Sold STC Detached

74 CRANESBILL ROAD

LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK NR33 7EE

2 beds 549 sq ft Listed 13 May 2015 (-4050d)

£139,950

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# 2 bedroom detached bungalow for sale (NR33 7EE)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 74 CRANESBILL ROAD, LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK NR33 7EE |
| Price | £139,950 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1967-1975 |
| Floor area | 51 m² |
| Last sold | £131,000 Oct 2015 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 25/06/2035
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9735-6126-7500-0636-2222)

## Description

Energy efficient extended 2 bedroom semi detached bungalow, cavity wall and extra loft insulation, UPVC double glazing, economy 7 heating, spacious lounge with patio doors, extended kitchen/diner, bathroom, private garden. E/R D.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/49920244/526383) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC (FULL DOCU...](/listings/photos/49920244/526385) - EPC (FULL DOCU...

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #1184202
- **Address:** 74 Cranesbill Road, Pakefield, NR33 7EE
- **Certificate Issued:** 21/11/2003
- **Work Completed:** 16/10/2003
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 74 CRANESBILL ROAD, LOWESTOFT, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EE | £131,000 | 09/10/2015 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 21 AIREDALE, CARLTON COLVILLE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8TJ | £285,000 | 16/12/2025 | Detached |
| 7 BENOUVILLE, CARLTON COLVILLE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8UD | £290,000 | 01/12/2025 | Detached |
| 30 CRANLEIGH ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EX | £195,000 | 24/07/2025 | Detached |
| 10 WHARFEDALE, CARLTON COLVILLE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8TA | £275,000 | 24/06/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 80 CRANESBILL ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EE | £212,000 | 07/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 59 CRANESBILL ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EE | £229,000 | 30/08/2024 | Detached |
| [Same street] 78 CRANESBILL ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EE | £205,000 | 05/06/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 40 CRANLEIGH ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EX | £135,000 | 29/11/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 73 CRANESBILL ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EE | £192,500 | 29/08/2023 | Detached |
| 1 RANVILLE, CARLTON COLVILLE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8UB | £412,000 | 11/08/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 61 CRANESBILL ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EE | £257,500 | 30/06/2023 | Detached |
| 23 WHARFEDALE, CARLTON COLVILLE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8TA | £382,500 | 29/06/2023 | Detached |
| 12 WHARFEDALE, CARLTON COLVILLE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8TA | £326,000 | 14/04/2023 | Detached |
| 28 CRANLEIGH ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EX | £260,000 | 24/03/2023 | Detached |
| 8 WHARFEDALE, CARLTON COLVILLE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8TA | £327,500 | 23/02/2023 | Detached |
| 6 CRANLEIGH ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EX | £400,000 | 21/10/2022 | Detached |
| 19 AIREDALE, CARLTON COLVILLE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8TJ | £345,000 | 21/10/2022 | Detached |
| 1 DOVEDALE, CARLTON COLVILLE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8TE | £270,000 | 20/10/2022 | Detached |
| 2 PRIMROSE CLOSE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EG | £238,000 | 18/10/2022 | Detached |
| 32 WHARFEDALE, CARLTON COLVILLE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8TA | £350,000 | 27/09/2022 | Detached |
| 2 RIDGEVILLE, CARLTON COLVILLE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8UA | £265,000 | 07/09/2022 | Detached |
| 3 AIREDALE, CARLTON COLVILLE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8TJ | £365,000 | 05/08/2022 | Detached |
| 6 RYEDALE, CARLTON COLVILLE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8TB | £240,000 | 04/08/2022 | Detached |
| 36 CRANLEIGH ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EX | £265,000 | 02/08/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 71 CRANESBILL ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EE | £268,000 | 26/07/2022 | Detached |
| 17 COVERDALE, CARLTON COLVILLE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8TD | £300,000 | 22/07/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 65 CRANESBILL ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EE | £227,000 | 18/02/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 77 CRANESBILL ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EE | £257,000 | 10/12/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 51 CRANESBILL ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EE | £200,000 | 27/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 87 CRANESBILL ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EE | £235,000 | 09/07/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £228,300 (10 sales)
**Area average:** £296,300 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £349,007 (42 Detached, NR33, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -59.9%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (East Suffolk). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £749/mo
- **Realistic:** £832/mo
- **Optimistic:** £915/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Lowestoft & Great Yarmouth (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £573/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Detached House, Elm Tree Road, NR33 | £900/mo | 2 | 0.56 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, St. Georges Road, NR33 | £970/mo | 2 | 0.88 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Broadoak Close, NR33 | £825/mo | 2 | 0.92 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Kirkley Cliff Road, NR33 | £850/mo | 2 | 1.04 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Bungalow, Rowan Way, NR33 | £950/mo | 2 | 1.1 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £899/mo (5 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.64% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £112,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £90,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £900/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 13×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £234/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 6.9%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £2,744/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 14%
- **10y growth:** 29.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for East Suffolk; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 11.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 34.5%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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Property details

Floor area

51 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£131,000 Oct 2015

Price per m²

£2,744/m²

Local average

£349,007 (-59.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (22,958 of 33,755)

Street crime

100 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Extended kitchen/diner
Spacious lounge with patio doors
2 bedrooms
bathroom
UPVC double glazing and fascia boards
Economy 7 heating
Cavity wall and extra loft insulation
Private enclosed garden

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Lowestoft

LSL Franchise

Reference: 49920244

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 26/06/2025

Expiry date: 25/06/2035

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC (FULL DOCU...

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #1184202

Property Details

Street: 74 Cranesbill Road

Town: Pakefield

Postcode: NR33 7EE

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 21/11/2003

Work Completed: 16/10/2003

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	09/10/2015 (10 years ago)	£131,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
21 AIREDALE, CARLTON COLVILLE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8TJ	£285,000	16/12/2025	Detached
7 BENOUVILLE, CARLTON COLVILLE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8UD	£290,000	01/12/2025	Detached
30 CRANLEIGH ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EX	£195,000	24/07/2025	Detached
10 WHARFEDALE, CARLTON COLVILLE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8TA	£275,000	24/06/2025	Detached
Same street 80 CRANESBILL ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EE	£212,000	07/02/2025	Semi-detached
Same street 59 CRANESBILL ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EE	£229,000	30/08/2024	Detached
Same street 78 CRANESBILL ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EE	£205,000	05/06/2024	Semi-detached
40 CRANLEIGH ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EX	£135,000	29/11/2023	Detached
Same street 73 CRANESBILL ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EE	£192,500	29/08/2023	Detached
1 RANVILLE, CARLTON COLVILLE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8UB	£412,000	11/08/2023	Detached
Same street 61 CRANESBILL ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EE	£257,500	30/06/2023	Detached
23 WHARFEDALE, CARLTON COLVILLE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8TA	£382,500	29/06/2023	Detached
12 WHARFEDALE, CARLTON COLVILLE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8TA	£326,000	14/04/2023	Detached
28 CRANLEIGH ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EX	£260,000	24/03/2023	Detached
8 WHARFEDALE, CARLTON COLVILLE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8TA	£327,500	23/02/2023	Detached
6 CRANLEIGH ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EX	£400,000	21/10/2022	Detached
19 AIREDALE, CARLTON COLVILLE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8TJ	£345,000	21/10/2022	Detached
1 DOVEDALE, CARLTON COLVILLE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8TE	£270,000	20/10/2022	Detached
2 PRIMROSE CLOSE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EG	£238,000	18/10/2022	Detached
32 WHARFEDALE, CARLTON COLVILLE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8TA	£350,000	27/09/2022	Detached
2 RIDGEVILLE, CARLTON COLVILLE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8UA	£265,000	07/09/2022	Detached
3 AIREDALE, CARLTON COLVILLE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8TJ	£365,000	05/08/2022	Detached
6 RYEDALE, CARLTON COLVILLE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8TB	£240,000	04/08/2022	Detached
36 CRANLEIGH ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EX	£265,000	02/08/2022	Detached
Same street 71 CRANESBILL ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EE	£268,000	26/07/2022	Detached
17 COVERDALE, CARLTON COLVILLE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8TD	£300,000	22/07/2022	Detached
Same street 65 CRANESBILL ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EE	£227,000	18/02/2022	Detached
Same street 77 CRANESBILL ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EE	£257,000	10/12/2021	Detached
Same street 51 CRANESBILL ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EE	£200,000	27/08/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 87 CRANESBILL ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 7EE	£235,000	09/07/2021	Detached

Street average: £228,300 (10 sales)

Area average: £296,300 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 14%

10y growth 29.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): East Suffolk. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 0.4%

5y (index) 11.6%

10y (index) 34.5%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for East Suffolk. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £749/mo

Realistic £832/mo

Optimistic £915/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → East Suffolk.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Lowestoft & Great Yarmouth: £573/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View NR33 7EE

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Shelton Road Convenience	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Merrifield Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Card Factory	0.4 miles
Train station	Chapel Road	1.4 miles
Train station	Oulton Broad South	1.4 miles
Hospital	Airey Close	3.2 miles
Hospital	James Paget University Hospital	7.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	46
Vehicle crime	9
Anti-social behaviour	8
Shoplifting	8
Criminal damage and arson	7
Burglary	6
Other theft	6
Public order	5
Bicycle theft	2
Other crime	1
Robbery	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	100

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Pakefield High School	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 9 Nov 2023
Pakefield Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 18 Nov 2021
Westwood Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 20 Apr 2017
Elm Tree Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 26 Sep 2022
Grove Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 4 Dec 2022

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Detached House, Elm Tree Road, NR33	£900/mo	2	0.56 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, St. Georges Road, NR33	£970/mo	2	0.88 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Broadoak Close, NR33	£825/mo	2	0.92 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Kirkley Cliff Road, NR33	£850/mo	2	1.04 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Bungalow, Rowan Way, NR33	£950/mo	2	1.1 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £899/mo (5 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.64%

Max investor price (0.8%) £112,500

Target investor price (1%) £90,000

Gross yield 7.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 13×

Monthly cashflow £234/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 6.9%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).