Temperance Place Beccles, East Suffolk
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (NR34), about 60 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 42502693.
- Sales: 41 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £170,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: 9 addresses on its postcodes are 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 B; Band D in East Suffolk costs £2,335 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 96% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Beccles, about 470 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 120 m away, and Waveney Meadow (1.5 hectares) is about 480 m (0.3 miles) 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 7 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Beccles Medical Centre, about 280 m away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 48% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 74 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £175,000 | £167,500 | £182,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £172,500 | £160,000 | £185,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £139,975 | £134,950 | £145,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £123,000 | £114,500 | £153,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £133,000 | £133,000 | £133,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £122,500 | £120,000 | £155,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £142,500 | £142,500 | £142,500 |
| 2011 | 3 | £110,000 | £101,500 | £133,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £117,500 | £117,500 | £117,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2025 | 14 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £170,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Nov 2023 | 8 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £182,500 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Jul 2023 | 14 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £167,500 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jan 2020 | 4 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Apr 2019 | 16 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 2018 | 10 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Aug 2018 | 2 NR34 9TH | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2017 | 12 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Aug 2017 | 10 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £134,950 | Leasehold. |
| 11 May 2016 | 19 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £114,500 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2016 | 2 NR34 9TH | Terraced | £153,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2016 | 12 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £123,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Nov 2015 | 8 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £133,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Nov 2014 | 20 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Jun 2014 | 10 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Feb 2014 | 18 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £122,500 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jul 2012 | 2 NR34 9TH | Terraced | £142,500 | |
| 28 Nov 2011 | 6 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jun 2011 | 10 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £101,500 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jan 2011 | 15 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £133,500 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Sep 2010 | 18 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £117,500 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Dec 2009 | 6 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £121,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Sep 2009 | 8 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Feb 2008 | 12 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £131,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Oct 2006 | 10 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £127,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Aug 2005 | 19 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jul 2005 | 15 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £132,500 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Nov 2004 | 6 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £102,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Nov 2003 | 6 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £93,500 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Sep 2003 | 20 NR34 9TH | Terraced | £104,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Sep 2001 | 11 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £58,950 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Mar 2001 | 12 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £59,995 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Sep 2000 | 17 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £54,950 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Dec 1998 | 6 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £49,995 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Oct 1998 | 5 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £45,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Oct 1998 | 18 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £46,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Sep 1998 | 14 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £42,500 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Aug 1997 | 4 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £43,500 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Feb 1996 | 7 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £35,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 29 Feb 1996 | 9 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £35,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 29 Feb 1996 | 17 NR34 9TH | Flat or maisonette | £35,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 B (24% of about 880 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Beccles (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- Gosford House Gosford Road Beccles NR34 9QP: up to 6 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Newgate Carpets Newgate Beccles Suffolk NR34 9QB: up to 3 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Wherry Cottage 50 Puddingmoor Beccles Suffolk NR34 9PL, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- 3 Saltgate, Beccles: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 10A Old Market Beccles Suffolk NR34 9AP: up to 3 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR34 9TH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 5 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR34 9TQ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 3 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 7 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR34 9TH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR34 9TQ | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Beccles 130,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Brampton (Suffolk) 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Somerleyton 12,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 50 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grove Road Beccles | 50 m |
| Ferry terminal | Reedham Ferry South | 11.5 km (7.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Bungay Community Centre | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 31.2 km (19 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 111 km (69 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beccles Medical Centre | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beccles H.c.c. Limited | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 180 m |
| Hospital | Beccles & District Hospital | 270 m |
| Police station | Halesworth Police Station | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest East of England Co-op Swines Green, Swines Green Cashzone | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,350 m² | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Waveney Meadow 1.5 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 20 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 12 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,010 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Leman House, a listed building (Grade I), 450 m (0.3 miles) west. 149 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Leman House | Listed building, Grade I | 450 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Detached Tower of Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade I | 460 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Minster Church of St Benet, Beccles | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade I | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Boney's Island | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Barsham Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Horseshoe Covert | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) east |
| Beccles Marshes | Wetland | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Spring Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Geldeston Dyke | Tidal water | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) west |
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 | 1 | 2 |
1 of the street's 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravensmere Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 220 m | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Albert Pye Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 230 m | No published inspection |
| St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 510 m (0.3 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 High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 660 m (0.4 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 |
| Sir John Leman High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 730 m (0.5 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 Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beccles Salvation Army Church And Community Centre NR34 9TQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Total E-Cig Beccles NR34 9RB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 2 Nov 2020 |
| The Club @ 2 London Road NR34 9TZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 4 Good | 15 Sep 2014 |
| Domino's Pizza NR34 9TB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Roys (Wroxham) Ltd NR34 9QW | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Momo Market NR34 9TB | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Superfry NR34 9SE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 4 Good | 22 May 2026 |
| W J Seppings Ltd NR34 9TT | Retailers - other | 230 m | 4 Good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Spindler's NR34 9TT | Other catering premises | 230 m | 4 Good | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Chicken 2000 NR34 9TT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 4 Good | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Reset Clinic Ltd NR34 9TA | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Pearl River Chinese Takeaway NR34 9TA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 29 Mar 2025 |
| CaterPlus At McCarthy & Stone Foundry Place NR34 9SQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Golden Bowl NR34 9QD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2024 |
| Baileys Delicatessen NR34 9TL | Other catering premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 29 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (18); On or near Temperance Place (10); On or near Kilbrack Gardens (10); On or near Peddars Lane (9); On or near Rivetts Loke (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
Blyburgate · Alexandra Road · Crowfoot Gardens · Kilbrack Gardens · Eileen Crisp Court · Peddars Lane · Hungate Court · Clowes Court · Hungate · Homefield Avenue · Kilbrack · Elliott Garrood Gardens
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.