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8, THE SHIRES, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR32 5EX Energy performance C potential B
EPC energy rating
£2,575/m²
Price per m² (last sale)
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Energy performance data © Crown copyright, from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Assessed Jun 2019.
Approximate location (postcode centre). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Schools nearby The nearest 10 schools within 10 miles, by straight-line distance from the postcode centre. These are not catchment areas — admissions depend on each school’s criteria, so check with the local council .
Primary · Council-maintained · ages 3–11 · Church of England ·
website Ofsted report card, Apr 2026:
Achievement: Expected standard Curriculum & teaching: Expected standard Inclusion: Expected standard Attendance & behaviour: Expected standard Personal development: Expected standard Leadership: Expected standard Early years: Expected standard Safeguarding: Met
Primary · Academy · ages 3–11 ·
website Ungraded inspection, Apr 2024: School remains Good
Secondary · Academy · ages 11–16 ·
website Ofsted, Jan 2025 — graded by area, no overall grade:
Quality of education: Good Behaviour: Good Personal development: Outstanding Leadership: Good
All-through · Council-maintained · ages 4–16 ·
website Ofsted, Jun 2023: Requires improvement
All-through · Academy · ages 7–16 ·
website Ungraded inspection, May 2023: School remains Outstanding
Secondary · Academy · ages 11–16 ·
website Ofsted, Mar 2025 — graded by area, no overall grade:
Quality of education: Good Behaviour: Good Personal development: Good Leadership: Good
All-through · Independent · ages 5–12 ·
website Independent schools are inspected by Ofsted or the ISI — school record Primary · Academy · ages 3–11 ·
website Ofsted report card, Jul 2026:
Achievement: Expected standard Curriculum & teaching: Expected standard Inclusion: Strong standard Attendance & behaviour: Strong standard Personal development: Strong standard Leadership: Strong standard Early years: Strong standard Safeguarding: Met
Previous overall grade: Requires improvement (Nov 2023)
Primary · Academy · ages 2–11 ·
website Ofsted, Apr 2024: Outstanding
Primary · Academy · ages 3–11 ·
website School details from Get Information About Schools (Department for Education). Inspection outcomes from Ofsted management information as at 30 September 2026; check the latest report on Ofsted’s website. Since November 2025 Ofsted report cards grade each area separately and give no overall grade. © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
How this compares Averages cover every recorded sale in NR32 5EX (2017–2026) and are not adjusted for house-price changes over that period — where the market has risen, older sales pull the average below today’s values, so treat this as a rough guide rather than a like-for-like comparison.
£593,750
Average in NR32 5EX (2017–2026)
£593,750
Average on THE SHIRES (2017–2026)
-13%
below postcode average
Full transaction history Date sold Price paid Property type Tenure New build 5 February 2026 £515,000 Detached Freehold No
Recent sales nearby £1,010,000
3, THE SHIRES, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR32 5EX
Detached Jun 2021
£400,000
1, THE SHIRES, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR32 5EX
Detached Nov 2019
£450,000
5, THE SHIRES, LOWESTOFT, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK, NR32 5EX
Detached Feb 2017
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