Pinbush Road Lowestoft, East Suffolk
109 addresses across 2 postcodes (NR33), about 950 m (0.6 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 42500150.
- Sales: 22 recorded sales since 1995; in 2011 the median was £90,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: 2 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 Oulton Broad South, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 240 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 10 to 15 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Andaman Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 510 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 63% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often burglary.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £130,000 | £85,000 | £175,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £382,500 | £240,000 | £525,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £10,000 | £10,000 | £10,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2025 | 47 NR33 7NL | Other | £257,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Jul 2024 | 57 NR33 7NL | Other | £1,400,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Jun 2023 | 50 NR33 7NL | Other | £600,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Dec 2022 | 46 NR33 7NL | Other | £662,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Jan 2022 | 26 - 28 NR33 7NL | Other | £1,950,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Nov 2019 | 24 NR33 7NL | Other | £340,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Apr 2019 | 60 NR33 7NL | Other | £850,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Jan 2019 | 40 NR33 7NL | Other | £110,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Dec 2018 | 50 NR33 7NL | Other | £708,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Sep 2018 | 49 NR33 7NL | Other | £109,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Oct 2017 | 5 - 7 NR33 7NL | Other | £936,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 May 2017 | 46 NR33 7NL | Other | £550,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Nov 2016 | 60 NR33 7NL | Other | £25,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Mar 2016 | 49 NR33 7NL | Other | £100,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Jun 2011 | 59B NR33 7NL | Detached | £90,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2010 | 58 NR33 7NL | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2006 | 49 NR33 7NL | Detached | £85,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2006 | 39 NR33 7NL | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2004 | 24 NR33 7NL | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2004 | 5 - 7 NR33 7NL | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2003 | 51 NR33 7NL | Detached | £10,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Sep 2000 | 20 NR33 7NL | Detached | £50,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (45% of about 850 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.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 15 October 2026: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 12 October 2026: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 11 October 2026: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD, Utility asset works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - emergency works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 16 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 7NL | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| NR33 7NQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 13 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 109 addresses are between 10 m and 15 m above sea level (12 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR33 7NL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR33 7NQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Oulton Broad South 60,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Oulton Broad North 137,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Lowestoft 468,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Altro Training Centre Pakefield | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lowestoft | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Southwold Ferry Landing | 14.9 km (9.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Pakefield Street Car Park | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Source EV Charging Station | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 38.8 km (24 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 119 km (74 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Andaman Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Colosseum Dental (Avenue) | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Lowestoft Hospital | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Police station | Lowestoft Police Station | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Central England Co-op - Pakefield, London Rd | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.2 ha | 240 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 150 m |
| Allotments | Stradbroke Road Allotments 9,570 m² | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 7.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site 200m south west of Bell Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site 200m south west of Bell Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bloodmoor Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Pakefield Cliffs | Cliff or slope | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| The Grove | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Kessingland Beach | Beach | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Sprat's Water | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| White Cast Marshes | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 109 | 109 |
None of the street's 109 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakefield High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pakefield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Westwood Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Carlton Colville Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Elm Tree Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowestoft Auction Rooms NR33 7NL | Other catering premises | 40 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2009 |
| Funnells Limited NR33 7NL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jan 2025 |
| Adventure Island NR33 7NL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Cross The Limits NR33 7NQ | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2024 |
| Grandma's Kitchen NR33 7NQ | Mobile caterer | 130 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Instant Events NR33 7NQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Lowestoft Distillery Company Ltd NR33 7NQ | Manufacturers/packers | 130 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2018 |
| DPC Fish NR33 7NW | Mobile caterer | 220 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2024 |
| Involve Active Ltd NR33 7NN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 30 Aug 2022 |
| Lickety Ice NR33 7NJ | Manufacturers/packers | 300 m | 5 Very good | 18 May 2026 |
| AB Catering NR33 7NJ | Mobile caterer | 300 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Deans Beans Pitstop Cafe Ltd NR33 7NJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Porky's Pit NR33 7NJ | Other catering premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Lowestoft Community Church NR33 7NF | School/college/university | 300 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2025 |
| John Skelly Fish Ltd NR33 7NA | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 18 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pinbush Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 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) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 15 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 12 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD: Utility asset works, 11 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Pinbush Close · Cooke Close · Dale End · Hadenham Road · Kalen Court · Dorley Dale · Harvest Drive · Cooke Road · Gondree · Ridgeville · Phoenix Road · Benouville
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.