Estate agents in Lowestoft
Lowestoft is an East of England town with about 71,308 residents, where HM Land Registry records 878 homes sold between August 2025 and July 2026 at a median price paid of £226,500.
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Lowestoft at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 884 sales in Lowestoft from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £226,500.
42.1% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.1 years and sold for a median of 18.9% more than they paid.
The median price was £153,000 in 2016 and £220,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Lowestoft
Median sale price in Lowestoft: £226,500
| All homes | 884 sales, median £226,500 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 333 sales, median £295,000 |
| Semi-detached | 209 sales, median £230,000 |
| Terraced | 312 sales, median £170,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 30 sales, median £124,500 |
Across East Suffolk the average price was £276,638 in June 2026, up 0.5% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £153,000 (1,357 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £170,000 (1,241 sales) |
| 2018 | £175,000 (1,176 sales) |
| 2019 | £174,650 (1,160 sales) |
| 2020 | £187,000 (1,019 sales) |
| 2021 | £210,000 (1,434 sales) |
| 2022 | £225,000 (1,257 sales) |
| 2023 | £225,000 (903 sales) |
| 2024 | £220,000 (939 sales) |
| 2025 | £220,000 (1,009 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Lowestoft station sits about 0.2 miles from the centre, with Oulton Broad North about 1.4 miles away, Oulton Broad South about 1.9 miles and Somerleyton about 4.7 miles. The A47, A1144, A12, A146 and A1117 all pass through or beside the area. There is no motorway junction within 30 miles, so longer road journeys rely on these A roads. Norwich Airport is the nearest major airport at about 24 miles and London Stansted Airport lies about 76 miles away. Central London is about 104 miles from Lowestoft in a straight line.
Schools in and near Lowestoft
Families in Lowestoft have a good choice of primary schools, with 16 within about 2.6 miles of the centre. The nearest are Roman Hill Primary School at about 0.4 miles and St Margaret's Primary Academy and Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy at about 0.6 miles, all academies. For secondary education, Ormiston Denes Academy is about 0.9 miles away, followed by East Point Academy at about 1.1 miles, Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics at about 1.6 miles and Pakefield High School at about 2.2 miles, each an academy. Independent options include Include Suffolk at about 0.9 miles and The Old School at about 5.5 miles. Ness Point School, a special school, sits right in the centre. East Coast College is about 0.4 miles from the centre, while East Norfolk Sixth Form College, an academy, is about 7.1 miles away.
Living in Lowestoft
Lowestoft is an urban town in East Suffolk, home to around 71,000 residents on a built-up area of roughly 2,100 hectares. Detached, terraced and semi-detached houses each account for between a quarter and a third of households and about 64% of homes are owner occupied. There are at least 10 supermarkets, with Mom's Cash & Carry about 0.1 miles from the centre and Asda about 0.6 miles away, plus Triangle Market about 0.3 miles off and more than 40 convenience stores. Pubs number at least 35 and cafés at least 35, alongside more than 20 restaurants. For health, there are at least 6 doctors' surgeries, with Alexandra Road Surgery about 0.2 miles away and at least 10 pharmacies and 8 dentists nearby. The nearest hospital with an emergency department is James Paget University Hospital, about 6 miles away. Lowestoft Library and the post office are both very close to the centre. Ness Park is about 0.7 miles away and Gunton Warren nature reserve about 1.5 miles.
A short history of Lowestoft
Lowestoft has 69 listed buildings within about 1.6 miles of its centre, made up of 2 at Grade I, 4 at Grade II* and 63 at Grade II. The Grade I buildings are the Church of St Margaret and the Church of St Michael. The Grade II* buildings are the Church of St Margaret and All Saints, the Church of St Peter and St John, the Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club and the Manor House.
Sport and leisure
Lowestoft has sports centres at Community Sports Center and Waterlane Leisure, along with a water park at The Lowestoft Fountains. Lowestoft Town FC has a stadium for soccer and Barnards Meadow Football Centre is a soccer club. Lowestoft Amateur Boxing Club, Oulton Broad Bowls Club and Sparrows Nest Bowls Club cover boxing and bowls. Rookery Park Golf Club has a golf course and Lowestoft Cruising Club and the Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club are marinas. East Anglian Martial Arts Centre offers aikido, judo and karate. Parks include Nicholas Everitt Park, Belle Vue Park, Normanston Park and Kensington Gardens, with a number of children's playgrounds across the area. Bannatyne Health Club is a fitness centre.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Lowestoft?
- The median price paid in Lowestoft over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £226,500. By property type, the median price paid was £292,000 for detached houses, £230,000 for semi-detached houses, £170,000 for terraced houses and £119,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Lowestoft over the last year?
- There were 878 standard sales in Lowestoft in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry. These included 321 detached houses, 211 semi-detached houses, 310 terraced houses and 36 flats.
- What are the transport links in Lowestoft?
- The nearest railway stations are Oulton Broad North at about 0.4 miles, Oulton Broad South at about 0.6 miles and Lowestoft at about 1.2 miles. The A146, A12, A1117, A1144 and A47 pass through or beside the area and Norwich Airport is about 23 miles away. There are no motorway junctions within 30 miles.
- What schools are there in Lowestoft?
- There are 17 primary schools within about 2.6 miles of the centre and the nearest is Dell Primary School at about 0.4 miles. The nearest secondary school is East Point Academy at about 0.4 miles and East Coast College is about 1.2 miles away.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Lowestoft?
- There are 11 estate agent sales branches with an office in Lowestoft.
Areas near Lowestoft
- Corton
- Blundeston
- Kessingland
- Barnby and North Cove
- Burgh St Peter
- Hopton on Sea
- Worlingham
- Haddiscoe
Lowestoft is in East Suffolk.
Estate agents near Lowestoft
- Tarrants Property ServicesLowestoft NR32 2AA0.1 miles
- Howards Estate and Lettings AgentsLowestoft NR32 1HB0.2 miles
- HardimansLowestoft NR32 1HB0.2 miles
- William H Brown Estate AgentsLowestoft NR32 1HB0.2 miles
- AldredsLowestoft NR32 1NE0.2 miles
- Your MoveLowestoft NR32 1HB0.2 miles
- Leaders Letting & Estate Agents LowestoftLowestoft NR32 1XN0.3 miles
- Shaws Of LowestoftLowestoft NR32 1HZ0.5 miles
- Paul Hubbard Estate AgentsLowestoft NR33 0BB0.7 miles
- The Property PeopleLowestoft NR32 3LN1.6 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Lowestoft.