Canning Road Lowestoft, East Suffolk
57 addresses across 4 postcodes (NR32,NR33), about 170 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 42502596.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 50% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Lowestoft, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Kirkley Fen Park, is about 470 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 3 m above sea level.
- Noise: 51 of its 57 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Kirkley Mill Health Centre, about 680 m (0.4 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 52% of households owned their home and 15% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 2021 | RIVERSIDE BUSINESS CENTRE, 1 NR33 0TQ | Other | £1,225,000 | 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 (65% of about 1,560 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)
- Part Former Jeld Wen site Lowestoft Suffolk: up to 300 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- Brooke Business Park Lowestoft Suffolk: up to 850 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Sanyo site Lowestoft Suffolk: up to 650 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 7 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR33 0TQ | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| NR33 0EQ | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| NR32 9SB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR33 0TU | zone 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 3 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR32 9SB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR33 0EQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR33 0TQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR33 0TU | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lowestoft 468,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Oulton Broad North 137,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Oulton Broad South 60,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Riverside Business Park Lowestoft | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lowestoft | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Royal Green Car Park | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 38.2 km (24 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 122 km (76 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kirkley Mill Health Centre | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mr Dw Ferns (Dental Surgery) | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Lowestoft Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Lowestoft Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central England Co-Op - Kirkley, Kirkley Cashzone | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kirkley Fen Park 4.8 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,700 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,770 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 4.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) east. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Church of St Peter and St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Belle Vue Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Lothing | Tidal water | 670 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Leathes' Ham | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Kirkley Cliffs | Cliff or slope | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Ness Point | Wetland | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Annabel's Spinney | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Holly Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 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 | 51 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 57 |
51 of the street's 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Oak Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| East Point Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 650 m (0.4 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 |
| Phoenix St Peter Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 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 |
| Roman Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| East Coast College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Westwood Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Dell Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Margaret's Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 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: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Woods Loke Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Poplars Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe East NR33 0EQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Lings Cafe NR33 0TQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 4 Good | 4 Oct 2019 |
| Emelles Bistro NR33 0TP | Mobile caterer | 220 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2025 |
| SKV Store NR33 0TX | Retailers - other | 280 m | 4 Good | 25 Aug 2017 |
| Asda Stores Ltd NR33 0PX | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Customer Cafe (Asda) NR33 0PX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Starbucks (Drive Thru) NR33 0PX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| The Spring Tide NR33 0FD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Recharge Cafe NR33 0UG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Riverside Road (14); On or near Waveney Drive (11); On or near Canning Road (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 33% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 3 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
- NR33 0TQ: 51 addresses of 66 in the postcode
- NR33 0EQ: 3 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- NR32 9SB: 2 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- NR33 0TU: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Canning Road · Colin Law Way · Durban Road · A12 · Waveney Crescent · Maconochie Way
All the streets in NR32, 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.
- 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.