NR32 5PG East Suffolk
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Lothingland. Region: East of England.
Streets
- B1074, East Suffolk: 11 addresses
- Flixton Road, East Suffolk: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in East Suffolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,335 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,557 | £1,816 | £2,075 | £2,335 | £2,854 | £3,372 | £3,891 | £4,670 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (30% of about 540 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 12 addresses are between 1 m and 6 m above sea level (4 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Oulton Broad North 137,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Somerleyton 12,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Oulton Broad South 60,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Decoy Farm Blundeston | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lowestoft | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Reedham Ferry South | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | E.ON Drive Public Charging Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 34.3 km (21 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 122 km (76 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bridge Road Surgery | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | F P Cross LTD | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Oulton Village Dental Surgery | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Lowestoft Hospital | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Lowestoft Police Station | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,500 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,310 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Andrew's Church (remains of), a scheduled monument, 650 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Church (remains of) | Scheduled monument | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Moated site at Blundeston Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Somerleyton Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Flixton Wood | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Flixton Decoy | Lake or reservoir | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Flixton Marshes | Wetland | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Holly Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Gunton Cliffs | Cliff or slope | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) east |
| Oulton Broad | Tidal water | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 12 |
4 of the postcode's 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 31% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 50% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on B1074.