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Gunton East, Corton & Somerleyton: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Gunton East, Corton & Somerleyton neighbourhood of East Suffolk, England (ONS area East Suffolk 001). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes NR31, NR32. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NR32 5BS.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against East Suffolk

Gunton East, Corton & Somerleyton is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against East Suffolk (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 19 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £320,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across East Suffolk (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest railway station, Oulton Broad North, is 3.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£320,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.09; 1 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 5 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£50,800

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.8 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Gunton East, Corton & Somerleyton sits in East Suffolk

  • Typical house price: joint 12th highest of 30 neighbourhoods in East Suffolk
  • Average household income: joint 15th highest of 30 neighbourhoods in East Suffolk

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Gunton East, Corton & Somerleyton

House prices: Gunton East, Corton & Somerleyton against East Suffolk: This neighbourhood £60k (1995) to £320k (2026); East Suffolk £50k (1995) to £290k (2026).£85k£294k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£320kEast Suffolk£290k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across East Suffolk, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against East Suffolk, 3 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Schools improving

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Air quality
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Oulton Broad North Railway station, 3.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to Norwich (35 to 40 min) and Lowestoft (about 5 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Feb 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics 1.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Jan 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Gunton East, Corton & Somerleyton

What is the typical house price in Gunton East, Corton & Somerleyton?

£320,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.

How does Gunton East, Corton & Somerleyton compare with the rest of East Suffolk?

Typical house price: joint 12th highest of 30 neighbourhoods in East Suffolk. Average household income: joint 15th highest of 30 neighbourhoods in East Suffolk.

Is Gunton East, Corton & Somerleyton an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Gunton East, Corton & Somerleyton gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.09; 1 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Gunton East, Corton & Somerleyton?

Oulton Broad North. Railway station, 3.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to Norwich (35 to 40 min) and Lowestoft (about 5 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Gunton East, Corton & Somerleyton?

Nearest state primary school. Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Feb 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics. 1.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Jan 2025).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.