Rivendale Lowestoft, East Suffolk
15 addresses across 2 postcodes (NR33), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42502192.
- Sales: 31 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £252,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 6).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 Oulton Broad South, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 70 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 9 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Rosedale Surgery, about 810 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £252,000 | £252,000 | £252,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £222,500 | £222,500 | £222,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £182,000 | £182,000 | £182,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £137,250 | £137,000 | £137,500 |
| 2007 | 2 | £161,498 | £157,000 | £165,995 |
| 2005 | 1 | £137,500 | £137,500 | £137,500 |
| 2004 | 4 | £138,500 | £125,000 | £148,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £137,995 | £137,995 | £137,995 |
| 2002 | 1 | £119,950 | £119,950 | £119,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2023 | 12 NR33 8WE | Detached | £252,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2021 | 9 NR33 8WE | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 12 NR33 8WE | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2017 | 8 NR33 8WE | Detached | £222,500 | |
| 14 Dec 2016 | 9 NR33 8WE | Semi-detached | £182,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2012 | 5 NR33 8WE | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2009 | 9 NR33 8WE | Semi-detached | £137,500 | |
| 17 Feb 2009 | 11 NR33 8WE | Detached | £137,000 | |
| 18 May 2007 | 12 NR33 8WE | Detached | £165,995 | |
| 21 Mar 2007 | 15 NR33 8WE | Detached | £157,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2005 | 9 NR33 8WE | Semi-detached | £137,500 | |
| 8 Nov 2004 | 7 NR33 8WE | Semi-detached | £143,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2004 | 14 NR33 8WE | Semi-detached | £134,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2004 | 3 NR33 8WE | Detached | £148,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2004 | 11 NR33 8WE | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2003 | 8 NR33 8WE | Detached | £137,995 | |
| 30 Aug 2002 | 3 NR33 8WE | Detached | £119,950 | |
| 21 Dec 2001 | 7 NR33 8WE | Semi-detached | £84,950 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 2001 | 10 NR33 8WE | Detached | £95,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2001 | 9 NR33 8WE | Semi-detached | £73,272 | |
| 19 Dec 2001 | 15 NR33 8WE | Detached | £89,950 | New build. |
| 19 Dec 2001 | 11 NR33 8WE | Detached | £82,950 | New build. |
| 23 Nov 2001 | 6 NR33 8WE | Semi-detached | £100,625 | |
| 9 Nov 2001 | 2 NR33 8WE | Semi-detached | £135,375 | |
| 26 Oct 2001 | 4 NR33 8WE | Semi-detached | £120,650 | |
| 28 Sep 2001 | 8 NR33 8WE | Detached | £99,275 | New build. |
| 28 Sep 2001 | 14 NR33 8WE | Semi-detached | £87,950 | |
| 28 Sep 2001 | 12 NR33 8WE | Detached | £83,552 | New build. |
| 26 Jan 2001 | 5 NR33 8WE | Detached | £85,578 | New build. |
| 21 Dec 2000 | 1 NR33 8WE | Detached | £106,780 | New build. |
| 15 Dec 2000 | 3 NR33 8WE | Detached | £84,550 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 94 m². Most common: House, detached (6); House, semi-detached (2); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1996-2002 (9); 2003-2006 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (2).
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 C (36% of about 730 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.
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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR33 8WE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR33 8TP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 9 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR33 8TP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR33 8WE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Oulton Broad South 60,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Oulton Broad North 137,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Lowestoft 468,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nidderdale Carlton Colville | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lowestoft | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Pakefield Street Car Park | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 38.2 km (24 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 119 km (74 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rosedale Surgery | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Colosseum Dental (Avenue) | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Lowestoft Hospital | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | Lowestoft Police Station | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Central England Co-op - Pakefield, London Rd | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,650 m² | 70 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 6.2 ha | 290 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 510 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Carlton Meadow Park 6.3 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,070 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade II*), 930 m (0.6 miles) west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Moated site 200m south west of Bell Farm | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bloodmoor Hill | Hill | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| The Grove | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Pakefield Cliffs | Cliff or slope | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Sprat's Water | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| White Cast Marshes | Wetland | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Kessingland Beach | Beach | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 | 14 | 15 |
1 of the street's 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Carlton Colville Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Pakefield High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Elm Tree Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pakefield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Westwood Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Bains Store NR33 8UY | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2017 |
| Star Leaf NR33 8JD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Buttermere Way (10); On or near Nidderdale (4); On or near Matlock Dale (4); On or near Poplar Road (2); On or near Dalehaven (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
Nearby streets
Coplow Dale · Longbeach Drive · Buttermere Way · Ullswater · Martin Close · Yewdale · Douglas Close · Swallowfields · Nidderdale · Matlock Dale · Dalehaven · Deepdale
All the streets in NR33 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.