NR33 8FF postcode in Lowestoft, Suffolk
NR33 8FF is a postcode in Lowestoft, in the Carlton Colville ward of East Suffolk. It is in the Lowestoft parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since May 2011.
Where NR33 8FF is, and what is near it
- NR33 8FF
- Other postcodes in NR33 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 3 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.4493, longitude 1.7049)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after NR33 8FF?
- East SuffolkDistrict council East Suffolk: bins, council tax, planning
- SuffolkCounty council Suffolk: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around NR33 8FF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SuffolkPolice force area
- LowestoftParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jess Asato (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Jess Asato
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at NR33 8FF?
Every home and business at NR33 8FF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
East Suffolk: 85%
East Suffolk: 98%
The line marks the figure across East Suffolk.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at NR33 8FF?
BinDayBuddy does not read East Suffolk District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
East Suffolk District Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is NR33 8FF at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include NR33 8FF.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across East Suffolk
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NR33 8FF: 4,795 properties in East Suffolk are at high risk (3% of all its properties). All the figures for East Suffolk
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of NR33 8FF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near NR33 8FF?
Homes in NR33 8 sold for a typical £260,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 180 sales, up 2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £290,000 103 sales
- Semi-detached £225,000 44 sales
- Terraced £197,500 28 sales
- Flat or maisonette £125,250 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole NR33 district: a typical £227,750 from 482 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in NR33 8FF
HM Land Registry records 7 standard sales of homes in NR33 8FF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 July 2026. The middle sale was £230,000, from £165,000 to £310,000. Across NR33 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £260,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £230,00016 Buttermere Way
- £310,00044 Buttermere Way
- £220,00012 Buttermere Way
- £305,0002 Buttermere Way
- £300,00038 Buttermere Way
- £165,00024 Buttermere Way
- £185,0008 Buttermere Way
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near NR33 8FF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 920 homes in the neighbourhood around NR33 8FF. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (29%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in East Suffolk for 2026‑27: £2,335. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,557 (band A) to £2,854 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,816.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 290 (32%) | £1,557 |
| Band B | about 360 (39%) | £1,816 |
| Band C | about 200 (22%) | £2,075 |
| Band D | about 50 (5%) | £2,335 |
| Band E | about 20 (2%) | £2,854 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,372 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,891 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,670 |
When the homes were built
- 7% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 19% 1919 to 1939
- 29% 1945 to 1964
- 16% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 13% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for East Suffolk before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of NR33 8FF is in (ONS area E01030236), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near NR33 8FF?
The nearest open schools to NR33 8FF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to NR33 8FF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NR33 8FF is Oulton Broad South Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.
- Oulton Broad South Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
- Oulton Broad North Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Nidderdale, 308 m away.
More stations near NR33 8FF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near NR33 8FF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NR33 8FF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Rosedale Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01502 505100 900 mWalk
- Andaman Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01502 517346 1.1 kmWalk
- Victoria Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01502 572369 2.5 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near NR33 8FF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NR33 8FF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 2.3 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 2.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near NR33 8FF?
The nearest to the centre of NR33 8FF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Lowestoft Dental Care Limited Phone 01502 533591 2.1 kmCycle
- Dental Design Studio Lowestoft Phone 01502 572459 4.5 kmCycle
- Regent Road Orthodontic Practice Phone 01502 589555 4.5 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to NR33 8FF?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- James Paget Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01493 452680 12.5 kmDrive
- SOUTHWOLD DENTAL PRACTICE 12.8 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near NR33 8FF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NR33 8FF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Grove Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01502 569119 950 mWalk
- Carlton Hall Residential Home and Village Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01502 513208 1.0 kmWalk
- Stradbroke Court Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2024 · Phone 01502 322799 1.6 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near NR33 8FF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NR33 8FF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Rosedale Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 9pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 9pm; Sun 10am to 5pm · Phone 01502 562101 900 mWalk
- Well, Carlton Colville Mon to Fri 8:45am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01502 515897 900 mWalk
- Boots, 2-4 Stradbroke Road Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat 8:30am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01502 537088 1.6 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near NR33 8FF?
The nearest vets to the centre of NR33 8FF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Coastline Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1502 531999 350 mWalk
- Three Rivers Veterinary Group 3.2 kmCycle
- London Road Vet Phone +44 1502 572107 3.8 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is NR33 8FF in a conservation area?
The centre of NR33 8FF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near NR33 8FF?
Police.uk records 62 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NR33 8FF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 2, vehicle crime 2, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, drugs 1, possession of weapons 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for NR33 8FF
- Ward
- Carlton Colville
- Parish
- Carlton Colville
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Lowestoft
- Rural or urban
- Urban, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- May 2011
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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