Southend Bradenham, Breckland
39 addresses across 2 postcodes (IP25), about 540 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 4000837.
- Sales: 42 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £220,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (D: 8, E: 6, F: 4).
- 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 B; Band D in Breckland costs £2,444 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 58% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Attleborough, about 18.8 km (12 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 55 to 73 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 39 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Shipdham Surgery, about 4.4 km (2.7 miles) away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often burglary.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | £219,250 | £165,000 | £737,500 |
| 2020 | 2 | £201,500 | £168,000 | £235,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £164,000 | £164,000 | £164,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £163,000 | £147,500 | £229,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | £165,750 | £130,400 | £540,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £190,000 | £150,000 | £230,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2025 | 1, MAIDS HEAD COTTAGES IP25 7QY | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2024 | 20 IP25 7QY | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2021 | OLD BARN LODGE IP25 7QY | Other | £750,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Jun 2021 | 28 IP25 7QY | Detached | £737,500 | |
| 28 Apr 2021 | 3, MAIDS HEAD COTTAGES IP25 7QY | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2021 | 11 IP25 7QY | Semi-detached | £193,500 | |
| 5 Mar 2021 | 6 IP25 7QY | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2020 | 20 IP25 7QY | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2020 | 5, MAIDS HEAD COTTAGES IP25 7QY | Terraced | £168,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2019 | 18 IP25 7QY | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 11 May 2018 | 1, MAIDS HEAD COTTAGES IP25 7QY | Terraced | £164,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2016 | 24 IP25 7QY | Semi-detached | £229,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2016 | 1, MAIDS HEAD COTTAGES IP25 7QY | Terraced | £163,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2016 | 3, MAIDS HEAD COTTAGES IP25 7QY | Terraced | £147,500 | |
| 23 Oct 2015 | 24 IP25 7QY | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2014 | 15 IP25 7QY | Detached | £540,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2014 | 5, MAIDS HEAD COTTAGES IP25 7QY | Terraced | £130,400 | |
| 14 Mar 2014 | 8 IP25 7QY | Detached | £168,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2014 | 11 IP25 7QY | Semi-detached | £163,500 | |
| 4 Oct 2013 | 4 IP25 7QY | Detached | £100,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2012 | 15 IP25 7QY | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2012 | 6 IP25 7QY | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2011 | 1, MAIDS HEAD COTTAGES IP25 7QY | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2010 | 11 IP25 7QY | Semi-detached | £138,250 | |
| 14 Aug 2009 | 20 IP25 7QY | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2007 | 20 IP25 7QY | Semi-detached | £179,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2006 | 6 IP25 7QY | Detached | £183,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 18 IP25 7QY | Detached | £146,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2005 | 2 IP25 7QY | Detached | £110,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2004 | PRIMROSE COTTAGE IP25 7QY | Semi-detached | £169,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2003 | 18 IP25 7QY | Detached | £105,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2003 | 24 IP25 7QY | Semi-detached | £139,950 | |
| 30 Jun 2000 | 5, MAIDS HEAD COTTAGES IP25 7QY | Terraced | £49,950 | |
| 2 May 2000 | 6 IP25 7QY | Detached | £61,500 | |
| 30 Apr 1999 | 24 IP25 7QY | Semi-detached | £63,000 | |
| 30 Mar 1999 | 8 IP25 7QY | Detached | £54,950 | |
| 30 Apr 1998 | 16 IP25 7QY | Detached | £54,950 | |
| 1 Aug 1997 | SPRING FARM IP25 7QY | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 30 Sep 1996 | 26 IP25 7QY | Semi-detached | £23,940 | |
| 17 Sep 1996 | PRIMROSE COTTAGE IP25 7QY | Semi-detached | £41,000 | |
| 10 Apr 1996 | 20 IP25 7QY | Semi-detached | £43,950 | |
| 9 Jun 1995 | 13 IP25 7QY | Semi-detached | £45,000 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (6); House, semi-detached (5); House, detached (4). Built: before 1900 (8); 1967-1975 (3); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
- 2, Southend, Bradenham
- 3 Maids Head Cottages, Southend, Bradenham
- 5, Southend, Bradenham
- 6, Southend, Bradenham
- 8, Southend, Bradenham
- 11, Southend, Bradenham
- 12, Southend, Bradenham
- 13, Southend, Bradenham
- 15, Southend, Bradenham
- 18, Southend, Bradenham
- 20, Southend, Bradenham
- 24, Southend, Bradenham
- Spring Farm Barn, Southend, Bradenham
Council tax
What each band costs in Breckland in 2026-27: Band D £2,444 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,629 | £1,901 | £2,172 | £2,444 | £2,987 | £3,530 | £4,073 | £4,887 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (27% of about 480 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, 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP25 7QY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP25 7QX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 39 addresses are between 55 m and 73 m above sea level (59 m on average); the ground rises about 18 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP25 7QX | 58% | 58% | 58% | 0% |
| IP25 7QY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Attleborough 175,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 18.8 km (12 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hale Road West Bradenham | 350 m |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 30.9 km (19 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 93 km (58 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Shipdham Surgery | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Total Health Pharmacy | 7.3 km (4.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Swaffham Community Hospital | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
| Police station | Dereham Police Station | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 430 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site 430m south west of Bradenham Hall, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1 mile) north.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site 430m south west of Bradenham Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Doveton Plantation | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Common Plantation | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| High Grove | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Myra's Grove | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Bradenham Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Holmere | Lake or reservoir | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 39 |
5 of the street's 39 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 Breckland: see them on the Breckland page.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Southend (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 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) | 40% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 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 5 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
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.