The Quay Beccles, East Suffolk
6 addresses across 3 postcodes (NR34), about 230 m long. USRN 42502283.
- Flood: 5 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in East Suffolk costs £2,335 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 75% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Beccles, about 760 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Beccles Common, is about 380 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are -1 to 4 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Beccles Medical Centre, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 59% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2019 | TRAVIS PERKINS TRADING CO LTD NR34 9BH | Other | £138,385 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (33% of about 1,690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 10A Old Market Beccles Suffolk NR34 9AP: up to 3 homes, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Newgate Carpets Newgate Beccles Suffolk NR34 9QB: up to 3 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- 3 Saltgate, Beccles: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Gosford House Gosford Road Beccles NR34 9QP: up to 6 homes, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 9 homes the Environment Agency counts, 2 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR34 9EJ | zone 2 | 2 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| NR34 9BH | zone 2 | 2 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| NR34 0AJ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 6 addresses are between -1 m and 4 m above sea level (1 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR34 0AJ | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NR34 9BH | 88% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
| NR34 9EJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Beccles 130,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Somerleyton 12,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Haddiscoe 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Beccles | 180 m |
| Ferry terminal | Reedham Ferry South | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Bungay Community Centre | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 30.4 km (19 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 112 km (69 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beccles Medical Centre | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco In-Store Pharmacy | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Beccles & District Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Lowestoft Police Station | 12.8 km (7.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Shell Beccles, Gillingham Cashzone | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beccles Common 38 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,300 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 12 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,910 m² | 70 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 38 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Northgate House, 12, Northgate and Little End, 12B Northgate, a listed building (Grade II*), 720 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 93 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Northgate House, 12, Northgate and Little End, 12B Northgate | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| St Peter's House | Listed building, Grade I | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Waveney House | Listed building, Grade I | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade I | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Boney's Island | Wood | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Beccles Marshes | Wetland | 790 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Gillingham Marshes | Wetland | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Lotman's Dyke | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Boathouse Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Geldeston Dyke | Tidal water | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 6 |
4 of the street's 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for East Suffolk: see them on the East Suffolk page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravensmere Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Albert Pye Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Beccles High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Beccles Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sir John Leman High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited NR34 9EJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 150 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Morrisons Daily Beccles NR34 9EJ | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2024 |
| Beccles And Lowestoft Sea Cadets NR34 9BH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Fen Lane Deli NR34 9BH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Lidl NR34 9BN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 320 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jul 2023 |
| Sunshine At Ravensmere NR34 9DE | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Quay Kiosk NR34 9BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Waveney Cue Club NR34 9BB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2009 |
| Harris And James NR34 9BN | Manufacturers/packers | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Exempt | |
| Harris And James Factory Cafe & Experiences NR34 9BN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Kingsley Specialist Services Beccles Ltd NR34 9BE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| B&M Retail Ltd NR34 9EJ | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2014 |
| Costa NR34 9EJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 5 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- NR34 9EJ: 3 addresses of 37 in the postcode
- NR34 9BH: 2 addresses of 27 in the postcode
- NR34 0AJ: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Fen Lane · Old Mill Terrace · Common Lane North · Aldred Court · St Benedict's Road · New Road
All the streets in NR34 and across East Suffolk.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.