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NR32 3LY area guide

Who lives in NR32 3LY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Normanston & Oulton Broad East
Council: East Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,549 (2024)

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At a glance

What NR32 3LY is like

NR32 3LY is a postcode in the Normanston & Oulton Broad East area of East Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,549 people. 62.6% of households own their home, 22.5% rent privately and 14.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 48.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in NR32 3 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR32 3LY compares

Headline figures for NR32 3LY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£240,000

Median over 123 sales in NR32 3, −7% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 5 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,194

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR32 3LY differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NR32 3 is down 7% on the year before.
02
An older population
27.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NR32 3LY FAQs

Is NR32 3LY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in NR32 3LY?

The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.

Homes in NR32 3 sold for a median of £240,000 across 123 sales in the year to August 2026, −7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR32 3LY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR32 3LY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NR32 3LY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 62.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.5%).

Which council covers NR32 3LY?

The local authority for NR32 3LY is East Suffolk.

NR32 3LY comes under East Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR32 3LY?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Oulton Broad North Rail Station, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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