Griffith Close Kessingland, East Suffolk
35 addresses across 2 postcodes (NR33), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42500082.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £100,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 29 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 20, D: 7).
- Flood: 2 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 Oulton Broad South, about 5.5 km (3.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Harts Meadow Park, is about 790 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 11 to 15 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 35 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Longshore Surgeries, about 340 m away.
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 59% of households owned their home and 15% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £152,500 | £145,000 | £160,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £149,995 | £149,995 | £149,995 |
| 2010 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £72,000 | £72,000 | £72,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2024 | 3A NR33 7SN | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Aug 2023 | 9 NR33 7SN | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2022 | 28 NR33 7SN | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2020 | 28 NR33 7SN | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2020 | 17 NR33 7SN | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2016 | 17 NR33 7SN | Terraced | £149,995 | |
| 19 Nov 2010 | 17 NR33 7SN | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 17 May 2007 | 17 NR33 7SN | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2002 | 17 NR33 7SN | Terraced | £72,000 |
Energy performance certificates
29 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 54 m². Most common: Bungalow, end-terrace (8); Bungalow, mid-terrace (7); Flat (5). Built: 1976-1982 (19); 1967-1975 (8); 2012 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (23); owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 (45% of about 850 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)
- Former Ashley Nurseries Site Kessingland Suffolk: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 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, 2 at medium risk and 2 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 7SN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
| NR33 7SW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 35 addresses are between 11 m and 15 m above sea level (12 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR33 7SN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR33 7SW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Oulton Broad South 60,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Lowestoft 468,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Oulton Broad North 137,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Edmunds Crescent Kessingland | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lowestoft | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Southwold Ferry Landing | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Source EV Charging Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 41.2 km (26 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 118 km (73 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Longshore Surgeries | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kessingland Pharmacy | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Colosseum Dental (Avenue) | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Lowestoft Hospital | 6.8 km (4.3 miles) |
| Police station | Lowestoft Police Station | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kessingland Service Station Cashzone | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Harts Meadow Park 4,490 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 960 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 120 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,500 m² | 150 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Edmund, a listed building (Grade I), 730 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Edmund | Listed building, Grade I | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| North Cliff | Cliff or slope | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Kessingland Beach | Beach | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Nutgrove Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Piper's Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Wader's Way Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Benacre Ness | Wetland | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 | 34 | 35 |
1 of the street's 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kessingland Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 260 m | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kessingland Community Fridge NR33 7AH | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2023 |
| Bushells Bakery NR33 7QA | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 24 Oct 2025 |
| The Village Fryer NR33 7QA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 5 Very good | 24 Oct 2025 |
| The Co-operative Group NR33 7QA | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Solomon Road (8); On or near St Edmunds Crescent (7); On or near Hall Road (4); On or near Clare Road (1); On or near Grice Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 31% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 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 2 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
Grice Close · The Paddocks · Clare Road · Windsor Terrace · Fellowship Green · Strowger's Way · Hall Road · St Edmunds Crescent · Solomon Road · Damerson Went · Green Lane · Kipling 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.
- 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.