South Close, Beccles

House prices, sold prices and local information for NR34 9PB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£395,000

3 sales

Price range

£315k – £450k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Dec 2023

NR34 9PB

At a glance

House prices£395k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station18 min walkBeccles station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on South Close, Beccles have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 1 Dec 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £395,000.

House prices on South Close compared

NR34 postcode area£313,130

Beccles£308,568

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. South Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NR34 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£395,000	1 Dec 2023

Sold prices on South Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
11, South Close NR34 9PB	1 Dec 2023	£450,000	Detached	Freehold
14, South Close NR34 9PB	2 Oct 2023	£420,000	Detached	Freehold
1, South Close NR34 9PB	17 Dec 2020	£315,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near South Close

Crime

32 crimes were reported within about a mile of South Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	19
Public order	4
Anti-social behaviour	3
Burglary	2
Criminal damage & arson	2
Other theft	2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

South Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

The tidal River Waveney from Ellingham to Breydon Water Flood alert area
The tidal River Waveney from Ellingham Marshes to Belton Flood alert area
The Suffolk coast from Lowestoft to Bawdsey Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near South Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Sir John Leman High School 1,404 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.2 mi
St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery 69 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Ravensmere Infant School 52 pupils	Primary	4–7	Good Report	0.5 mi
The Albert Pye Community Primary School 350 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Beccles High School 182 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.8 mi
Beccles Primary Academy 148 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Ringsfield Church of England Primary School 118 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	1.5 mi
Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 324 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Beccles station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Brampton (Suffolk) station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
Somerleyton station 5.9 mi · 1 hr 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Meadow Gardens (adj, South Road) 2 min walk
Meadow Gardens (opp, South Road) 2 min walk
The Venue (SJLHS) (adj, Ringsfield Road) 2 min walk
The Venue (SJLHS) (opp, Ringsfield Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Beccles Medical Centre
St. Marys Road, Beccles · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	72.5%	62.5%
Private rented	16.7%	20.3%
Social rented	10.8%	17.1%
Households	789

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	48.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	40.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,639

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Nearby streets in NR34

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