Barsham Hill Barsham, East Suffolk
25 addresses across 3 postcodes (NR34), about 140 m long. USRN 42502402.
19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2018 the median was £201,000 across 2 sales. 7 homes have an energy certificate (E: 1, F: 4, G: 2). 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in East Suffolk costs £2,335 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Beccles, about 2.3 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden, Waveney Meadow, is about 1.6 km away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 4 to 20 m above sea level. 9 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Beccles Medical Centre, about 1.7 km away. About 210 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often burglary.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | £201,000 | £174,000 | £228,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £187,500 | £175,000 | £200,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £189,000 | £189,000 | £189,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £149,500 | £144,000 | £155,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £132,750 | £115,500 | £150,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £96,750 | £96,500 | £97,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £56,000 | £56,000 | £56,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £53,000 | £53,000 | £53,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £27,000 | £27,000 | £27,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2018 | 1, INK FACTORY COTTAGES NR34 8HF | Terraced | £174,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2018 | 3, INK FACTORY COTTAGES NR34 8HF | Terraced | £228,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2017 | 3, BRIDGE COTTAGES NR34 8HQ | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2016 | 3, INK FACTORY COTTAGES NR34 8HF | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2016 | 1, BRIDGE COTTAGES NR34 8HQ | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2015 | 3, INK FACTORY COTTAGES NR34 8HF | Terraced | £189,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2008 | 2, INK FACTORY COTTAGES NR34 8HF | Terraced | £144,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2008 | 3, INK FACTORY COTTAGES NR34 8HF | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2007 | 2, INK FACTORY COTTAGES NR34 8HF | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2003 | 4, INK FACTORY COTTAGES NR34 8HF | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2003 | 2, INK FACTORY COTTAGES NR34 8HF | Terraced | £115,500 | |
| 27 Sep 2002 | 1, INK FACTORY COTTAGES NR34 8HF | Terraced | £97,000 | |
| 24 May 2002 | 2, BRIDGE COTTAGES NR34 8HQ | Semi-detached | £96,500 | |
| 15 Sep 2000 | MEADOW VIEW NR34 8HF | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 10 Nov 1999 | 2, INK FACTORY COTTAGES NR34 8HF | Terraced | £56,000 | |
| 18 Sep 1998 | GLEN COTTAGE NR34 8HF | Detached | £53,000 | |
| 13 Feb 1997 | 2, INK FACTORY COTTAGES NR34 8HF | Terraced | £27,000 | |
| 31 Mar 1995 | GLEN COTTAGE NR34 8HF | Detached | £48,500 | |
| 30 Jan 1995 | 3, BRIDGE COTTAGES NR34 8HQ | Semi-detached | £71,500 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (4); House, mid-terrace (2); House, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (4); Pre-1900 (2); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
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 street: most are in band D (21% of about 980 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 15 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 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 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR34 8HQ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR34 8HF | zone 3 | 1 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| NR34 8HG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 4 m and 20 m above sea level (8 m on average); the ground rises about 17 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR34 8HF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR34 8HG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR34 8HQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Beccles 130,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km |
| Brampton (Suffolk) 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km | |
| Somerleyton 12,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.2 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Ferry terminal | Reedham Ferry South | 11.8 km |
| EV charging points | Bungay Community Centre | 6.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 30.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 109.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Beccles Medical Centre | 1.7 km |
| Pharmacies | Beccles H.c.c. Limited | 1.7 km |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.9 km |
| Hospital | Beccles & District Hospital | 1.7 km |
| Police station | Halesworth Police Station | 11.4 km |
| Cash machines | East of England Co-op Swines Green, Swines Green Cashzone | 2.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Waveney Meadow 1.5 ha | 1.6 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 380 m² | 1.5 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6.7 ha | 1.3 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,910 m² | 1.5 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Holy Trinity Church, a listed building (Grade I), 780 m west. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Church | Listed building, Grade I | 780 m west |
| Ashmans Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m east |
| Moated site of Barsham Hall and remains of associated buildings | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| John John's Wood | Wood | 430 m east |
| Barsham Hill | Hill | 470 m east |
| Barsham Marshes | Wetland | 1.1 km north |
| High Common | Wood | 1.7 km south-west |
| Geldeston Dyke | Tidal water | 2.1 km north-west |
| Spring Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 25 |
9 of the street's 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir John Leman High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km | 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 |
| St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km | 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 |
| The Albert Pye Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2.0 km | No published inspection |
| Ravensmere Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 2.0 km | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barsham And Shipmeadow Village Hall NR34 8HA | Other catering premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lodge Farm Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 73% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 34% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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 8HQ: 14 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- NR34 8HF: 10 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- NR34 8HG: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.