The Lane Wrentham, East Suffolk
13 addresses across 1 postcode (NR34), about 80 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 42500203.
- Sales: 22 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £220,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in East Suffolk cost £277,949 in August 2026 (-2.3% on a year); private rents averaged £848 a month.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 3, E: 1, G: 1).
- Flood: 6 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in East Suffolk costs £2,335 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Brampton (Suffolk), about 8.6 km (5.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 5 to 8 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Longshore Surgeries, about 5.3 km (3.3 miles) away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 32 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 5 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 2 of them fatal or serious; 1 involved a pedestrian.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £463,000 | £463,000 | £463,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £293,500 | £293,500 | £293,500 |
| 2018 | 2 | £252,500 | £220,000 | £285,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £219,995 | £219,995 | £219,995 |
| 2011 | 1 | £116,250 | £116,250 | £116,250 |
| 2008 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £208,750 | £207,500 | £210,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 2023 | 1 NR34 7HF | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 24 Sep 1999 | 1A NR34 7HF | Detached | £90,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2014 | 1B NR34 7HF | Detached | £219,995 | |
| 30 May 2007 | 1B NR34 7HF | Detached | £207,500 | |
| 21 Jul 2021 | 3 NR34 7HF | Detached | £463,000 | |
| 4 May 2018 | 3 NR34 7HF | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2002 | 3 NR34 7HF | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2000 | 3 NR34 7HF | Detached | £84,995 | |
| 11 Oct 2019 | 4 NR34 7HF | Detached | £293,500 | |
| 17 Dec 2004 | 4 NR34 7HF | Detached | £207,500 | |
| 11 Nov 1996 | 4 NR34 7HF | Detached | £82,950 | |
| 21 Dec 2006 | 5 NR34 7HF | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2018 | 6 NR34 7HF | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 29 May 2007 | 6 NR34 7HF | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2011 | 7 NR34 7HF | Semi-detached | £116,250 | |
| 27 Apr 2015 | 8 NR34 7HF | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2017 | 10 NR34 7HF | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2008 | 10 NR34 7HF | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2003 | 10 NR34 7HF | Detached | £202,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2001 | 10 NR34 7HF | Detached | £128,000 | |
| 14 Jan 1999 | 10 NR34 7HF | Detached | £110,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2022 | COLEMANS NR34 7HF | Terraced | £225,000 |
House prices and rents in East Suffolk
A typical home in East Suffolk cost £277,949 in August 2026, 2.3% less than a year before. That is 7% more than five years earlier and 28% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £403,830 |
| Semi-detached | £265,470 |
| Terraced | £206,275 |
| Flat or maisonette | £140,565 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £227,188 |
Private renters in East Suffolk paid £848 a month on average in September 2026, 5.8% more than a year before. That is 37% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £607 |
| Two bedrooms | £798 |
| Three bedrooms | £947 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,350 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 101 m². Most common: House, detached (4); Bungalow, detached (3); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1967-1975 (3); 1996-2002 (1); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 11,129 kWh of it on average in 2024, 10% more than the district's 10,074 kWh, and 2,761 kWh of electricity, 24% less than the district's 3,645 kWh. There are gas meters for about 92% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is NR34.
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 A (20% of about 1,210 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)
- 26 High Street Wrentham Suffolk NR34 7HB: up to 6 homes, permissioned (240 m)
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Farm Africa Alive East Suffolk DC/06/1401/FUL | Wind 2 turbines | 4.1 MW | Operational Jun 2011 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 11 homes the Environment Agency counts, 2 are in areas at high risk, 3 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 5 m and 8 m above sea level (7 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR34 7HF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brampton (Suffolk) 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) |
| Oulton Broad South 60,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Beccles 130,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fire Station Wrentham | 70 m |
| Ferry terminal | Southwold Ferry Landing | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Source EV Charging Station | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 41.7 km (26 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 113 km (70 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Longshore Surgeries Good Dec 2019 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Kessingland Pharmacy | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | St Clements Dental Care | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Southwold Hospital | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Care homes | Manor Farm Care Home Good Apr 2018 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | Southwold Police Station | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,530 m² | 250 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,180 m² | 170 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is United Reformed Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m north. 31 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 |
|---|---|---|
| United Reformed Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m north |
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lodge Belt | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Lincoln's Fir | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Frostenden Bottom | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Bay of Biscay | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Churchfarm Marshes | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-east |
| Piper's Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 13 |
5 of the street's 13 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Nurseries and childcare
No nursery, pre-school or out-of-school club on Ofsted's register is within 1.5 km (0.9 miles) of the middle of the street.
Ofsted also registers 229 childminders and 46 home childcarers (nannies) in Suffolk. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Road Cafe NR34 7LT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Wrentham Stores NR34 7HB | Retailers - other | 260 m | 4 Good | 22 May 2024 |
| Wrentham Chinese NR34 7HB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Adnams - Five Bells NR34 7JF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2024 |
| Horse And Groom NR34 7HJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Chatten Close (6); On or near Bonsey Gardens (4); On or near The Larches (4); On or near Oak Hill Close (3); On or near Chapel Road (3).
Road safety
5 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight, in which 1 person died and 1 person was seriously hurt. 1 involved a pedestrian. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2025 08:00 | Serious | 1 person | A12, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 25 Aug 2023 14:30 | Fatal | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | A12, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 14 Jun 2023 10:32 | Slight | 1 person | A12, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 9 Jun 2023 16:30 | Slight | 2 people | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 30 Jan 2022 16:34 | Slight | 1 person | A12, 30 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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 4 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 7HF: 13 addresses of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Meadowlands · Walker Gardens · Oak Hill Close · The Chestnuts · Dyer Terrace · Chatten Close · The Larches · Bonsey Gardens · The Cedars · London Road · Jubilee Way · Palmers Lane
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.