 5JA	19 Jun 2020	£415,000	Detached	Freehold
9, The Close NR32 5JA	23 Oct 2019	£260,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near The Close

Crime

13 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	5
Anti-social behaviour	3
Criminal damage & arson	2
Shoplifting	2
Vehicle crime	1

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

Flood risk

The Close is not in or near any Environment Agency flood warning or 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 The Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 110 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.0 mi
Gunton Primary Academy 306 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics 1,263 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.3 mi
Horizon School	Pupil referral unit	4–16	Requires improvement Report	1.6 mi
Ormiston Denes Academy 711 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.7 mi
The Ashley School 203 pupils	Academy special converter	7–16	Report	1.7 mi
Include Suffolk 52 pupils	Other independent school	5–12	Report	1.8 mi
Hopton Church of England Primary Academy 195 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	1.8 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 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
Oulton Broad North station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk
Oulton Broad South station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

White Horse (o/s, The Street) 2 min walk
White Horse (opp, The Street) 2 min walk
Playing Field (adj, Station Road) 3 min walk
Playing Field (opp, Station Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

High Street Surgery
High Street, Lowestoft · 1.9 mi
Alexandra & Crestview Surgeries
Alexandra Road, Lowestoft · 2.4 mi
Bridge Road Surgery
1A Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft · 2.8 mi
Victoria Road Surgery
82 Victoria Road, Lowestoft · 3.2 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 6 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 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	80.1%	62.5%
Private rented	9.8%	20.3%
Social rented	10.0%	17.1%
Households	703

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	50.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	38.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,473

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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