Ontario Road Lowestoft, East Suffolk
35 addresses across 2 postcodes (NR33), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42501118.
- Sales: 50 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £135,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 27 homes have an energy certificate (C: 11, D: 15, E: 1).
- Flood: 5 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in East Suffolk costs £2,335 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Lowestoft, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Wellington Gardens, is about 230 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 4 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Kirkley Mill Health Centre, about 170 m away.
- People: About 640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 200 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £135,000 | £130,000 | £140,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £160,000 | £125,000 | £180,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £160,000 | £145,000 | £175,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2020 | 4 | £92,500 | £80,000 | £132,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £94,000 | £90,000 | £98,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £113,000 | £113,000 | £113,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £89,000 | £89,000 | £89,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £92,500 | £92,500 | £92,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £81,200 | £81,200 | £81,200 |
| 2007 | 6 | £97,475 | £88,500 | £113,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £89,995 | £89,995 | £89,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | 31 NR33 0EU | Semi-detached | £161,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Dec 2024 | 30 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 31 May 2024 | 2 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2023 | 12A NR33 0EU | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2023 | 11 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2023 | 1 NR33 0EU | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2022 | 22 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2022 | 26 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2022 | 1 NR33 0EU | Semi-detached | £135,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Nov 2021 | 8 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £125,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Sep 2021 | 30 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 29A NR33 0EU | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 29 May 2020 | 29C NR33 0EU | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 9 Apr 2020 | 22 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £132,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2020 | 19 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2019 | 19 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £108,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Apr 2019 | 29 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £98,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2019 | 18 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2018 | 5 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £113,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2015 | 19 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £89,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2014 | 12 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £92,500 | |
| 28 Oct 2013 | 29 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £81,200 | |
| 19 Oct 2007 | 18 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £99,950 | |
| 24 Aug 2007 | 2 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £88,500 | |
| 22 Aug 2007 | 26 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £113,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2007 | 15 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £104,950 | |
| 30 Mar 2007 | 12 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2007 | 1 NR33 0EU | Semi-detached | £91,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2006 | 6 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £89,995 | |
| 8 Oct 2004 | 8 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £77,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2004 | 16 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £71,500 | |
| 23 Jul 2004 | 19 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £84,950 | |
| 3 Jun 2003 | 12A NR33 0EU | Terraced | £59,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2003 | 6 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £54,995 | |
| 16 Dec 2002 | 8 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £54,995 | |
| 31 Oct 2002 | 15 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £58,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2002 | 19 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £56,000 | |
| 17 May 2002 | 31 NR33 0EU | Semi-detached | £44,995 | |
| 5 Apr 2002 | 16 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £39,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2001 | 25 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £41,200 | |
| 23 Mar 2001 | 12 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £31,995 | |
| 23 Feb 2001 | 30 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £36,500 | |
| 23 Feb 2001 | 16 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £35,400 | |
| 7 Apr 2000 | 27 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £35,000 | |
| 19 Nov 1999 | 30 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £25,000 | |
| 18 Jun 1999 | 10 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £30,000 | |
| 15 Apr 1999 | 9 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £24,000 | |
| 19 Dec 1997 | 25 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £30,995 | |
| 30 Sep 1996 | 28 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £31,000 | |
| 21 Dec 1995 | 28 NR33 0EU | Terraced | £30,000 |
Energy performance certificates
27 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 66 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (23); House, end-terrace (4). Built: before 1900 (14); 1900-1929 (13). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (13).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
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 street: most are in band A (92% of about 660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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)
- Shaftesbury Court Rectory Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0BU: up to 30 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Part Former Jeld Wen site Lowestoft Suffolk: up to 300 homes, not permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 8 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR33 0EU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 6 | unlikely |
| NR33 0RB | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 4 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR33 0EU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR33 0RB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lowestoft 468,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Oulton Broad North 137,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Oulton Broad South 60,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lorne Park Road Kirkley | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lowestoft | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Royal Green Car Park | 230 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 38.8 km (24 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 122 km (76 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kirkley Mill Health Centre | 170 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eastpoint Pharmacy | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mr Dw Ferns (Dental Surgery) | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Lowestoft Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Lowestoft Police Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central England Co-Op - Kirkley, Kirkley Cashzone | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wellington Gardens 2.2 ha | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Kirkley Fen Park 4.8 ha | 290 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,340 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,770 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 9.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter and St John, a listed building (Grade II*), 480 m (0.3 miles) south. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter and St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Belle Vue Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| South Beach | Beach | 390 m east |
| Kirkley Cliffs | Cliff or slope | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Leathes' Ham | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Ness Point | Wetland | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| The Grove | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Bloodmoor Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 35 |
6 of the street's 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for East Suffolk: see them on the East Suffolk page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Oak Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 230 m | No published inspection |
| Phoenix St Peter Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| East Point Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Roman Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Westwood Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| East Coast College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chick King NR33 0DS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Co-op Kirkley NR33 0DS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 140 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2019 |
| Heritage Care At Home Ltd NR33 0DS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 23 Aug 2022 |
| Your Local Mini Market NR33 0DS | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2024 |
| Raj Mahal Restaurant NR33 0DS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Kirkley News NR33 0DS | Retailers - other | 160 m | 4 Good | 22 Apr 2009 |
| Eventopia Party Ltd NR33 0DS | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2025 |
| The Drifter Public House NR33 0BE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2021 |
| Ice Cream @ The Claremont NR33 0BS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Fish And Chips @ The Pier NR33 0BS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Piranha Joes Beach Bar NR33 0BS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Coffee@The Claremont NR33 0BS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Sports Bar @ The Claremont NR33 0BS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Precious Pasta NR33 0BS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Sugar & Spice NR33 0BB | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 85 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 25 |
| Shoplifting | 24 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (49); On or near Lawson Court (19); On or near Lorne Road (18); On or near Richmond Place (12); On or near Economy Road (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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.
What has changed
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, mid-terrace (lodged 27 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, mid-terrace (lodged 24 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Beaconsfield Road · Lawson Road · Lorne Park Road · Lawson Court · Payne Street · Orchard Terrace · Bixley Road · Clifton Road · Richmond Road · St Leonard's Road · Salisbury Road · Union Place
All the streets in NR33 and across East Suffolk.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.