St Benets Drive, Beccles
House prices, sold prices and local information for NR34 9UU.
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At a glance
4 property sales on St Benets Drive, Beccles have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Apr 2018. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £190,488. Average sale prices rose from £181,000 in 2016 to £199,975 in 2018 (+10%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on St Benets Drive range from £145,000 to £217,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on St Benets Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. St Benets Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NR34 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £190,488 | 30 Apr 2018 |
Sold prices on St Benets Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, St Benets Drive NR34 9UU | 30 Apr 2018 | £194,950 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, St Benets Drive NR34 9UU | 8 Mar 2018 | £205,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, St Benets Drive NR34 9UU | 14 Mar 2016 | £217,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, St Benets Drive NR34 9UU | 5 Jan 2016 | £145,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1, St Benets Drive | £145,000 (Jan 2016) → £194,950 (Apr 2018) | +34% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near St Benets Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beccles High School 182 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Requires improvement Report | 0.5 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 Primary Academy 148 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Sir John Leman High School 1,404 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery 69 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 324 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Ringsfield Church of England Primary School 118 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Beccles station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
- Brampton (Suffolk) station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
- Somerleyton station 5.7 mi · 1 hr 54 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Tower Hill (adj, Nicholson Drive) 2 min walk
- Tower Hill (opp, Nicholson Drive) 2 min walk
- Townlands Drive (o/s 1, Townlands Drive) 3 min walk
- Townlands Drive (o/s 2, Townlands Drive) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Beccles Medical Centre
St. Marys Road, Beccles · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Swines Green Foodstore · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Market Square Beccles · 0.9 mi
- Tesco Tesco Beccles Superstore · 1.0 mi
- Lidl Lidl Beccles · 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Beccles H.c.c. Limited · 0.7 mi
- Boots · 0.9 mi
- Worlingham Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 68.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 16.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 805 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,855 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 74% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 81% | 92% |
Share of homes across East Suffolk with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.
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Who lives around St Benets Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | East Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.9% | 96.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.5% | 1.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 0.6% |
Religion
| Here | East Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 48.5% | 44.9% |
| Christian | 43.6% | 47.1% |
| Not answered | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | East Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.8% | 94% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.2% | 6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | East Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 20.6% | 19.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.6% | 16.9% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 19.3% | 27.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.6% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.2% | 11.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.9% | 6.9% |
| Other qualifications | 3% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | East Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.1% | 43.3% |
| Good health | 37.1% | 36% |
| Fair health | 14.2% | 15% |
| Bad health | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | East Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 48.3% | 42.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 28% | 29.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 13.1% | 15.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.5% | 11.8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of East Suffolk.
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