Eagle Drive Aldeburgh, East Suffolk
8 addresses across 2 postcodes (IP15), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 38600729.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £775,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 3).
- 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 D; 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 Saxmundham, about 8.6 km (5.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 9 to 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Leiston Surgery, about 5 km (3.1 miles) away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 47% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £775,000 | £775,000 | £775,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £515,000 | £515,000 | £515,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £453,750 | £382,500 | £525,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £218,500 | £205,000 | £232,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £188,000 | £188,000 | £188,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2024 | 6 IP15 5LF | Detached | £775,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2023 | 6 IP15 5LF | Detached | £515,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2017 | 8 IP15 5LF | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2017 | 3 IP15 5LF | Detached | £382,500 | |
| 1 Aug 2016 | 5 IP15 5LF | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2012 | 2 IP15 5LF | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2008 | 1 IP15 5LF | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2004 | 4 IP15 5LF | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 30 May 2003 | 6 IP15 5LF | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2001 | 3 IP15 5LF | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2001 | 6 IP15 5LF | Detached | £232,000 | |
| 12 Jul 1999 | 6 IP15 5LF | Detached | £188,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 155 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (4); House, detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (3); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
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 D (21% of about 1,480 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 31 October 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP15 5LF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP15 5LE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 8 addresses are between 9 m and 11 m above sea level (10 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP15 5LE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP15 5LF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Saxmundham 177,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.4 miles) |
| Wickham Market 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.8 km (7.9 miles) | |
| Darsham 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.9 km (8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alde Lodge Aldeburgh | 250 m |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 60.6 km (38 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 97.7 km (61 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Leiston Surgery | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Aldeburgh Pharmacy | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Aldeburgh Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Suffolk Constabulary | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | East of England Co-op Saxmundham Road Cashzone | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,280 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,610 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,470 m² | 360 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,030 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Thorpeness Meare, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Thorpeness Meare | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Watering Forest | Wood | 200 m west |
| Watering Pond | Lake or reservoir | 220 m south-west |
| Cob Island | Island | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Hazlewood Marshes | Wetland | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Ward Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Sizewell Cliff | Cliff or slope | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 8 |
1 of the street's 8 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldeburgh Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldeburgh Golf Club IP15 5PE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 4 Good | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Snape Maltings Trading LTD IP15 5PZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 5 Apr 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Sandlings (2); On or near Eagle Drive (1); On or near Saxmundham Meadow (1); On or near The Brambles (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 67 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 55% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 79% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 30% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 61% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 8 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
Golf Lane · The Greens · The Chippings · Saxmundham Meadow · Linden Road · The Fairway · Silver Drive · The Brambles · The Sandlings · Kemps Close · Springfield Road · Linden Close
All the streets in IP15 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.