The Firs, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft

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

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2021)
£166,000
5 sales
Price range
£130k – £220k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Mar 2025
NR33 8BE

At a glance

House prices£166k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station27 min walkOulton Broad South station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on The Firs, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 21 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £166,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Firs compared

NR33 postcode area£245,027
Lowestoft£263,291
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2021: £165,000 (1 sales)2021£165k2022: £178,333 (3 sales)2022£178k2025: £130,000 (1 sales)2025£130k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£166,00021 Mar 2025

Sold prices on The Firs

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, The Firs NR33 8BE 21 Mar 2025£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, The Firs NR33 8BE 15 Jan 2024£206,000 DetachedFreehold
5, The Firs NR33 8BE 23 Sep 2022£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, The Firs NR33 8BE 19 Jan 2022£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, The Firs NR33 8BE 10 Jan 2022£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, The Firs NR33 8BE 10 Dec 2021£151,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, The Firs NR33 8BE 30 Sep 2021£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
5, The Firs £151,500 (Dec 2021) → £220,000 (Sep 2022) +45%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near The Firs

Crime

52 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Firs 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 offences22
Anti-social behaviour7
Other theft6
Criminal damage & arson5
Burglary4
Other crime3

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

Flood risk

The Firs is in or near 4 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 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 The Firs

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Sunrise Academy 51 pupils Free schools special 9–16 Report 0.3 mi
Grove Primary School 304 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Carlton Colville Primary School 366 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Warren School 163 pupils Academy special sponsor led 3–19 Report 0.9 mi
Elm Tree Primary School 266 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Westwood Primary School 184 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.2 mi
Pakefield Primary School 274 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Pakefield High School 679 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.4 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 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Oulton Broad North station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Lowestoft station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chestnut Crescent (adj, Rectory Road) 2 min walk
  • Chestnut Crescent (opp, Rectory Road) 2 min walk
  • Carlton Court (opp, St Peters Road) 2 min walk
  • Carlton Square (opp, The Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Rosedale Surgery
    3 Ashburnham Way, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft · 0.6 mi
  • Andaman Surgery
    303 Long Road, Lowestoft · 0.9 mi
  • Victoria Road Surgery
    82 Victoria Road, Lowestoft · 1.6 mi
  • Bridge Road Surgery
    1A Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft · 2.0 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.1%62.5%
Private rented16.4%20.3%
Social rented15.3%17.1%
Households852

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.5%64.1%
Aged 65+26.2%18.6%
Residents1,862

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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