Meadow Road Bungay, East Suffolk
20 addresses across 3 postcodes (NR35), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42500990.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £240,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 4, D: 6, E: 1).
- Flood: 32 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 B; 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 Beccles, about 8 km (5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 410 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 9 to 14 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 20 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bungay Medical Centre, about 710 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often burglary.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £240,000 | £230,000 | £250,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £138,500 | £138,500 | £138,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £139,950 | £139,950 | £139,950 |
| 2010 | 1 | £136,000 | £136,000 | £136,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £104,500 | £103,000 | £106,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £89,500 | £89,500 | £89,500 |
| 1999 | 1 | £44,000 | £44,000 | £44,000 |
| 1997 | 2 | £35,375 | £35,000 | £35,750 |
| 1996 | 2 | £31,750 | £28,500 | £35,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £44,500 | £44,500 | £44,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2025 | 7 NR35 1LE | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 19 NR35 1LE | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2014 | 15 NR35 1LE | Semi-detached | £138,500 | |
| 29 Jul 2011 | 11 NR35 1LE | Semi-detached | £139,950 | |
| 2 Jul 2010 | 7 NR35 1LE | Semi-detached | £136,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2008 | 5 NR35 1LE | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 7 May 2004 | 15 NR35 1LE | Semi-detached | £103,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2004 | 11 NR35 1LE | Semi-detached | £106,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2003 | 2 NR35 1LE | Semi-detached | £89,500 | |
| 22 Jun 1999 | 7 NR35 1LE | Semi-detached | £44,000 | |
| 19 Dec 1997 | 1 NR35 1LE | Semi-detached | £35,750 | |
| 11 Mar 1997 | 11 NR35 1LE | Semi-detached | £35,000 | |
| 27 Nov 1996 | 19 NR35 1LE | Semi-detached | £28,500 | |
| 25 Oct 1996 | 11 NR35 1LE | Semi-detached | £35,000 | |
| 3 Nov 1995 | 25 NR35 1LE | Semi-detached | £44,500 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 96 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (12). Built: 1950-1966 (12). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (social) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 B (38% of about 710 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)
- Hillside Garage Hillside Road East Bungay Suffolk NR35 1RX: up to 10 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Site of former St Johns Garage Bardolph Road Bungay Suffolk: up to 5 homes, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
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, 1 at medium risk and 3 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 38 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR35 1LE | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| NR35 1LB | zone 2 | 23 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR35 1LJ | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 9 m and 14 m above sea level (11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR35 1LB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR35 1LE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR35 1LJ | 100% | 94% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Beccles 130,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Brampton (Suffolk) 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Halesworth 125,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kings Road Bungay | 290 m |
| Ferry terminal | Reedham Ferry South | 13.9 km (8.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 Nethergate Street Parking | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bungay Community Centre | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 27.9 km (17 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 104 km (65 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bungay Medical Centre | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Beccles & District Hospital | 7.5 km (4.6 miles) |
| Police station | Halesworth Police Station | 11.5 km (7.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central England Co-Op - Hillside Road East Cashzone | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,060 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 30 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,410 m² | 30 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,340 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ollands and the Gables, a listed building (Grade II*), 700 m (0.4 miles) west. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ollands and the Gables | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Mettingham Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Castle Hills | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Butter Cross | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ollands Plantation | Wood | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Millpool | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Constitution Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Broome Marshes | Wetland | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| The Dell | Valley | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| The Islands | Island | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 | 19 | 20 |
1 of the street's 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bungay High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bungay Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen At Castle East School (EAST) NR35 1JS | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Central Co-op Food, Cafe & Petrol - Bungay NR35 1RX | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 390 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Waveney Valley Leisure Centre NR35 1FB | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Joyce Road (2); On or near Kerrison Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 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 | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
- NR35 1LE: 18 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- NR35 1LB: 1 address of 27 in the postcode
- NR35 1LJ: 1 address of 40 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Orchids Close · Joyce Road · Waveney Road · Kerrison Road · Solace Close · Tin River Close · Mayfair Road · Albion Road · Fairfield Road · Prince's Road · St John's Road · Ethel Mann Road
All the streets in NR35 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.