Renting in Lowestoft

Average Rent in Lowestoft

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The average rent in Lowestoft is £850/mo, with 424 live listings across 4 portals from £450/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new Lowestoft rental appears.

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Renting in Lowestoft

What it costs to rent in Lowestoft

Lowestoft currently has 424 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £850 a month. 15 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 55% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is NR32 at around £800/mo, while NR33 sits nearer £895/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

Lowestoft rental market at a glance

424

Active rentals in Lowestoft

£850/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Lowestoft

Median monthly rent, based on 424 active listings across 4 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£695/mo	114
2 bed	£850/mo	151
3 bed	£940/mo	116
4+ bed	£2,000/mo	26

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Lowestoft

Most Lowestoft homes sit in Band B. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 121,800 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.88

≈ Band B–C

Stock

122k

121,800 properties

A
23%28,040
B
25%31,010
C
19%23,610
D
15%18,660
E
10%11,620
F
5%5,580
G
2%3,040
H
0%240

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Lowestoft

83% of Lowestoft premises can already get full-fibre and 83% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

83%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

83%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

98%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

442 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
83%
Gigabit-capable
83%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
98%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (East Suffolk), July 2025, covering 120,689 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Lowestoft homes

43% of Lowestoft homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

43%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

57%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

101k

100,958 EPCs

A
1%572
B
11%10,615
C
32%32,486
D
37%37,571
E
14%14,418
F
4%4,104
G
1%1,192

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under East Suffolk. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Lowestoft

8 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Lowestoft centroid. The five closest:

1
Roman Hill Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · NR32 2NX
0.35 mi
2
St Margaret's Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · NR32 4JF
0.55 mi
3
Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · NR32 4HN
0.65 mi
4
Poplars Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · NR32 4HN
0.65 mi
5
Ormiston Denes Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · NR32 4AH
0.86 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Lowestoft centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Lowestoft

Flats & apartments

168

43% of listings

Houses

205

53% of listings

Bungalows

4% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Lowestoft — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 55% of the 222 houses currently advertised in Lowestoft.

Terraced
55%123
Other house
18%41
Semi-detached
14%32
Bungalow
8%17
Detached
4%9

Rent by postcode

Where Lowestoft rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 250 live listings in 2 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Lowestoft

1NR33£895/mo113 rentals
2NR32£800/mo123 rentals

Cheapest in Lowestoft

1NR32£800/mo123 rentals
2NR33£895/mo113 rentals

Features · Lowestoft

Garden, parking, and floor area in Lowestoft

Live signal across 424 Lowestoft rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

81%

of 119 Lowestoft listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

74%

of 115 Lowestoft listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Lowestoft

Lower Crime AreaEstimated — limited data

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Lowestoft has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 8 of 8 postcode districts analysed, the median was 58 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Lowestoft is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

58 crimes per area (median)
8 of 8 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Lowestoft ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Lowestoft

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for May 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Carlton Colville has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Lowestoft.

Oulton Broad
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (38) · pop. ~7,000
14
per 1k
Pakefield
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (33) · pop. ~6,000
17
per 1k
Kessingland
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (8) · pop. ~4,000
3.3
per 1k
Carlton Colville
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (9) · pop. ~12,000
2.3
per 1k
Corton
Typical for city
Most common: Vehicle crime (5) · pop. ~1,500
8.0
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Lowestoft listings by portal

We watch 4 property sites for rentals in Lowestoft.

Rightmove

194

OnTheMarket

114

OpenRent

107

PrimeLocation

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Frequently asked

Renting in Lowestoft — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Lowestoft?

The median rent in Lowestoft is £850/month based on 424 active listings across 4 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Lowestoft?

There are currently 424 rental properties available in Lowestoft, with 15 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Lowestoft safe for renters?

Lowestoft has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 58 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Lowestoft?

The most commonly reported crime category in Lowestoft is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for July 2026.

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