Caddies Walk Lowestoft, East Suffolk
32 addresses across 2 postcodes (NR33), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42502302.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in East Suffolk cost £277,949 in August 2026 (-2.3% on a year); private rents averaged £848 a month.
- Energy: 30 homes have an energy certificate (C: 29, D: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Martin's Pit, is 110 m away.
- Coastal erosion: The nearest projected coastal erosion zone is 620 m (0.4 miles) from its postcodes.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A12, carries 17,862 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- 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 3% to 75% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Oulton Broad South, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Pakefield Park, is about 110 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 4 to 7 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 32 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Andaman Surgery, about 620 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 210 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 9% of households owned their home and 11% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 33 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in East Suffolk
A typical home in East Suffolk cost £277,949 in August 2026, 2.3% less than a year before. That is 7% more than five years earlier and 28% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £403,830 |
| Semi-detached | £265,470 |
| Terraced | £206,275 |
| Flat or maisonette | £140,565 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £227,188 |
Private renters in East Suffolk paid £848 a month on average in September 2026, 5.8% more than a year before. That is 37% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £607 |
| Two bedrooms | £798 |
| Three bedrooms | £947 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,350 |
Energy performance certificates
30 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 49 m². Most common: Bungalow, mid-terrace (11); Bungalow, end-terrace (10); Bungalow, semi-detached (9). Built: 1983-1990 (25); 1950-1966 (3); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (30).
Each home's certificates and sales (30 addresses)
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Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 5,786 kWh of it on average in 2024, 42% less than the district's 9,935 kWh, and 1,701 kWh of electricity, 43% less than the district's 2,987 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR33 7JX | 29 | 1,284 kWh | 30 | 6,002 kWh |
| NR33 7JU | 8 | 1,730 kWh | 8 | 4,370 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is NR33.
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 A (59% of about 640 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)
- Inverary London Road South Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0PD: up to 3 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ness point Wind Turbine 1 East Suffolk W14512/1 | Wind 1 turbine | 2.3 MW | Operational Dec 2004 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR33 7JX | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR33 7JU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
The nearest projected erosion zone is 620 m (0.4 miles) from the street's postcodes (by 2105, if defences are not maintained or built).
| Projection | Policy for the frontage | Erosion | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| By 2055, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Hold the line Lowestoft to Felixstowe | none (the line is held) | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| By 2105, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Hold the line Lowestoft to Felixstowe | none (the line is held) | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| By 2105, if defences are not maintained or built | No intervention Lowestoft to Felixstowe | up to 202 m | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Each shoreline management plan sets a policy for each stretch of coast: hold the line (keep defences where they are), managed realignment (let the shore move back in a controlled way), advance the line, or no active intervention. Erosion is the distance the shore may move back, counted from today, for the higher central climate change allowance. The maps are guidance from national modelling, not a survey of any one home; the council's coastal team can say more.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 110 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin's Pit Blackheath Road, Lowestoft | from 1948 | Inert, industrial | 110 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 32 addresses are between 4 m and 7 m above sea level (6 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR33 7JU | 100% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
| NR33 7JX | 97% | 3% | 3% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Oulton Broad South 60,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Oulton Broad North 137,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Lowestoft 468,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 49 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Swain Court Kirkley | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lowestoft | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Pakefield Street Car Park | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 38.5 km (24 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 120 km (75 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Andaman Surgery Good Sep 2022 | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Colosseum Dental (Avenue) | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Lowestoft Hospital | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Care homes | 11 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stradbroke Court Requires improvement Dec 2024 | 50 m |
| Police station | Lowestoft Police Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central England Co-op - Pakefield, London Rd | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pakefield Park 4.3 ha | 110 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.4 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blackheath Road Allotments 850 m² | 330 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 9.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Margaret and All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 870 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Margaret and All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pakefield Cliffs | Cliff or slope | 950 m (0.6 miles) east |
| South Beach | Beach | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| The Grove | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Bloodmoor Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Leathes' Ham | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| White Cast Marshes | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 32 |
9 of the street's 32 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 380 m | No published inspection | 68% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 9% at the higher standard (2025; 72% in 2024 and 63% in 2023) |
| Pakefield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 63% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 59% in 2024 and 61% in 2023) |
| Pakefield High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 42.3 (38.4 in 2025 and 39.1 in 2024); 41.6% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Elm Tree Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 81% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6% at the higher standard (2025; 86% in 2024 and 80% in 2023) |
| Phoenix St Peter Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstanding | 58% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5% at the higher standard (2025; 64% in 2024 and 53% in 2023) |
| East Point Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jun 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; Safeguarding standards: Met | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 49.2 (39.5 in 2025 and 41.6 in 2024); 54.7% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 61% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 55% in 2024 and 24% in 2023) |
| Red Oak Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection | 88% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 10% at the higher standard (2025; 84% in 2024 and 90% in 2023) |
| Dell Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 47% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 54% in 2024 and 63% in 2023) |
| Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 68% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 10% at the higher standard (2025; 80% in 2024 and 76% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
4 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 730 m (0.5 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Buddies Pre-School NR33 9BU | Sessional day care | 24 | Nov 2025: Expected standard in 6 areas | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Elm Tree Nursery NR33 9HN | Full day care | 30 | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| St Peter's Penguins Pre School NR33 0NE | Sessional day care | 26 | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Kirkley Nursery NR33 0LU | Full day care | 52 | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 229 childminders and 46 home childcarers (nannies) in Suffolk. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stradbroke Court NR33 7JS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 50 m | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Swain Court Lunch Club NR33 7JW | Other catering premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2024 |
| Foodshare Distribution NR33 7JW | Distributors/Transporters | 100 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2024 |
| Taylorshaw At Westwood Primary School NR33 9RR | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2024 |
| Mr Chips Kebab NR33 7HT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 May 2026 |
| A C F NR33 7HW | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2025 |
| The Ship Inn NR33 7HW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Caddies Walk (19); On or near Bunker Close (9); On or near Green Drive (5).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A12 between A1117 and London Road South, with 17,862 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 430 m (0.3 miles) from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
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| A12 | A1117 to London Road South | 13,965 estimated; counted 2017 | 2% | -10% since 2014 | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| A12 | A1117 to London Road South | 17,862 counted 2025 | 2% | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 70 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 59% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 9% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 82% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 19% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 61% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 8% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 26% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 35% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 11% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 37% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 15% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
Nearby streets
Bunker Close · Green Drive · Links Close · The Avenue · Carnoustie Drive · Thornham Close · Silverwood Close · Walcott Walk · Ravenwood Mews · Walmer Road · Tom Crisp Way · Walmer Close
All the streets in NR33 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.