Wainwright Close, Lowestoft

House prices, sold prices and local information for NR32 4WG.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£154,389

5 sales

Price range

£142k – £170k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Jun 2017

NR32 4WG

At a glance

House prices£154k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station34 min walkOulton Broad North station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Wainwright Close, Lowestoft have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 2 Jun 2017. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £149,000. Average sale prices fell from £155,648 in 2016 to £152,500 in 2017 (-2%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wainwright Close compared

NR32 postcode area£282,782

Lowestoft£263,291

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wainwright 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
Terraced	3	£149,000	2 Jun 2017
Semi-detached	2	£162,473	25 Nov 2016

Sold prices on Wainwright Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Wainwright Close NR32 4WG	2 Jun 2017	£150,000	Terraced	Freehold
15, Wainwright Close NR32 4WG	17 Mar 2017	£155,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Wainwright Close NR32 4WG	25 Nov 2016	£169,950	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Wainwright Close NR32 4WG	21 Oct 2016	£162,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Wainwright Close NR32 4WG	31 May 2016	£154,995	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Wainwright Close NR32 4WG	31 May 2016	£150,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Wainwright Close NR32 4WG	29 Feb 2016	£142,000	Terraced	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, Wainwright Close	£162,500 (Oct 2016) → £169,950 (Nov 2016)	+5% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Wainwright Close

Crime

63 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wainwright Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	21
Criminal damage & arson	14
Anti-social behaviour	7
Public order	6
Shoplifting	4
Vehicle crime	4

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

Flood risk

Wainwright Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

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 Wainwright Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics 1,263 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.3 mi
Gunton Primary Academy 306 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Woods Loke Primary School 483 pupils	Primary	2–11	Outstanding Report	0.9 mi
The Ashley School 203 pupils	Academy special converter	7–16	Report	1.0 mi
Include Suffolk 52 pupils	Other independent school	5–12	Report	1.0 mi
Ormiston Denes Academy 711 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.1 mi
Horizon School	Pupil referral unit	4–16	Requires improvement Report	1.2 mi
Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 110 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	1.2 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 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Lowestoft station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
Oulton Broad South station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Quinnell Way (adj, Bentley Drive) 1 min walk
Howley Gardens (adj, Bentley Drive) 1 min walk
Johnson Way (adj, Bentley Drive) 2 min walk
Johnson Way (opp, Bentley Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

High Street Surgery
High Street, Lowestoft · 1.5 mi
Bridge Road Surgery
1A Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft · 1.7 mi
Alexandra & Crestview Surgeries
Alexandra Road, Lowestoft · 1.8 mi
Victoria Road Surgery
82 Victoria Road, Lowestoft · 2.1 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	67.9%	62.5%
Private rented	13.6%	20.3%
Social rented	18.5%	17.1%
Households	1,038

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.3%	18.6%
Residents	2,610

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.

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