The Gap, Lowestoft

House prices, sold prices and local information for NR33 9AU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£185,833

3 sales

Price range

£173k – £210k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

23 Aug 2021

NR33 9AU

At a glance

House prices£186k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkOulton Broad South station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on The Gap, Lowestoft have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 23 Aug 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £185,833. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Gap compared

NR33 postcode area£245,027

Lowestoft£263,291

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Gap 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
Detached	3	£185,833	23 Aug 2021

Sold prices on The Gap

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, The Gap NR33 9AU	23 Aug 2021	£210,000	Detached	Freehold
9, The Gap NR33 9AU	24 Jun 2021	£167,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, The Gap NR33 9AU	11 Oct 2019	£172,500	Detached	Freehold
3, The Gap NR33 9AU	30 Aug 2019	£175,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
3, The Gap	£175,000 (Aug 2019) → £210,000 (Aug 2021)	+20% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Gap

Crime

126 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Gap in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	65
Anti-social behaviour	16
Criminal damage & arson	16
Burglary	7
Other theft	4
Shoplifting	4

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

Flood risk

The Gap 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 Lowestoft Riverside Business Park and Kirkley 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 Gap

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Elm Tree Primary School 266 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Dell Primary School 290 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Westwood Primary School 184 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
East Point Academy 846 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
Phoenix St Peter Academy 109 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Red Oak Primary School 420 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Warren School 163 pupils	Academy special sponsor led	3–19	Report	0.9 mi
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School 155 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	1.0 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 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
Oulton Broad North station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Lowestoft station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Breydon Way (opp, Pinewood Avenue) 2 min walk
Hawthorn Avenue (opp, Pinewood Avenue) 2 min walk
Hawthorn Avenue (adj, Pinewood Avenue) 2 min walk
Westland Road (adj, Pinewood Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Victoria Road Surgery
82 Victoria Road, Lowestoft · 0.4 mi
Andaman Surgery
303 Long Road, Lowestoft · 0.7 mi
Rosedale Surgery
3 Ashburnham Way, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft · 0.8 mi
Bridge Road Surgery
1A Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft · 0.8 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	55.4%	62.5%
Private rented	12.2%	20.3%
Social rented	32.0%	17.1%
Households	606

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,476

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 NR33

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