Mills Drive Corton, East Suffolk
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (NR32), about 220 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42501027.
- Sales: 26 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £265,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in East Suffolk cost £277,949 in August 2026 (-2.3% on a year); private rents averaged £848 a month.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 6, E: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Station Road, is 140 m away.
- Storm overflows: 2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 21 times (35 hours) in 2025.
- Coastal erosion: Part of it is in land the coast is projected to erode by 2105 if defences are not maintained.
- 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 Lowestoft, about 4.3 km (2.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Great Eastern Linear Park, is about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 20 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is High Street Surgery, about 3 km (1.9 miles) away.
- People: About 620 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 14 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, and it was serious.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £228,000 | £228,000 | £228,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £173,000 | £173,000 | £173,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £184,500 | £148,000 | £221,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £189,975 | £154,950 | £225,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £191,000 | £191,000 | £191,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2026 | 2 NR32 5JB | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2020 | 2 NR32 5JB | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2019 | 2 NR32 5JB | Detached | £155,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Aug 2023 | 2A NR32 5JB | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2018 | 2A NR32 5JB | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2013 | 2A NR32 5JB | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2005 | 2A NR32 5JB | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 4 NR32 5JB | Detached | £267,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Jun 2021 | 4 NR32 5JB | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2009 | 4 NR32 5JB | Detached | £191,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2003 | 4 NR32 5JB | Detached | £133,000 | |
| 3 Dec 1999 | 4 NR32 5JB | Detached | £62,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2014 | 6 NR32 5JB | Detached | £148,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2001 | 6 NR32 5JB | Detached | £77,800 | |
| 12 Dec 2013 | 8 NR32 5JB | Detached | £154,950 | |
| 19 Oct 2011 | 10 NR32 5JB | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 1 Sep 1997 | 10 NR32 5JB | Detached | £69,995 | |
| 20 Sep 2017 | 12 NR32 5JB | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2004 | 12 NR32 5JB | Detached | £129,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2001 | 12 NR32 5JB | Detached | £70,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2015 | 14 NR32 5JB | Detached | £173,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2014 | 16 NR32 5JB | Detached | £221,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2002 | 16 NR32 5JB | Detached | £96,000 | |
| 12 May 2016 | 18 NR32 5JB | Detached | £228,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2007 | 18 NR32 5JB | Detached | £194,000 | |
| 24 Jul 1997 | 18 NR32 5JB | Detached | £57,500 |
House prices and rents in East Suffolk
A typical home in East Suffolk cost £277,949 in August 2026, 2.3% less than a year before. That is 7% more than five years earlier and 28% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £403,830 |
| Semi-detached | £265,470 |
| Terraced | £206,275 |
| Flat or maisonette | £140,565 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £227,188 |
Private renters in East Suffolk paid £848 a month on average in September 2026, 5.8% more than a year before. That is 37% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £607 |
| Two bedrooms | £798 |
| Three bedrooms | £947 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,350 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 76 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (9). Built: 1950-1966 (6); 1967-1975 (2); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 12,342 kWh of it on average in 2024, 28% more than the district's 9,656 kWh, and 3,164 kWh of electricity, about the same as the district. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR32 5JB | 10 | 2,004 kWh | 10 | 9,051 kWh |
| NR32 5HW | 43 7 Economy 7 | 2,197 kWh | 43 | 11,709 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is NR32.
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 (26% of about 810 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.
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ness point Wind Turbine 1 East Suffolk W14512/1 | Wind 1 turbine | 2.3 MW | Operational Dec 2004 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
Part of the street is in land the coast is projected to erode by 2105, if defences are not maintained or built. Lenders and insurers may decline homes in an erosion zone, and no compensation is paid for land lost to the sea.
| Projection | Policy for the frontage | Erosion | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| By 2055, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Hold the line Kelling Hard to Lowestoft | none (the line is held) | 150 m |
| By 2105, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Hold the line Kelling Hard to Lowestoft | none (the line is held) | 150 m |
| By 2105, if defences are not maintained or built | No intervention Kelling Hard to Lowestoft | up to 134 m | Inside it |
Each shoreline management plan sets a policy for each stretch of coast: hold the line (keep defences where they are), managed realignment (let the shore move back in a controlled way), advance the line, or no active intervention. Erosion is the distance the shore may move back, counted from today, for the higher central climate change allowance. The maps are guidance from national modelling, not a survey of any one home; the council's coastal team can say more.
Storm overflows
2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 21 times, for 35 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into The North Sea.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corton - Church Lane Tps Anglian Water | The North Sea | 1 | 0 | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Corton Bakers Score Pumping Station Anglian Water | The North Sea | 20 | 35 | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 140 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Station Road Corton | Not recorded | Not recorded | 140 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 20 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR32 5HW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR32 5JB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lowestoft 468,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Oulton Broad North 137,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Oulton Broad South 60,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Station Road Corton | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lowestoft | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Reedham Ferry South | 14.1 km (8.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest E.ON Drive Public Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 36.3 km (23 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 125 km (77 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | High Street Surgery Good Aug 2026 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | F P Cross LTD | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Lowestoft Hospital | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Care homes | Blyford Residential Home Good Jun 2019 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Lowestoft Police Station | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Great Eastern Linear Park 4.3 ha | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.5 ha | 80 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,420 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Belle Vue Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Belle Vue Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Corton Woods | Wood | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Gunton Cliffs | Cliff or slope | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Gunton Denes | Beach | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Flixton Decoy | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
| Lowestoft Ness | Wetland | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south |
| Holly Hill | Hill | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 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 | 11 | 12 |
1 of the street's 12 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 140 m | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 71% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 50% in 2024 and 50% in 2023) |
| Gunton Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection | 71% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 18% at the higher standard (2025; 66% in 2024 and 56% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
No nursery, pre-school or out-of-school club on Ofsted's register is within 1.5 km (0.9 miles) of the middle of the street.
Ofsted also registers 229 childminders and 46 home childcarers (nannies) in Suffolk. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corton Playing Field NR32 5JB | Other catering premises | 30 m | 5 Very good | 15 May 2009 |
| Corton Coastal Village NR32 5HR | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 170 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Vertas At Corton County Primary School NR32 5HW | School/college/university | 200 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2026 |
| The Village Shop NR32 5HP | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2025 |
| New China NR32 5HP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2026 |
| The White Horse NR32 5HP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 4 Good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| The Harbour Post NR32 5HS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Tibbenham'S Score (6); On or near Corton Long Lane (3); On or near The Street (3); On or near Station Road (2).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight, in which 1 person was seriously hurt. 1 involved a motorcyclist. Most were on roads with a 20 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2022 08:40 | Serious | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | Minor road, 20 mph | Wet road |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 6 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
Linda Close · Ruby Close · The Close · Station Road · Corton Long Lane · Tibbenham's Score · Cornfield Crescent · Mill Lane · Douglas Close · Wheatacre Drive · Manor Park Road
All the streets in NR32 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.