Marsh Lane Burgh Castle, Great Yarmouth
19 addresses across 3 postcodes (NR31), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 15902657.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £625,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (D: 3, E: 2, F: 2).
- Flood: 31 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 Great Yarmouth costs £2,414 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 75% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Berney Arms, about 2 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Gipsies Green, is about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are -1 to 5 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Millwood Partnership, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 18% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £625,000 | £625,000 | £625,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £332,000 | £332,000 | £332,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £480,000 | £480,000 | £480,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £243,000 | £243,000 | £243,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £35,000 | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2022 | GREENACRES NR31 9QH | Detached | £625,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2021 | EDJCOVE NR31 9QH | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2018 | EDJCOVE NR31 9QH | Detached | £200,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Nov 2017 | MARSH LODGE NR31 9QH | Detached | £332,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2017 | OLD FARM NR31 9QH | Other | £610,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Mar 2015 | GREENACRES NR31 9QH | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2011 | AMBLESIDE NR31 9QH | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2007 | SOMARI NR31 9QH | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2002 | MARSH LODGE NR31 9QH | Detached | £243,000 | |
| 6 Sep 1996 | MARSH LODGE NR31 9QH | Detached | £35,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 127 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (5); House, detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (2); 1950-1966 (1); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Great Yarmouth in 2026-27: Band D £2,414 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,610 | £1,878 | £2,146 | £2,414 | £2,951 | £3,487 | £4,024 | £4,829 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (48% of about 870 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): Article 4 Direction - Houses in Multiple Occupation Great Yarmouth.
- 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, 31 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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: of the 40 homes the Environment Agency counts, 36 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR31 9QH | zone 2 | 8 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR31 9QJ | not in 2 or 3 | 20 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR31 9QX | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between -1 m and 5 m above sea level (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR31 9QH | 82% | 82% | 82% | 0% |
| NR31 9QJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR31 9QX | 75% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Berney Arms 800 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Great Yarmouth 440,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Haddiscoe 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queens Head Burgh Castle | 110 m |
| Ferry terminal | Reedham Ferry North | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 27.4 km (17 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 125 km (78 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Millwood Partnership | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Wellbeing Pharmacy | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 Church Lane | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | James Paget University Hospital | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | Great Yarmouth Police Investigation Centre | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Gipsies Green 5,690 m² | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 60 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.6 ha | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, a listed building (Grade II*), 460 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St. Peter and St. Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Burgh Castle Roman fort, vicus, pre-Conquest monastery and Norman motte and bailey castle | Scheduled monument | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Gariannonum Roman Fort | Listed building, Grade I | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Berney Arms windmill | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Churchfarm Marshes | Wetland | 590 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Burgh Castle Marshes | Wetland | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Glebe Marshes | Wetland | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| The Narrows | Tidal water | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Leonie's Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Lady Haven | Lake or reservoir | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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 | 18 | 19 |
1 of the street's 19 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 Great Yarmouth: see them on the Great Yarmouth 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
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Marsh Lane (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- NR31 9QH: 16 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- NR31 9QJ: 2 addresses of 36 in the postcode
- NR31 9QX: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in NR31 and across Great Yarmouth.
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.