Buying a home in NR32, Lowestoft. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£198kmost £148k–£265k
Houses per m²£2,538flats £1,685
Sold last year3402,291 in five years
Prices in East Suffolk-1.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in NR32 sold for £198,261 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £147,927 and £264,600, for about 86 m² of space. That is 6% less than the same home across Lowestoft (£212,000).

340 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £88k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in NR32 1 (£1,697) and the most in NR32 5 (£3,023).

Across East Suffolk, prices are down 1.1% on a year ago and up 7.4% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £940 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £904 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £40,000 for that mortgage: what £40,000 buys.

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House prices in NR32 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£117,322£90k–£139k47 m²14
2£195,178£138k–£238k67 m²746
3£198,261£148k–£265k86 m²1,085
4£297,128£221k–£368k111 m²206
5+£375,649£300k–£457k152 m²158

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£117k£195k£198k£297k£376k
Detached—£248k£299k£348k£424k
Semi-detached—£213k£235k£271k£328k
Terraced£104k£132k£153k£193k£232k
Flats£88k£104k£124k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across NR32

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
NR32 1£1,697£1,395
NR32 2£1,909£1,613
NR32 3£2,931£1,925
NR32 4£2,732£1,655
NR32 5£3,023—

Schools near NR32

Best state primary within 2 kmPoplars Community Primary School79% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%9 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmEast Point Academy54.7% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%7 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about NR32

Is NR32 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 6% less than across Lowestoft; prices in East Suffolk are down 1.1% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (79% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (54.7% against 43.8%); 340 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in NR32?

A typical 3-bedroom house in NR32 sold for £198,261 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £147,927 and £264,600.

Is NR32 expensive for Lowestoft?

A 3-bedroom house in NR32 costs 6% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Lowestoft (£212,000).

How many homes sell in NR32 each year?

340 homes sold in the last year and 2,291 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near NR32?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Poplars Community Primary School, where 79% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.