Higher Drive is in Lowestoft and in Waveney district. NR32 3DB is located in the Oulton Broad electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Waveney. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Higher Drive, Lowestoft, NR32 3DB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR32 3DH, NR32 3DG, NR32 3EE, NR32 3DQ, NR32 3EF, NR32 3DD, NR32 3EG, NR32 3DA, NR32 3AB.

Higher Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Higher Drive are based on 184 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Waveney.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR32 3DB

Average Price
£283,199
Semi-Detached
£280,727
Terraced
£337,745
Detached
£286,484
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Drive

Average Price
£270,935
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
48 Higher Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002023-09-29 £302,401
74 Higher Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-08-16 £257,552
73 Higher Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£264,5002021-11-12 £291,715
95 Higher Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£208,0002021-04-01 £244,993
69 Higher Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002020-10-02 £350,778

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Woods Loke Primary School
Butley Drive, Oulton Broad NR32 3EB 		599 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Limes Primary Academy
Lime Avenue, Oulton NR32 3BQ 		907 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oulton Broad Primary School
Christmas Lane, Oulton Broad NR32 3JX 		1,370 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Roman Hill Primary School
Avondale Road, NR32 2NX 		1,803 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Dell Primary School
Dell Road, Oulton Broad NR33 9NU 		1,880 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics
Blyford Road, NR32 4PZ 		1,777 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4East Point Academy
Kirkley Run, NR33 0UQ 		2,034 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ormiston Denes Academy
Yarmouth Road, NR32 4AH 		2,286 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Pakefield High School
London Road Pakefield, Pakefield NR33 7AQ 		4,276 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedEast Coast College
St Peter's Street, NR32 2NB 		1,817 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Ashley School
Ashley Downs, NR32 4EU 		1,850 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4First Base
34 Ashley Downs, NR32 4EX 		1,880 yd Pupil referral unit Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harbour
Harbour Pupil Referral Unit, Saturn Close NR32 4TD 		2,473 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearning Support, Northern Area Education Office
Adrian House, Alexandra Road NR32 1PL 		2,478 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNess Point School
32-34 Gordon Road, NR32 1NL 		2,500 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jester's DinerLakeside Cafe, Normanston Park677 yd
Labone Indian CuisineBridge Road, Lowestoft892 yd
Dinky Town LtdDinky Town At, 58 Bridge Road1,019 yd
The HutFirst Floor, 58 Bridge Road1,019 yd
Enchanted KingdomGround Floor Rear, 58 Bridge Road1,021 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ole FrankThe Ole Frank, Gresham Avenue178 yd
Norman WarriorThe Norman Warrior, Fir Lane900 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fish & Chips Gresham AvenueFish N Chips, Gresham Avenue178 yd
MFG Greggs Oulton BroadShop At, Shell Garage759 yd
Evergreen Chinese Take Away14 Snape Drive, Lowestoft899 yd
China Garden50 Bridge Road, Lowestoft1,035 yd
Manhattan Pizza38 Bridge Road, Lowestoft1,035 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Daily14 Gresham Avenue, Lowestoft178 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Normanston Park
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION NORMANSTON PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts558 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Lowestoft)
PETO WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool948 yd
Barnards Soccer Centre
Barnards Way 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches980 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed62.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed57.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Higher Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 81 crimes were reported near Higher Drive . 64% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NR32 3DB.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Higher Drive, Lowestoft, NR32 3DB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 81
Violence And Sexual Offences 42
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Public Order 6
Burglary 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Other Theft 4
Vehicle Crime 4
Other Crime 3
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NR32 3DB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Cotswold Way466 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nursery Close346 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near The Drive126 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Nursery Close346 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nursery Close346 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Nursery Close346 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Walberswick Way370 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nursery Close346 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near The Drive126 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Monckton Avenue215 yd
More Crime Statistics for Higher Drive, Lowestoft, NR32 3DB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR32 3DB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 51% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired114
Full-Time Employee51
Self-Employed18
Part-Time Employee11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Looking after home or family8
Other5
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Manufacturing13
Human health and social work activities13
Education12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Construction6
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Other3
Administrative and support service activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female118
Male118

Partnership Status

Single47
Married: Opposite sex111
Divorced32
Widowed32

Health

Very good health57
Good health117
Fair health45
Bad health17
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 34
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White230
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom229
European Union6
Rest of Europe1
Africa1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK229
10+ Years7
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom183
Germany1
Italy1
Other EU countries2
Turkey1
No passport held49

Religion

No religion67
Christian150
Not answered19
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