NR32 3PH East Suffolk
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Oulton Broad. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Caldecott Road, Lowestoft: 40 addresses
- Romany Road, Lowestoft: 2 addresses
- Pegasus Mews, Lowestoft: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in East Suffolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,335 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,557 | £1,816 | £2,075 | £2,335 | £2,854 | £3,372 | £3,891 | £4,670 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (31% of about 810 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Pegasus Marine Caldecott Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 3PH: up to 76 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- Former Pegasus/Hamptons Site, Coldecott Road, Oulton Broad, Suffolk: up to 76 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- Westerley And The Moorings Broadview Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 3PL: up to 1 home, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Broadlands Residential Home Borrow Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 3PW: up to 3 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Oulton Broad Caravan Site Saltwater Way Lowestoft Suffolk: up to 56 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Builders Direct Supply Co Ltd South Elmham Terrace Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 9NH: up to 44 homes, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Broadlands Park Marsh Road Lowestoft NR33 9JY: up to 1 home, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Tingdene Broadlands Marsh Road Oulton Broad Suffolk NR33 9JY: up to 4 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 43 addresses are between 0 m and 7 m above sea level (5 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 97%, gigabit 97% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Oulton Broad North 137,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Oulton Broad South 60,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Lowestoft 468,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pegasus Mews Oulton Broad | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lowestoft | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Reedham Ferry South | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Lowestoft Station Car Park | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 36.2 km (22 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 120 km (75 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridge Road Surgery | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hayden Chemist | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Oulton Village Dental Surgery | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Lowestoft Hospital | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Lowestoft Police Station | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Lowestoft Cashzone | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nicholas Everitt Park 5.1 ha | 370 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Bond's Meadow 6.1 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,570 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 9.6 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 510 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael, a listed building (Grade I), 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade I | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Oulton Broad | Tidal water | 720 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Annabel's Spinney | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| White Cast Marshes | Wetland | 1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Leathes' Ham | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Holly Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Kirkley Cliffs | Cliff or slope | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 2 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 13 |
| Under 55 | 42 | 28 |
1 of the postcode's 43 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 15 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Caldecott Road.