Clay Common Clay Common, East Suffolk
27 addresses across 4 postcodes (NR34), about 730 m (0.5 miles) long. USRN 42502497.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £866,250 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 1, C: 1, D: 4, E: 4).
- Flood: 3 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Brampton (Suffolk), about 6.2 km (3.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Church Green, is about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 19 to 23 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 27 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 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | £866,250 | £352,000 | £937,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £440,000 | £440,000 | £440,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £377,500 | £265,000 | £490,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £339,950 | £180,000 | £499,900 |
| 2008 | 1 | £238,000 | £238,000 | £238,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £155,000 | £125,000 | £185,000 |
| 2001 | 3 | £138,000 | £129,000 | £225,000 |
| 1999 | 3 | £50,000 | £41,652 | £200,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £68,000 | £68,000 | £68,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £45,500 | £45,500 | £45,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2024 | APPLETREE COTTAGE NR34 8BQ | Semi-detached | £352,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2024 | SHRUBACRE NR34 8BQ | Semi-detached | £937,500 | |
| 10 May 2024 | CLAY COMMON BARN NR34 8BQ | Detached | £866,250 | |
| 29 Oct 2021 | GARLANDS NR34 8BQ | Other | £440,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Oct 2021 | THE SHRUBBERY NR34 8BQ | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2020 | LILAC COTTAGE NR34 8BQ | Detached | £490,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2020 | SHRUBACRE NR34 8BQ | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2018 | GREEN FARM NR34 8BQ | Other | £895,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Oct 2017 | SHRUBACRE WEST NR34 8BQ | Other | £282,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Sep 2009 | THE DROFT NR34 8BQ | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2009 | CLAY COMMON BARN NR34 8BQ | Detached | £499,900 | |
| 27 May 2008 | APPLETREE COTTAGE NR34 8BQ | Semi-detached | £238,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2004 | THE SHRUBBERY NR34 8BQ | Detached | £245,000 | New build. |
| 27 Aug 2002 | APPLETREE COTTAGE NR34 8BQ | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2002 | BAY TREE COTTAGE NR34 8BQ | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2001 | LILAC COTTAGE NR34 8BQ | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2001 | GARLANDS NR34 8BQ | Semi-detached | £129,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2001 | APPLETREE COTTAGE NR34 8BQ | Semi-detached | £138,000 | |
| 26 Nov 1999 | APRIL COTTAGE NR34 8BQ | Terraced | £41,652 | |
| 9 Apr 1999 | THE DROFT NR34 8BQ | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 22 Jan 1999 | CLAY COMMON BARN NR34 8BQ | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 8 Apr 1998 | BAY TREE COTTAGE NR34 8BQ | Semi-detached | £68,000 | |
| 19 Jul 1996 | APRIL COTTAGE NR34 8BQ | Terraced | £45,500 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 130 m². Most common: House, detached (6); House, semi-detached (2); House, end-terrace (2). Built: before 1900 (5); 2003-2006 (2); 2018 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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: 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
Started, not reported finished by 30 September 2026
- 29 September 2026 to 5 October 2026: ESSEX AND SUFFOLK WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the carriageway, verge (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR34 8BQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR34 8BG | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR34 8BW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR34 8BS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 28 addresses are between 19 m and 23 m above sea level (22 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR34 8BG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR34 8BQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR34 8BS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR34 8BW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brampton (Suffolk) 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Halesworth 125,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Beccles 130,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.4 km (6.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Ferry terminal | Southwold Ferry Landing | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp Pulse | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 41.1 km (26 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 110 km (68 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 | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Hospital | Southwold Hospital | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Police station | Southwold Police Station | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Church Green 1.7 ha | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,090 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Frostenden Grove | Wood | 410 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Blomfield Wood | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Buck Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Frostenden Bottom | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Barber's Marsh | Wetland | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Easton Broad | Lake or reservoir | 5 km (3.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 27 |
10 of the street's 27 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
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (suffolk).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 30% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 8BQ: 21 addresses
- NR34 8BG: 3 addresses of 29 in the postcode
- NR34 8BW: 2 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- NR34 8BS: 1 address of 18 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.