Detached
£310,167
27% above the Lowestoft average
24.6% of sales
What is the average house price in Lowestoft? £243,479
The average house price in Lowestoft is £243,479, based on 561 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are up 15.8% (£33,284) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +15.8%
- Sold in 12 months
- 561
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Lowestoft?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£235,751
3% below the Lowestoft average
22.9% of sales
Terraced
£221,478
9% below the Lowestoft average
48.0% of sales
Flats
£115,166
53% below the Lowestoft average
4.5% of sales
Are house prices in Lowestoft going up or down?
House prices in Lowestoft are rising: up 15.8% (£33,284) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 67.9% (£98,479).
Past 12 months
+15.8%
+£33,284From £210,195 to £243,479
£243,479£210,195
Past 10 years
+67.9%
+£98,479From £145,000 to £243,479
£243,479£145,000
Quick answers for Lowestoft
8 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£562,091
Highest average, reached in November 2025
How many homes sold?
561
In the last 12 months-26.0% year on year
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
48.0% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
46.9% of sales
How many people live in Lowestoft?
47,777
7,171 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Lowestoft?
21,857
3,280 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Lowestoft?
30 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 52% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4.1 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
8.2% of the area · 16 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
How does Lowestoft rank?
54th most expensive area of Waveney.
Compared with 58 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Lowestoft?
The highest recorded sale prices in Lowestoft, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Lowestoft compare with nearby areas?
Lowestoft compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Waveney.
Lowestoft vs Oulton Broad
- Lowestoft
- £243,479
- Oulton Broad
- £262,240+£18,761
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Lowestoft vs Oulton
- Lowestoft
- £243,479
- Oulton
- £246,097+£2,618
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Lowestoft vs Carlton Colville
- Lowestoft
- £243,479
- Carlton Colville
- £268,762+£25,283
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Lowestoft vs Blundeston
- Lowestoft
- £243,479
- Blundeston
- £320,527+£77,048
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Lowestoft vs Corton
- Lowestoft
- £243,479
- Corton
- £272,238+£28,759
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Lowestoft vs Gisleham
- Lowestoft
- £243,479
- Gisleham
- £249,500+£6,021
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Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Last updated 7 October 2026 at 04:04 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Lowestoft dataset covers 1,597 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.