Chapel Road Wrentham, East Suffolk
95 addresses across 3 postcodes (NR34), about 770 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 42502099.
- Energy: 58 homes have an energy certificate (B: 5, C: 12, D: 24, E: 13, F: 2, G: 2).
- Flood: 4 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 69% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Brampton (Suffolk), about 8.9 km (5.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 5 to 10 m above sea level.
- Noise: 62 of its 95 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Sole Bay H/C, about 4.8 km (3 miles) away.
- People: About 550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 72% of households owned their home and 24% 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 vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
58 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (20); House, detached (18); House, mid-terrace (7). Built: before 1900 (25); 1967-1975 (8); 1900-1929 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (33); rented (private) (14); rented (social) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (33 addresses)
- 1, The Cedars, Wrentham
- 2, The Cedars, Wrentham
- 3 Hill House Gardens, Southwold Road, Wrentham
- 4, Southwold Road, Wrentham
- 4, The Cedars, Wrentham
- 7, Southwold Road, Wrentham
- 9, Southwold Road, Wrentham
- 10, Southwold Road, Wrentham
- 12, Southwold Road, Wrentham
- 14, Southwold Road, Wrentham
- 15, Southwold Road, Wrentham
- 19, Southwold Road, Wrentham
- 20, Southwold Road, Wrentham
- 24, Southwold Road, Wrentham
- 34, Southwold Road, Wrentham
- 41, Southwold Road, Wrentham
- 42 Southwold Road, Wrentham
- 44, Southwold Road, Wrentham
- 48, Southwold Road, Wrentham
- 60 , Southwold Road, Wrentham
- 68, Southwold Road, Wrentham
- 70, Southwold Road, Wrentham
- 71, Southwold Road, Wrentham
- 74, Southwold Road, Wrentham
- 76, Southwold Road, Wrentham
- 77 Southwold Road, Wrentham
- 78, Southwold Road, Wrentham
- 79 Southwold Road, Wrentham
- 84a, Southwold Road, Wrentham
- 90, Southwold Road, Wrentham
- 94, Southwold Road, Wrentham
- 94a, Southwold Road, Wrentham
- 96, Southwold Road, Wrentham
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 (20% of about 1,210 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- QUIGGINS RESTAURANT, grade II
- THE FIRS, grade II
- WRENTHAM HOUSE, grade II
- WRENTHAM HOUSE LODGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 26 High Street Wrentham Suffolk NR34 7HB: up to 6 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 24 September 2026: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 12 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 52 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 2 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR34 7JF | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 2 / 9 | unlikely |
| NR34 7JE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| NR34 7BP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 95 addresses are between 5 m and 10 m above sea level (8 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR34 7BP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR34 7JE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR34 7JF | 100% | 69% | 69% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brampton (Suffolk) 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| Oulton Broad South 60,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) | |
| Beccles 130,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.2 km (7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Walker Gardens Wrentham | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Southwold Ferry Landing | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Source EV Charging Station | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 42.2 km (26 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 113 km (70 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Sole Bay H/C | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Reydon Pharmacy | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | St Clements Dental Care | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Southwold Hospital | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Police station | Southwold Police Station | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,530 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,180 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is United Reformed Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 690 m (0.4 miles) north. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| United Reformed Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Frostenden Bottom | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Covehithe Broad | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Covehithe Cliffs | Cliff or slope | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Smear Marshes | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Gravelpit Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2 miles) south |
| Sole Bay | Bay | 4.8 km (3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 25 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 33 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 95 |
62 of the street's 95 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Five Bells NR34 7JF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hill House Gardens (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 34% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 4 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 7JF: 54 addresses of 67 in the postcode
- NR34 7JE: 36 addresses of 42 in the postcode
- NR34 7BP: 5 addresses of 6 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 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.