Houghton Drive is in Oulton, Lowestoft and in Waveney district. NR32 3HR is located in the Oulton Broad electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Waveney. This postcode has been in use since 1995-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Houghton Drive, Oulton, Lowestoft, NR32 3HR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR32 3RA, NR32 3RB, NR32 3NG, NR32 3JR, NR32 3QW, NR32 3DS, NR32 3BZ, NR32 3QN, NR32 3BW.

Houghton Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Houghton Drive are based on 45 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 3HR

Average Price
£379,292
Semi-Detached
£276,605
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£389,310
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Houghton Drive

Average Price
£379,292
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Houghton DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Houghton Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002022-11-25 £311,912
6 Houghton Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£248,0002021-05-14 £295,855
4 Houghton Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002020-02-12 £228,269
19 Houghton Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002018-08-24 £350,949
24 Houghton Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£254,9502014-11-25 £406,063

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Limes Primary Academy
Lime Avenue, Oulton NR32 3BQ 		419 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woods Loke Primary School
Butley Drive, Oulton Broad NR32 3EB 		1,140 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oulton Broad Primary School
Christmas Lane, Oulton Broad NR32 3JX 		1,422 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gunton Primary Academy
Gainsborough Drive, NR32 4LX 		2,487 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Church Road, Blundeston NR32 5AX 		2,627 yd Voluntary controlled school No 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 		1,575 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ormiston Denes Academy
Yarmouth Road, NR32 4AH 		2,790 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4East Point Academy
Kirkley Run, NR33 0UQ 		3,190 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Pakefield High School
London Road Pakefield, Pakefield NR33 7AQ 		5,360 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 		2,688 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 		2,377 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4First Base
34 Ashley Downs, NR32 4EX 		2,417 yd Pupil referral unit Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harbour
Harbour Pupil Referral Unit, Saturn Close NR32 4TD 		2,943 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Old Warren House School
Warren Road, NR32 4QD 		2,964 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearning Support, Northern Area Education Office
Adrian House, Alexandra Road NR32 1PL 		3,349 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 Street605 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ole FrankThe Ole Frank, Gresham Avenue992 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Evergreen Chinese Take Away14 Snape Drive, Lowestoft907 yd
Fish & Chips Gresham AvenueFish N Chips, Gresham Avenue992 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Daily14 Gresham Avenue, Lowestoft992 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oulton Recreation Ground
OULTON COMMUNITY CENTRE OULTON COMMUNITY CENTRE MEADOW ROAD 		grass pitches564 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 speed74.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed63.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Houghton Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 53 crimes were reported near Houghton Drive . 70% 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 3HR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Houghton Drive, Oulton, Lowestoft, NR32 3HR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 53
Violence And Sexual Offences 23
Anti Social Behaviour 9
Public Order 7
Burglary 5
Other Theft 3
Other Crime 3
Vehicle Crime 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dunston Drive211 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Fen Green Close128 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Dubordien Close495 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Dubordien Close495 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Dubordien Close495 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Dubordien Close495 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bloomsbury Close387 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Green Fleet Drive212 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Farrer Drive441 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Dubordien Close495 yd
More Crime Statistics for Houghton Drive, Oulton, Lowestoft, NR32 3HR

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR32 3HR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Retired95
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed25
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)5
Other4
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Human health and social work activities23
Construction20
Manufacturing18
Accommodation and food service activities14
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Education10
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Mining and quarrying2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female173
Male164

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex147
Separated8
Divorced37
Widowed17

Health

Very good health149
Good health117
Fair health55
Bad health14
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 60
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
White335
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom325
European Union10
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK325
10+ Years7
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom287
Ireland2
Italy1
Other EU countries4
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion144
Christian175
Other religion1
Not answered20
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