Buying a home in NR33, Lowestoft. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£227kmost £180k–£274k
Houses per m²£2,739flats £1,987
Sold last year3752,605 in five years
Prices in East Suffolk-1.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in NR33 sold for £226,843 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £180,132 and £273,508, for about 85 m² of space. That is 7% more than the same home across Lowestoft (£212,000).

375 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 £101k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in NR33 0 (£2,120) and the most in NR33 8 (£3,020).

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 £1,034 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £45,000 for that mortgage: what £45,000 buys.

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House prices in NR33 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£129,150£119k–£178k46 m²39
2£201,124£171k–£228k64 m²1,040
3£226,843£180k–£274k85 m²993
4£310,000£255k–£355k109 m²242
5+£347,797£289k–£410k146 m²218

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£129k£201k£227k£310k£348k
Detached—£242k£282k£329k£371k
Semi-detached£145k£206k£233k£241k£337k
Terraced£121k£175k£177k£227k£264k
Flats£101k£119k£156k——

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

Price per m² across NR33

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
NR33 0£2,120£2,346
NR33 7£2,872£1,687
NR33 8£3,020£2,044
NR33 9£2,717£1,831

Schools near NR33

Best state primary within 2 kmElm Tree Primary School81% 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%8 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about NR33

Is NR33 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 7% more 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 (81% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (54.7% against 43.8%); 375 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 NR33?

A typical 3-bedroom house in NR33 sold for £226,843 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £180,132 and £273,508.

Is NR33 expensive for Lowestoft?

A 3-bedroom house in NR33 costs 7% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Lowestoft (£212,000).

How many homes sell in NR33 each year?

375 homes sold in the last year and 2,605 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 NR33?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Elm Tree Primary School, where 81% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near NR33?

For a 3-bedroom house, NR32 (£198k, 4 km), NR30 (£192k, 18 km).

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.