Rowan Way Worlingham, East Suffolk
66 addresses across 1 postcode (NR34), about 400 m (0.2 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 42500170.
- Sales: 165 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £247,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 40 homes have an energy certificate (C: 17, D: 23).
- 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 D; 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 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 270 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 16 to 25 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 66 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Beccles Medical Centre, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 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 | £247,000 | £247,000 | £247,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | £248,000 | £238,500 | £250,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £272,500 | £250,000 | £295,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £277,000 | £277,000 | £277,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £375,000 | £295,000 | £425,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £260,000 | £210,000 | £385,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £240,000 | £205,000 | £295,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £225,000 | £215,000 | £250,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | £262,500 | £158,000 | £314,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | £241,975 | £220,000 | £325,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £165,000 | £125,000 | £250,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2026 | 45 NR34 7ES | Semi-detached | £247,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2025 | 16 NR34 7ES | Semi-detached | £238,500 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 34 NR34 7ES | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2025 | 43 NR34 7ES | Semi-detached | £248,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2025 | 43 NR34 7ES | Semi-detached | £240,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 May 2024 | 6 NR34 7ES | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2024 | 18 NR34 7ES | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2024 | 6 NR34 7ES | Detached | £315,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Dec 2022 | 7 NR34 7ES | Semi-detached | £277,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2021 | 44 NR34 7ES | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2021 | 62 NR34 7ES | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2021 | 33 NR34 7ES | Detached | £300,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Mar 2021 | 55 NR34 7ES | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2020 | 68 NR34 7ES | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2020 | 43 NR34 7ES | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2020 | 30 NR34 7ES | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2019 | 53 NR34 7ES | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2019 | 59 NR34 7ES | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2019 | 11 NR34 7ES | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2018 | 57 NR34 7ES | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2018 | 38 NR34 7ES | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2018 | 57 NR34 7ES | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2017 | 24 NR34 7ES | Terraced | £158,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2017 | 32 NR34 7ES | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2017 | 70 NR34 7ES | Detached | £314,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2017 | 64 NR34 7ES | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2016 | 33 NR34 7ES | Detached | £244,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2016 | 27 NR34 7ES | Detached | £239,950 | |
| 27 May 2016 | 1 NR34 7ES | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2016 | 4 NR34 7ES | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2015 | 31 NR34 7ES | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2014 | 22 NR34 7ES | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2014 | 60 NR34 7ES | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2014 | 30 NR34 7ES | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2013 | 15 NR34 7ES | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2012 | 39 NR34 7ES | Detached | £167,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2012 | 64 NR34 7ES | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2011 | 31 NR34 7ES | Detached | £224,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2011 | 48 NR34 7ES | Detached | £217,500 | |
| 4 Aug 2010 | 16 NR34 7ES | Semi-detached | £138,950 | |
| 28 Jul 2010 | 4 NR34 7ES | Detached | £174,000 | |
| 14 May 2010 | 36 NR34 7ES | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2010 | 24 NR34 7ES | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2009 | 24 NR34 7ES | Terraced | £117,500 | |
| 1 Jun 2009 | 18 NR34 7ES | Semi-detached | £139,950 | |
| 29 May 2009 | 11 NR34 7ES | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2008 | 52 NR34 7ES | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 2 May 2008 | 27 NR34 7ES | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2007 | 30 NR34 7ES | Detached | £174,500 | |
| 6 Jun 2007 | 66 NR34 7ES | Detached | £233,000 |
Energy performance certificates
40 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: House, detached (17); Bungalow, detached (13); House, semi-detached (9). Built: 1996-2002 (29); 1991-1995 (8); 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (27); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (40 addresses)
- 1, Rowan Way, Worlingham
- 4, Rowan Way, Worlingham
- 6 Rowan Way, Worlingham
- 7 Rowan Way, Worlingham
- 11, Rowan Way, Worlingham
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- 30, Rowan Way, Worlingham
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- 43, Rowan Way, Worlingham
- 44 ROWAN WAY, WORLINGHAM
- 45 Rowan Way, Worlingham
- 47 Rowan Way, Worlingham
- 48, Rowan Way, Worlingham
- 53, Rowan Way, Worlingham
- 54, Rowan Way, Worlingham
- 55 ROWAN WAY, WORLINGHAM
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- 58 Rowan Way, Worlingham
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- 60, Rowan Way, Worlingham
- 62 ROWAN WAY, WORLINGHAM
- 64, Rowan Way, Worlingham
- 68, Rowan Way, Worlingham
- 70, Rowan Way, 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (28% of about 670 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 (920 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 66 addresses are between 16 m and 25 m above sea level (24 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR34 7ES | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Beccles 130,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Brampton (Suffolk) 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| Somerleyton 12,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Newland Avenue Beccles | 200 m |
| Ferry terminal | Reedham Ferry South | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 32.6 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 112 km (69 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Beccles Medical Centre | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Worlingham Pharmacy | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Beccles & District Hospital | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Halesworth Police Station | 12 km (7.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | East of England Co-op Swines Green, Swines Green Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,450 m² | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 300 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 600 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,840 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,860 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 890 m (0.6 miles) north-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Worlingham Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ellough Hill | Hill | 180 m south-east |
| Horseshoe Covert | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Westhill Covert | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Spring Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Beccles Marshes | Wetland | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Six Mile Corner | Tidal water | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 63 | 66 |
3 of the street's 66 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 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 590 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 | 890 m (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 |
| Sir John Leman High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
| 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 | 320 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2015 |
| Bushells Bakery NR34 7AJ | Manufacturers/packers | 320 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2025 |
| The Chip Inn NR34 7AJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ellough Road (2); On or near Coney Hill (1); On or near Hilltop Rise (1); On or near Bluebell Way (1); On or near Worell Drive (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 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 | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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 7ES: 66 addresses of 67 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Primrose Rise · Hillcrest Close · Ellough Road · Sycamore Close · Worell Drive · Hilltop Rise · Hillrise Close · Coney Hill · Chestnut Close · Buckenham Close · Sheridan Walk · Highland 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.