The Firs is in Carlton Colville, Lowestoft and in Waveney district. NR33 8BE is located in the Carlton Colville electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Waveney. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Firs, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft, NR33 8BE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR33 8BG, NR33 8BB, NR33 8BA, NR33 8BQ, NR33 8BD, NR33 8AP, NR33 8AQ, NR33 8AS, NR33 8AT.

The Firs Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Firs are based on 39 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 NR33 8BE

Average Price
£181,423
Semi-Detached
£170,053
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£280,906
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Firs

Average Price
£181,423
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The FirsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 The Firs, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002022-09-23 £222,446
16 The Firs, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002022-01-19 £192,056
14 The Firs, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£140,0002022-01-10 £153,645
5 The Firs, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£151,5002021-12-10 £166,707
7 The Firs, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002021-09-30 £193,196

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Grove Primary School
Framfield Road, Carlton Colville NR33 8RQ 		673 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Carlton Colville Primary School
Gisleham Road, Carlton Colville NR33 8DG 		1,160 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Elm Tree Primary School
Ranworth Avenue, NR33 9HN 		1,862 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westwood Primary School
Westwood Avenue, Westwood Primary School NR33 9RR 		2,280 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Dell Primary School
Dell Road, Oulton Broad NR33 9NU 		2,512 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Pakefield High School
London Road Pakefield, Pakefield NR33 7AQ 		2,323 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4East Point Academy
Kirkley Run, NR33 0UQ 		3,247 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		5,232 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Everitt Academy
Church Lane, Carlton Colville NR33 8AX 		393 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Warren School
Clarkes Lane, Oulton Broad NR33 8HT 		1,592 yd Academy special sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Old School
Toad Row, Henstead NR34 7LG 		4,832 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNess Point School
32-34 Gordon Road, NR32 1NL 		5,268 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
Violets Florist2 Famona Road, Carlton Colville352 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Old Red HouseOld Red House, The Street308 yd
Bell InnThe Street, Carlton Colville569 yd
The Crown417 Beccles Road, Carlton Colville922 yd
Uplands Community CentreAshburnham Way, Lowestoft1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sea Chef8 Lowestoft Road, Carlton Colville408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central England Co-op19 Ashburnham Way, Carlton Colville941 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Carlton Colville Community Centre
Hall Road 		grass pitches567 yd
Grove Primary School
FRAMFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches706 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed37.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed50.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed50.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed11.5 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Firs Street dangerous?

In 2023, 99 crimes were reported near The Firs . 60% 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 NR33 8BE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 99
Violence And Sexual Offences 47
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Burglary 6
Vehicle Crime 3
Public Order 2
Other Crime 2
Other Theft 1
Drugs 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NR33 8BE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beaumont Road322 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Carlton Square304 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Short Lane309 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Glenbourne Walk253 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Glenbourne Walk253 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beech Road409 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beaumont Road322 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Glenbourne Walk253 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Borrow Close155 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Short Lane309 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR33 8BE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired69
Full-Time Employee60
Part-Time Employee27
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Self-Employed14
Looking after home or family10
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)3
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities15
Construction10
Manufacturing7
Transport and storage7
Education6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Other2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female134
Male119

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex91
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated11
Divorced26
Widowed21

Health

Very good health83
Good health96
Fair health49
Bad health16
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 33
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White246

Country of Birth

United Kingdom250
European Union2
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK250
10+ Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom182
Other EU countries1
No passport held72

Religion

No religion126
Christian106
Other religion4
Not answered18
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