Widgeon Close Bradwell, Great Yarmouth
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (NR31), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 15901265.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £218,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 4, E: 2).
- 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 C; Band D in Great Yarmouth costs £2,414 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Great Yarmouth, about 3.6 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Meadow Park, is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 12 to 14 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Millwood Partnership, about 590 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 48 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 | £218,000 | £218,000 | £218,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £200,000 | £197,500 | £220,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £150,250 | £138,000 | £162,500 |
| 2001 | 2 | £92,500 | £90,000 | £95,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £82,500 | £82,500 | £82,500 |
| 1999 | 2 | £60,975 | £54,950 | £67,000 |
| 1997 | 2 | £58,748 | £57,500 | £59,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2025 | 7 NR31 8JU | Detached | £218,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2022 | 10 NR31 8JU | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2018 | 1 NR31 8JU | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 2 May 2018 | 10 NR31 8JU | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2018 | 3 NR31 8JU | Detached | £197,500 | |
| 26 Jan 2016 | 10 NR31 8JU | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2010 | 4 NR31 8JU | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2009 | 10 NR31 8JU | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2007 | 8 NR31 8JU | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2006 | 7 NR31 8JU | Detached | £138,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2006 | 9 NR31 8JU | Semi-detached | £162,500 | |
| 8 Jun 2001 | 5 NR31 8JU | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2001 | 8 NR31 8JU | Detached | £90,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2000 | 4 NR31 8JU | Detached | £82,500 | |
| 24 Sep 1999 | 5 NR31 8JU | Semi-detached | £54,950 | |
| 26 May 1999 | 12 NR31 8JU | Detached | £67,000 | |
| 21 Nov 1997 | 2 NR31 8JU | Terraced | £59,995 | |
| 8 Aug 1997 | 4 NR31 8JU | Detached | £57,500 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 71 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (8). Built: 1976-1982 (4); 1967-1975 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Great Yarmouth in 2026-27: Band D £2,414 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,610 | £1,878 | £2,146 | £2,414 | £2,951 | £3,487 | £4,024 | £4,829 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (38% of about 580 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): Article 4 Direction - Houses in Multiple Occupation Great Yarmouth.
- 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)
- Land at 130 Burgh Road, Gorleston: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 3 November 2026 to 16 November 2026: ESSEX AND SUFFOLK WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (standard works)
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 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR31 8JU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR31 8JY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 12 m and 14 m above sea level (13 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR31 8JU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR31 8JY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Great Yarmouth 440,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Berney Arms 800 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Haddiscoe 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km (5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 47 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Widgeon Close Bradwell | 40 m |
| Ferry terminal | Reedham Ferry South | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Gapton Hall Retail Park Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 30.5 km (19 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 127 km (79 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Millwood Partnership | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dunedin Dental | 80 m |
| Hospital | James Paget University Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Great Yarmouth Police Investigation Centre | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Meadow Park 1.7 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,290 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9.6 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 340 m |
Landmarks
4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gapton Marshes | Wetland | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Bollard Bight | Tidal water | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| The Copse | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Gorleston Cliffs | Cliff or slope | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Lady Haven | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
| Bunker's Hill | Hill | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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 | 12 | 13 |
1 of the street's 13 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 Great Yarmouth: see them on the Great Yarmouth page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Grove Academy Christian | Secondary | 11–16 | 340 m | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Homefield VC CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Wroughton Infant Academy | Primary | 3–7 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wroughton Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 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; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hillside Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| East Norfolk Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woodlands Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ormiston Herman Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ormiston Venture Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Stradbroke Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Heathers Nursing Home NR31 8DQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2025 |
| Tesco NR31 8DF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 250 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Bradwell Butchery NR31 8DJ | Retailers - other | 390 m | 4 Good | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Almond Road Convenience Store NR31 8AA | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Dec 2024 |
| Hide Out Cafe NR31 8AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Pub On The Shrubs NR31 8ET | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2022 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Widgeon Close (10); On or near Simon'S Court (9); On or near Smith'S Loke (9); On or near Whinchat Way (8); On or near Fulmar Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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
Nearby streets
Tern Gardens · Robin Close · Siskin Close · Linnet Close · Pintail Drive · Mallard Way · Woodpecker Mews · Warbler Close · Fulmar Close · Sandpiper Close · Simon's Court · Smith's Loke
All the streets in NR31 and across Great Yarmouth.
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.