Princes Road Lowestoft, East Suffolk
52 addresses across 2 postcodes (NR32), about 220 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42502179.
- Sales: 86 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £123,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 41 homes have an energy certificate (C: 10, D: 23, E: 8).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 96% 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, Great Eastern Linear Park, is about 210 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 13 to 17 m above sea level.
- Noise: 15 of its 52 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Alexandra & Crestview Surgeries, about 600 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 182 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £123,000 | £123,000 | £123,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £171,500 | £168,000 | £175,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £147,500 | £122,500 | £172,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2020 | 4 | £105,000 | £82,000 | £127,500 |
| 2019 | 4 | £129,750 | £95,000 | £156,000 |
| 2018 | 4 | £124,563 | £74,000 | £130,000 |
| 2017 | 6 | £116,000 | £95,000 | £146,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £99,315 | £99,315 | £99,315 |
| 2015 | 3 | £110,000 | £90,000 | £110,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £83,000 | £83,000 | £83,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2025 | 27A NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £123,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2024 | 25 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2023 | 30 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £168,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2023 | 46 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2022 | 25 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £122,500 | |
| 29 Jul 2022 | 2 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £172,500 | |
| 30 Jun 2022 | 46 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £110,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Dec 2021 | 27 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £107,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Oct 2021 | 36 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 42 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £135,150 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Oct 2020 | 26 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2020 | 27A NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £82,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2020 | 2 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2020 | 32 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £127,500 | |
| 29 Nov 2019 | 21 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £156,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2019 | 51 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £127,500 | |
| 30 Aug 2019 | 30 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2019 | 36 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £132,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2018 | 18 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £124,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2018 | 21 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 29 May 2018 | 13 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £125,125 | |
| 17 Jan 2018 | 40 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £74,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2017 | 3 NR32 2NJ | Semi-detached | £117,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2017 | 20 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £133,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2017 | 13 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 49 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2017 | 7 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £146,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2017 | 18 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £112,500 | |
| 14 Jun 2016 | 7 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £90,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Apr 2016 | 3 NR32 2NJ | Semi-detached | £99,315 | |
| 31 Mar 2016 | 34 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £122,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Oct 2015 | 23 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2015 | 21 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2015 | 48 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2014 | 50 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £83,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2013 | 1 NR32 2NJ | Semi-detached | £68,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2013 | 47 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £108,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2012 | 41 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £116,500 | |
| 11 Sep 2012 | 36 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £98,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2012 | 29 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2011 | 34 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 26 May 2010 | 9 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £102,200 | |
| 22 Jul 2009 | 44 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £37,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2008 | 27 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £102,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2008 | 13 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £97,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2007 | 48 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2007 | 50 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £76,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2006 | 21 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £107,600 | |
| 11 Aug 2006 | 17 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £83,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2005 | 23 NR32 2NJ | Terraced | £104,500 |
Energy performance certificates
41 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 83 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (32); House, end-terrace (7); House, semi-detached (2). Built: before 1900 (20); 1900-1929 (18); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (23); rented (private) (13); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (24 addresses)
- 1, Princes Road
- 3, Princes Road
- 5, Princes Road
- 7, Princes Road
- 13, Princes Road
- 18, Princes Road
- 20, Princes Road
- 21, Princes Road
- 23, Princes Road
- 24, Princes Road
- 26, Princes Road
- 28, Princes Road
- 29, Princes Road
- 32, Princes Road
- 33, Princes Road
- 35, Princes Road
- 36 Princes Road
- 40, Princes Road
- 41, Princes Road
- 43, Princes Road
- 46, Princes Road
- 48 Princes Road
- 49, Princes Road
- 51, Princes Road
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 (86% of about 700 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)
- Former Lowestoft Hospital Tennyson Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1PT: up to 45 homes, not permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- 85-86 High Street Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1XN: up to 4 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- 119 -125 London Road North Lowestoft NR32 1LZ: up to 21 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- 127 - 128 Bevan Street East Lowestoft Suffolk: up to 6 homes, permissioned (950 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR32 2NJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR32 2NH | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 52 addresses are between 13 m and 17 m above sea level (15 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR32 2NH | 96% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| NR32 2NJ | 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 | 3 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tudor Rose Normanston | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lowestoft | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Lowestoft Station Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 38 km (24 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 123 km (76 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alexandra & Crestview Surgeries | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alexandra Road Pharmacy | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Colosseum Dental (Williams) | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Lowestoft Hospital | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Lowestoft Police Station | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Great Eastern Linear Park 4.3 ha | 210 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,930 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.8 ha | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 130 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 4.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Margaret, a listed building (Grade I), 430 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 62 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Margaret | Listed building, Grade I | 430 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| 36, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Belle Vue Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lowestoft Ness | Wetland | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Lowestoft Cliff | Cliff or slope | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| South Basin | Tidal water | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Leathes' Ham | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Foxburrow Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Holly Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 37 | 52 |
15 of the street's 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Coast College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 140 m | No published inspection |
| St Margaret's Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 330 m | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 350 m | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Roman Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 490 m (0.3 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 |
| Poplars Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ormiston Denes Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | 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 |
| Woods Loke Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Red Oak Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Gunton Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA Childcare At Water Lane NR32 2NH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 80 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2024 |
| Pablos Fish And Chips NR32 2LT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 4 Good | 6 May 2026 |
| East Coast College Training Restaurant NR32 2NB | School/college/university | 140 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2026 |
| The Core - East Coast College Student Canteen NR32 2NB | School/college/university | 140 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Waterlane Leisure Centre Cafe NR32 2NH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2025 |
| Slice NR32 1TU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Bottle & Basket NR32 2LS | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Rosevale NR32 2NL | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 220 m | 5 Very good | 3 Oct 2013 |
| Pammy's Store NR32 2NQ | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2014 |
| Beresford Road Evangelical Church NR32 2NQ | Other catering premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 20 Sep 2024 |
| Reach2 At St Margarets Primary Academy NR32 4JF | School/college/university | 280 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2025 |
| The Pantry At Poplars Primary School NR32 4HN | School/college/university | 350 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Crown Meadow NR32 2PA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Next Thing Education Camps NR32 2NX | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Lunchtime Company At Roman Hill Primary School NR32 2NX | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 75 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 31 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 22 |
| Other theft | 15 |
| Bicycle theft | 12 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sports/Recreation Area (54); On or near Princes Road (28); On or near St Peter'S Street (25); On or near Nicholson Square (17); On or near Newson'S Meadow (15).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 26% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 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) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
St Peters Street · Water Lane · St Peter's Street · Winnipeg Road · Nicholson Square · Beresford Road · Newson's Meadow · Oulton Road · St Peters Street · St Peters Street · Yeovil Road · Burton Street
All the streets in NR32 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.