Higher Drive is in Lowestoft and in Waveney district. NR32 3DE 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 3DE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR32 3DJ, NR32 3AE, NR32 3DY, NR32 3DN, NR32 3ED, NR32 4SH, NR32 3DZ, NR32 3DL, NR32 4SQ.

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 3DE

Average Price
£268,047
Semi-Detached
£267,991
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£268,064
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
138 Higher Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£236,5002023-05-23 £248,010
145 Higher Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002022-09-21 £295,183
137 Higher Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-06-21 £255,696
159 Higher Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-09-20 £234,177
106 Higher Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002021-06-24 £250,049

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 		452 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Limes Primary Academy
Lime Avenue, Oulton NR32 3BQ 		642 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oulton Broad Primary School
Christmas Lane, Oulton Broad NR32 3JX 		1,467 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy
St Margaret's Road, NR32 4HN 		2,013 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Poplars Community Primary School
St Margaret's Road, NR32 4HN 		2,048 yd Academy converter 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 		1,417 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ormiston Denes Academy
Yarmouth Road, NR32 4AH 		2,240 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4East Point Academy
Kirkley Run, NR33 0UQ 		2,505 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Pakefield High School
London Road Pakefield, Pakefield NR33 7AQ 		4,757 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 		1,979 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 		1,804 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4First Base
34 Ashley Downs, NR32 4EX 		1,841 yd Pupil referral unit Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harbour
Harbour Pupil Referral Unit, Saturn Close NR32 4TD 		2,414 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Old Warren House School
Warren Road, NR32 4QD 		2,454 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearning Support, Northern Area Education Office
Adrian House, Alexandra Road NR32 1PL 		2,647 yd Miscellaneous 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
The Blue Boar OultonThe Blue Boar Ph, 28 Oulton Street854 yd
Deniros Kebab And Pizza141 Oulton Road, Lowestoft1,048 yd
Jester's DinerLakeside Cafe, Normanston Park1,091 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ole FrankThe Ole Frank, Gresham Avenue325 yd
Norman WarriorThe Norman Warrior, Fir Lane935 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fish & Chips Gresham AvenueFish N Chips, Gresham Avenue325 yd
Evergreen Chinese Take Away14 Snape Drive, Lowestoft509 yd
Oulton Road Chippy139 Oulton Road, Lowestoft1,065 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Daily14 Gresham Avenue, Lowestoft325 yd
Aldi StoresAldi Store, Millennium Way937 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oulton Recreation Ground
OULTON COMMUNITY CENTRE OULTON COMMUNITY CENTRE MEADOW ROAD 		grass pitches696 yd
Normanston Park
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION NORMANSTON PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts974 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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed52.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed78.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed78.1 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.1 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, 79 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 3DE.

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 3DE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 79
Violence And Sexual Offences 29
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Public Order 9
Burglary 8
Vehicle Crime 4
Other Crime 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Other Theft 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Pound Farm Parade510 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near The Drive542 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Walberswick Way414 yd
2023-11Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mobbs Way416 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near The Drive542 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near The Drive542 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gresham Close327 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Butley Drive335 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Walberswick Way414 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gorleston Road303 yd
More Crime Statistics for Higher Drive, Lowestoft, NR32 3DE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR32 3DE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 53% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired101
Full-Time Employee34
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed12
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed6
Other3
Looking after home or family3
Student (economically inactive)2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities14
Education10
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other5
Manufacturing5
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Information and communication2
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female113
Male102

Partnership Status

Single38
Married: Opposite sex110
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced13
Widowed20

Health

Very good health82
Good health73
Fair health45
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 35
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian1
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian2
White211

Country of Birth

United Kingdom209
European Union1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK209
10+ Years5
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom169
Ireland1
Southern Asia1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion76
Christian118
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Other religion1
Not answered19
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