The Common, Somerleyton, Lowestoft

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£392,333

3 sales

Price range

£215k – £595k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

23 Jun 2025

NR32 5QJ

At a glance

House prices£392k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station9 min walkSomerleyton station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on The Common, Somerleyton, Lowestoft have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 23 Jun 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £481,000.

House prices on The Common compared

NR32 postcode area£282,782

Lowestoft£263,291

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Common 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	£481,000	23 Jun 2025
Semi-detached	1	£215,000	13 Mar 2020

Sold prices on The Common

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
The Cottage, The Common NR32 5QJ	23 Jun 2025	£367,000	Detached	Freehold
3, The Common NR32 5QJ	29 Sep 2021	£595,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Rose Cottages, The Common NR32 5QJ	13 Mar 2020	£215,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near The Common

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of The Common 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).

Public order

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

Flood risk

The Common is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

Riverside properties along the tidal River Yare including Cantley, Brundall and Reedham Flood alert area
The tidal River Yare from Thorpe St Andrew to Breydon Water Flood alert area
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

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 Common

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Somerleyton Primary School 67 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 173 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.6 mi
The Limes Primary Academy 354 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	2.7 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

Somerleyton station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
Haddiscoe station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Oulton Broad North station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Post Office (adj, The Street) 3 min walk
Village Green (adj, The Street) 4 min walk
Village Green (opp, The Street) 5 min walk
Dukes Head (adj, B1074) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

Bridge Road Surgery
1A Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft · 3.4 mi
Victoria Road Surgery
82 Victoria Road, Lowestoft · 3.8 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	68.3%	62.5%
Private rented	26.9%	20.3%
Social rented	4.8%	17.1%
Households	458

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,050

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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