Thorpe Road Thorpeness, East Suffolk
48 addresses across 4 postcodes (IP16), about 220 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 38601461.
- 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: 15 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 10, D: 1, E: 3).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: 1 recorded flood covered 3 of its 4 postcode centres, most recently in January 1953.
- Coastal erosion: The nearest projected coastal erosion zone is 0 m from its postcodes.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the B1353, carries 1,382 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- 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 26% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Saxmundham, about 9.4 km (5.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 1 to 5 m above sea level.
- Noise: 11 of its 49 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Leiston Surgery, about 4.2 km (2.6 miles) away.
- People: About 220 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 44% 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 violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
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
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 42 m². Most common: Flat (10); House, detached (3); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 2012 onwards (7); 2013 (3); 1900-1929 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (7); owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 addresses)
- Boat Shelter Cottage, The Meare, Remembrance Road
- Flat 1 Barn Hall, Thorpeness
- Flat 2 Barn Hall, Thorpeness
- Flat 3, Barn Hall, Thorpeness
- Flat 4, Barn Hall, Thorpeness
- Flat 5, Barn Hall, Thorpeness
- Flat 6, Barn Hall, Thorpeness
- Flat 7, Barn Hall, Thorpeness
- Flat 8, Barn Hall, Thorpeness
- Flat 9, Barn Hall, Thorpeness
- Flat 10 Barn Hall, Thorpeness
- San Souci, Aldeburgh Road, Thorpeness
- Tabard House, Thorpeness
- Tulip Cottage, Thorpeness
- Valetta, Aldeburgh Road, Thorpeness
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 19,246 kWh of it on average in 2024, 98% more than the district's 9,705 kWh, and 3,323 kWh of electricity, 8% more than the district's 3,079 kWh. There are gas meters for about 88% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP16 4NW | 18 | 2,141 kWh | 10 | 13,053 kWh |
| IP16 4NR | 24 8 Economy 7 | 2,110 kWh | 20 | 11,337 kWh |
| IP16 4NJ | 26 7 Economy 7 | 2,162 kWh | 27 | 20,883 kWh |
| IP16 4NT | 5 | 1,729 kWh | 7 | 11,724 kWh |
These are all the homes on each 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 IP16.
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 (21% of about 1,480 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Thorpeness (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.
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 14 August 2026: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 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: of the 66 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 4 low and 31 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP16 4NW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
| IP16 4NR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| IP16 4NJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP16 4NT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
1 recorded flood covered 3 of the centres of this street's postcodes, most recently in January 1953 (Coast Suffolk; sea).
| When | Flood | Source and cause | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 1953 | Coast Suffolk | Sea; other | IP16 4NR, IP16 4NT, IP16 4NW |
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
The nearest projected erosion zone is 0 m from the street's postcodes (by 2105, with the shoreline management plan carried out).
| Projection | Policy for the frontage | Erosion | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| By 2055, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Managed realignment Lowestoft to Felixstowe | up to 20 m | 40 m |
| By 2105, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Managed realignment Lowestoft to Felixstowe | up to 63 m | 0 m |
| By 2105, if defences are not maintained or built | No intervention Lowestoft to Felixstowe | up to 63 m | 0 m |
Each shoreline management plan sets a policy for each stretch of coast: hold the line (keep defences where they are), managed realignment (let the shore move back in a controlled way), advance the line, or no active intervention. Erosion is the distance the shore may move back, counted from today, for the higher central climate change allowance. The maps are guidance from national modelling, not a survey of any one home; the council's coastal team can say more.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is 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 49 addresses are between 1 m and 5 m above sea level (3 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP16 4NJ | 100% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
| IP16 4NR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP16 4NT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP16 4NW | 100% | 26% | 26% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Saxmundham 177,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| Darsham 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.3 km (7.6 miles) | |
| Wickham Market 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 15 km (9.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mere Thorpeness | 120 m |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 59.8 km (37 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 100 km (62 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Leiston Surgery Good Nov 2019 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Aldeburgh Pharmacy | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Aldeburgh Hospital Good Dec 2021 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Care homes | Garrett House Residential Home Limited Good Jun 2023 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Suffolk Constabulary | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | East of England Co-op Saxmundham Road Cashzone | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,280 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 340 m² | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,460 m² | 320 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,100 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Thorpeness Meare, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 460 m (0.3 miles) west. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Thorpeness Meare | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 460 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Bowl barrow on Aldringham Common, 300m east of Stone House | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Meare | Lake or reservoir | 380 m north-west |
| The Haven | Beach | 610 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Ward Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Alexander Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Thorpe Ness | Wetland | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Sizewell Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 38 | 49 |
11 of the street's 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kitchen @ Thorpeness IP16 4NW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Mrs Kirsten Everett Wuurman IP16 4NW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Thorpeness Country Club IP16 4NU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2025 |
| The Dolphin Inn IP16 4FE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Feb 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (2).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
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
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the B1353, with 1,382 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 120 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1353 | Not recorded | 1,382 counted 2025 | 1% | 120 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 47% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 35% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
- IP16 4NW: 32 addresses of 44 in the postcode
- IP16 4NR: 14 addresses of 37 in the postcode
- IP16 4NJ: 1 address of 39 in the postcode
- IP16 4NT: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Haven · The Sanctuary · Lakeside Avenue · Uplands Road · Westgate · B1353 · The Whinlands · Old Homes Road · The Coast Guards
All the streets in IP16 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.