Priory Road Beccles, East Suffolk
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (NR34), about 320 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 42500154.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £395,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 1, D: 2, E: 1).
- Flood: 5 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 93% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Beccles, about 830 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Waveney Meadow, is about 420 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 16 to 18 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Beccles Medical Centre, about 100 m away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £378,000 | £378,000 | £378,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £620,000 | £620,000 | £620,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £339,000 | £339,000 | £339,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £497,750 | £495,500 | £500,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £415,000 | £415,000 | £415,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £465,000 | £465,000 | £465,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £232,500 | £232,500 | £232,500 |
| 2005 | 2 | £257,500 | £190,000 | £325,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2025 | BRUNTON LODGE NR34 9NJ | Semi-detached | £395,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2024 | GRANGE COTTAGE NR34 9NJ | Detached | £378,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2022 | ST MARGARETS NR34 9NJ | Detached | £620,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2019 | HEATHER BANK NR34 9NJ | Semi-detached | £339,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2016 | ST MARGARETS NR34 9NJ | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 12 May 2016 | BRUNTON LODGE NR34 9NJ | Semi-detached | £495,500 | |
| 23 Jul 2014 | BRUNTON LODGE NR34 9NJ | Semi-detached | £450,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2013 | LITTLE SPINNEY NR34 9NJ | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 6 May 2011 | PRIORY COTTAGE NR34 9NJ | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2010 | LITTLE SPINNEY NR34 9NJ | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2009 | PRIORY COTTAGE NR34 9NJ | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2006 | LINDUM NR34 9NJ | Detached | £232,500 | |
| 23 Jun 2005 | BRUNTON LODGE NR34 9NJ | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2005 | HEATHER BANK NR34 9NJ | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2004 | PRIORY COTTAGE NR34 9NJ | Detached | £439,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2002 | DYSART NR34 9NJ | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 3 Feb 1995 | BRUNTON LODGE NR34 9NJ | Semi-detached | £75,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 155 m². Most common: House, detached (4); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (2); 2013 (1); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 (24% of about 880 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Beccles (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- Beccles War Memorial, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Wherry Cottage 50 Puddingmoor Beccles Suffolk NR34 9PL, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Newgate Carpets Newgate Beccles Suffolk NR34 9QB: up to 3 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- 3 Saltgate, Beccles: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Gosford House Gosford Road Beccles NR34 9QP: up to 6 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- 10A Old Market Beccles Suffolk NR34 9AP: up to 3 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Montrose Garage London Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9YU: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (740 m (0.5 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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 5 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 9NJ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 5 | unlikely |
| NR34 9NP | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 16 m and 18 m above sea level (18 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR34 9NJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR34 9NP | 100% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Beccles 130,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Brampton (Suffolk) 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| Somerleyton 12,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 49 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Health Centre Beccles | 120 m |
| Ferry terminal | Reedham Ferry South | 11.7 km (7.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Bungay Community Centre | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 31.2 km (19 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 111 km (69 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beccles Medical Centre | 100 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beccles H.c.c. Limited | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Beccles & District Hospital | 150 m |
| Police station | Halesworth Police Station | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest East of England Co-op Swines Green, Swines Green Cashzone | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waveney Meadow 1.5 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 20 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.7 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,910 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Minster Church of St Benet, Beccles, a listed building (Grade II*), 220 m north-west. 144 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Minster Church of St Benet, Beccles | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m north-west |
| Leman House | Listed building, Grade I | 340 m north-west |
| Roos Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 610 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Detached Tower of Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade I | 610 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Barsham Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| John John's Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Boney's Island | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Beccles Marshes | Wetland | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Spring Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Geldeston Dyke | Tidal water | 3.3 km (2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 9 | 9 |
None of the street's 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 240 m | 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 |
| The Albert Pye Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 330 m | No published inspection |
| Ravensmere Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 350 m | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sir John Leman High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 350 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; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Beccles High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 840 m (0.5 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 |
| Beccles Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Coast Community Healthcare CIC NR34 9NQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2025 |
| The White House NR34 9NS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 17 Aug 2026 |
| The Club @ 2 London Road NR34 9TZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 4 Good | 15 Sep 2014 |
| Aspens Services At St Benets Rc School NR34 9PQ | School/college/university | 270 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Beccles Care Home NR34 9YQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Lunchtime Company At Sir John Leman Academy NR34 9PG | School/college/university | 350 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2026 |
| The Dell Care Home NR34 9PH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2025 |
| W J Seppings Ltd NR34 9TT | Retailers - other | 380 m | 4 Good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Spindler's NR34 9TT | Other catering premises | 380 m | 4 Good | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Chicken 2000 NR34 9TT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 4 Good | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Beccles Salvation Army Church And Community Centre NR34 9TQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Baileys Delicatessen NR34 9TL | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Pagoda Chinese Take Away NR34 9TL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 Mar 2025 |
| Momo Market NR34 9TB | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Total E-Cig Beccles NR34 9RB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Nov 2020 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Rivetts Loke (6); On or near Priory Road (2); On or near Grange Road (1); On or near Old Mill Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 65 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 50% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 71% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 33% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 54% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 36% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 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
Grange Road · Ashman's Road · St Mary's Road · Old Mill Lane · Rivetts Loke · Waveney Road · Upper Grange Road · Peddars Lane · South Road · White House Gardens · Homefield Avenue · Frederick's Road
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.