Ronden Close Beccles, East Suffolk
23 addresses across 1 postcode (NR34), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42501247.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £235,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 7, 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.
- 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 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 17 to 19 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 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 19% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £235,000 | £215,000 | £255,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £224,500 | £201,000 | £248,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £262,500 | £262,500 | £262,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £186,000 | £186,000 | £186,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £172,000 | £172,000 | £172,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £159,000 | £150,000 | £168,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £129,950 | £129,950 | £129,950 |
| 2002 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2024 | 9 NR34 9XW | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2024 | 5 NR34 9XW | Detached | £255,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2023 | 5 NR34 9XW | Detached | £170,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jun 2022 | 18 NR34 9XW | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2020 | 7 NR34 9XW | Detached | £201,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2020 | 6 NR34 9XW | Detached | £248,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2019 | 3 NR34 9XW | Detached | £262,500 | |
| 8 Mar 2019 | 3 NR34 9XW | Detached | £164,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 20 NR34 9XW | Semi-detached | £186,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2010 | 2 NR34 9XW | Detached | £172,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2009 | 18 NR34 9XW | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2007 | 5 NR34 9XW | Detached | £168,000 | |
| 25 May 2007 | 4 NR34 9XW | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2006 | 22 NR34 9XW | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 19 May 2005 | 24 NR34 9XW | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2003 | 2 NR34 9XW | Detached | £129,950 | |
| 26 Jul 2002 | 2 NR34 9XW | Detached | £95,000 | |
| 24 May 2001 | 18 NR34 9XW | Detached | £86,500 | |
| 27 Apr 2001 | 1 NR34 9XW | Detached | £69,950 | |
| 15 Dec 2000 | 28 NR34 9XW | Detached | £80,000 | |
| 1 Apr 1999 | 10 NR34 9XW | Semi-detached | £54,500 | |
| 12 Jun 1997 | 6 NR34 9XW | Detached | £52,000 | |
| 17 Oct 1996 | 6 NR34 9XW | Detached | £52,000 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 80 m². Most common: House, detached (6); Bungalow, detached (6). Built: 1967-1975 (8); 1976-1982 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 C (40% of about 990 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 Montrose Garage London Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9YU: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Old MJ Hales Scrapyard and Landloc Cucumber Lane Weston Suffolk NR34 7XQ: up to 6 homes, permissioned (910 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
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 17 m and 19 m above sea level (18 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR34 9XW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Beccles 130,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Brampton (Suffolk) 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Somerleyton 12,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (5.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Butterfly Drive Beccles | 240 m |
| Ferry terminal | Reedham Ferry South | 12.8 km (7.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | Bungay Community Centre | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 32.2 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 110 km (68 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beccles Medical Centre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beccles H.c.c. Limited | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Beccles & District Hospital | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Halesworth Police Station | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest East of England Co-op Swines Green, Swines Green Cashzone | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,960 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,360 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,390 m² | 260 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,910 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| John John's Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Barsham Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Ellough Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Spring Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Beccles Marshes | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Geldeston Dyke | Tidal water | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 23 | 23 |
None of the street's 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir John Leman High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | 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 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| The Albert Pye Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ravensmere Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Beccles Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Meadowvale Close (5); On or near Wash Lane (3); On or near John Lawrence Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 45% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 68% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 47% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 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) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 12% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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 9XW: 23 addresses of 24 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Dorothy Hodgkin Court · John Lawrence Close · Meadowvale Close · Wash Lane · London Road · Dowes Hill Close · St Lawrence Close · Richard Crampton Road · Wesley Close · St Michael's Close · Bumblebee Gardens · Butterfly Drive
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.