Park Drive Worlingham, East Suffolk
69 addresses across 3 postcodes (NR34), about 460 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 42501141.
- Sales: 82 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £330,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 29 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4, C: 5, D: 15, E: 4, F: 1).
- Flood: 19 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 C; 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 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 570 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 2 to 7 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 69 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Beccles Medical Centre, about 1.7 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2025 | 5 | £300,000 | £275,500 | £390,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £227,500 | £227,500 | £227,500 |
| 2022 | 3 | £285,000 | £265,000 | £320,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £290,000 | £280,000 | £300,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £272,500 | £265,000 | £280,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £427,500 | £210,000 | £645,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | £182,500 | £149,000 | £218,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £182,500 | £150,000 | £215,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | £150,000 | £125,000 | £306,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £187,500 | £135,000 | £240,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 2026 | 29 NR34 7DL | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 51 NR34 7DL | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 43 NR34 7DL | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 86 NR34 7DL | Detached | £275,500 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 10 NR34 7DQ | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2025 | 5A NR34 7DQ | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2023 | 34 NR34 7DJ | Semi-detached | £227,500 | |
| 4 Oct 2022 | 18 NR34 7DJ | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2022 | 1A NR34 7DQ | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2022 | 43 NR34 7DL | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2020 | 52 NR34 7DL | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2020 | 88 NR34 7DL | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2020 | 33 NR34 7DL | Detached | £243,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Sep 2019 | 7 NR34 7DQ | Other | £295,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Dec 2018 | 5 NR34 7DQ | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2018 | 31 NR34 7DL | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 9 May 2017 | PINETREES NR34 7DJ | Detached | £645,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2017 | 16 NR34 7DJ | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2015 | 10 NR34 7DQ | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2015 | 42 NR34 7DJ | Semi-detached | £218,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2015 | 34 NR34 7DJ | Semi-detached | £149,000 | |
| 28 May 2015 | 82 NR34 7DL | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2014 | 20 NR34 7DJ | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2013 | 5A NR34 7DQ | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2013 | 47 NR34 7DL | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2011 | 34 NR34 7DJ | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2011 | 61 NR34 7DL | Detached | £306,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2011 | 54 NR34 7DL | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2009 | 39 NR34 7DL | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2009 | LANDSCAPES NR34 7DJ | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2008 | 14 NR34 7DJ | Detached | £164,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2008 | 4 NR34 7DQ | Detached | £90,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2007 | 64 NR34 7DL | Detached | £224,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2007 | 1 NR34 7DQ | Semi-detached | £147,500 | |
| 7 Dec 2006 | 41 NR34 7DL | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2006 | 80 NR34 7DL | Detached | £157,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2005 | 8 NR34 7DQ | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2005 | 64 NR34 7DL | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2005 | 18 NR34 7DJ | Semi-detached | £148,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2004 | 53 NR34 7DL | Semi-detached | £154,060 | |
| 23 Jul 2004 | 3 NR34 7DQ | Detached | £202,500 | |
| 22 Mar 2004 | 14 NR34 7DJ | Detached | £123,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2004 | 57 NR34 7DL | Detached | £192,500 | New build. |
| 12 Sep 2003 | 80 NR34 7DL | Detached | £142,500 | |
| 16 Jan 2003 | 10 NR34 7DQ | Detached | £132,500 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 22 NR34 7DJ | Semi-detached | £119,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2002 | LANDSCAPES NR34 7DJ | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2002 | 34 NR34 7DJ | Semi-detached | £93,500 | |
| 17 May 2002 | LANDSCAPES NR34 7DJ | Detached | £110,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2001 | 55 NR34 7DL | Detached | £121,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
29 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (19); House, semi-detached (5); House, detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (11); 1930-1949 (8); 1967-1975 (7). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (26).
Each home's certificates and sales (19 addresses)
- 10, Park Drive, Worlingham
- 12, Park Drive, Worlingham
- 17, Park Drive, Worlingham
- 19, Park Drive, Worlingham
- 21, Park Drive, Worlingham
- 22, Park Drive, Worlingham
- 23, Park Drive, Worlingham
- 25, Park Drive, Worlingham
- 34, Park Drive, Worlingham
- 42, Park Drive, Worlingham
- 47, Park Drive, Worlingham
- 52, Park Drive, Worlingham
- 54, Park Drive, Worlingham
- 59, Park Drive, Worlingham
- 61, Park Drive, Worlingham
- 80, Park Drive, Worlingham
- 82, Park Drive, Worlingham
- 86 Park Drive, Worlingham
- Landscapes, Park Drive, Worlingham
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (33% of about 1,630 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)
- Land At Rectory Lane Worlingham Suffolk: up to 19 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 27 October 2026 to 9 November 2026: CADENT GAS LIMITED, Utility asset works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 26 October 2026 to 6 November 2026: CADENT GAS LIMITED, Utility asset works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major (paa) works)
Finished in the last three months
- 19 October 2026 to 30 October 2026: CADENT GAS LIMITED, Utility asset works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
- 17 August 2026: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 11 addresses are in areas at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR34 7DL | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 7 | unlikely |
| NR34 7DJ | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 5 / 1 | unlikely |
| NR34 7DQ | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 69 addresses are between 2 m and 7 m above sea level (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR34 7DJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR34 7DL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR34 7DQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Beccles 130,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Brampton (Suffolk) 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Somerleyton 12,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Chase Beccles | 190 m |
| Ferry terminal | Reedham Ferry South | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 32.2 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 112 km (70 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Beccles Medical Centre | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Worlingham Pharmacy | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Beccles & District Hospital | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Lowestoft Police Station | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | East of England Co-op Swines Green, Swines Green Cashzone | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,470 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,840 m² | 150 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,860 m² | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Worlingham Hall, a listed building (Grade I), 460 m (0.3 miles) east. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Worlingham Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 460 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Covert | Wood | 170 m north-east |
| Westhill Covert | Wood | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Spring Lake | Lake or reservoir | 630 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Ellough Hill | Hill | 760 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Beccles Marshes | Wetland | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Six Mile Corner | Tidal water | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 67 | 69 |
2 of the street's 69 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beccles Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Beccles High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ravensmere Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Albert Pye Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Stop NR34 7AJ | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2015 |
| Bushells Bakery NR34 7AJ | Manufacturers/packers | 340 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2025 |
| The Chip Inn NR34 7AJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Mallard Enterprises NR34 7RA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hornbeam Close (3); On or near Park Drive (1); On or near The Chase (1); On or near Oak Avenue (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 44% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 69% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 48% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 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 | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 9 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
- NR34 7DL: 40 addresses
- NR34 7DJ: 25 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- NR34 7DQ: 4 addresses of 18 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Ashdale Drive · The Chase · Glenwood Drive · Hornbeam Close · Oak Avenue · Rectory Close · The Firs · Kempton Cross · Hawthorn Close · Ashbank · Woodland Avenue · Hillside Avenue
All the streets in NR34 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.