School Road Seething, South Norfolk
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (NR15), about 260 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 36001723.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2012 the median was £115,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2, E: 3).
- 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 E; Band D in South Norfolk costs £2,483 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Buckenham, about 8.4 km (5.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 35 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Chet Valley Medical Practice, about 3.9 km (2.4 miles) away.
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £169,950 | £169,950 | £169,950 |
| 1999 | 1 | £249,000 | £249,000 | £249,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2012 | SCHOOL COTTAGE NR15 1DL | Detached | £115,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2004 | THE HOMESTEAD NR15 1DL | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2003 | CHERRY TREE COTTAGE NR15 1DL | Detached | £169,950 | |
| 21 Dec 1999 | ISLENAT HOUSE NR15 1DL | Semi-detached | £249,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 117 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (3); House, detached (2); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (4); 1996-2002 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (2); owner-occupied (2).
Council tax
What each band costs in South Norfolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,483 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,655 | £1,931 | £2,207 | £2,483 | £3,035 | £3,586 | £4,138 | £4,966 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (19% of about 740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Seething Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, grade II*
- Seething War Memorial, grade II
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
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 35 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR15 1DJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NR15 1DL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Buckenham 280 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Cantley 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Brundall 103,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest War Memorial Green Seething | 130 m |
| Ferry terminal | Reedham Ferry North | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | Bungay Community Centre | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 18.7 km (12 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 108 km (67 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Chet Valley Medical Practice | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Loddon Dental Practice | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Beccles & District Hospital | 12.9 km (8 miles) |
| Police station | Bethel Street Police Station | 13.9 km (8.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Central England Co-op - Loddon | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,260 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 180 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,480 m² | 130 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Margaret, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m north-east. 14 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 St Margaret | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north-east |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 580 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Young Trees | Wood | 340 m west |
| Mill Lane Plantations | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Eight Acre Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Seething Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| James's Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| The Meres | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 14 |
3 of the street's 14 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 South Norfolk: see them on the South Norfolk page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seething and Mundham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 130 m | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freestones Stores NR15 1AL | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Oct 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wheelers Lane (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 24% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 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 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
Brooke Road · Seething Street · Seething Old Hall Park · Wheelers Lane
All the streets in NR15 and across South Norfolk.
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.