Property market | £288,448 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Stansted (74.4 miles) | |
Broadband | 47.6mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 478 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 235 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Waveney level) | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Suffolk) | |
Commute (approx) | - Cambridge (135 mins) - Stratford (London) (167 mins) - London Liverpool Street (176 mins) | |
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£288,448 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Stansted (74.4 miles) | |
47.6mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ranked 478 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 235 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Waveney level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Suffolk) | |
- Cambridge (135 mins) - Stratford (London) (167 mins) - London Liverpool Street (176 mins) | |
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Kirkley has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Gateway Retail Park, Asda Lowestoft Superstore, Iceland Lowestoft, Iceland Lowestoft Food Warehouse, Lidl Oulton Lowestoft, M&S Lowestoft, Morrisons Lowestoft, Tesco Lowestoft Express. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Blues & Bloater, Crown Meadow, Factory Arms, Fighting Cocks, Hearts Of Oak, Iconic/Notleys, Joseph Conrad, Lake Lothing, Lord Nelson, Sports Bar @ The... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Allsorts Support Service, Burger King, East Coast Recovery, Flint, Flying Fifteens, Fortune Cookie Restaurant, Fupburger, FUPIZZA, Golden Castle, Greg... (see map below for more). There is a wide range of cafes and coffee shops in the area, including: Beach Cafe, Cafe East, Cafe Laridae & Takeaway, Cafe Pausa, Coffee @ The Claremont, Compass Cafe, Costa, Costa Coffee, Howards Cafe, Lings Cafe, Recha... (see map below for more). Kirkley has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Kirkley has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £465,556, which is down -0.4% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £288,448 (down -0.8% on last year) , a terraced house £234,579 (down -1.7% on last year) and a flat £151,984. Property prices in Kirkley are similar to the average property prices across Suffolk and are similar when compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Kirkley, prices have decreased a little slower than the annual average price decrease seen across the Suffolk region.
Property data is based on Suffolk level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Kirkley, or click here to browse the longer list of Kirkley property transactions from 2023.
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Kirkley has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2015. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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The Ashley School | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Poplars Community Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Roman Hill Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
East Point Academy | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Ormiston Denes Academy | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Westwood Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Red Oak Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Pakefield Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Phoenix St Peter Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
St Margaret's Primary Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Woods Loke Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Pakefield High School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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The Ashley School Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (4/2/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Lowestoft | |
East Point Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (10/12/2016) | 39 submissions 74.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Lowestoft |
Pakefield Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (9/22/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Lowestoft | |
St Margaret's Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (12/1/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Lowestoft | |
Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (7/14/2022) | 41 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Lowestoft |
Poplars Community Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (6/25/2014) | 62 submissions 66.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Lowestoft |
Woods Loke Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (4/26/2017) | 63 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Lowestoft |
Westwood Primary School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (2/23/2017) | 35 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Lowestoft |
Red Oak Primary School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (2/8/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Lowestoft | |
Ormiston Denes Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (7/13/2022) | 34 submissions 62.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Lowestoft |
Pakefield High School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (4/26/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Lowestoft | |
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (3/9/2022) | 21 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Lowestoft |
Phoenix St Peter Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (6/9/2022) | 30 submissions 86.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Lowestoft, Suffolk |
Roman Hill Primary School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 4: Inadequate (4/7/2022) | 103 submissions 82.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Lowestoft |
School | Type |
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The Ashley School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (4/2/2014) |
East Point Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (10/12/2016) 39 submissions 74.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Pakefield Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/22/2021) |
St Margaret's Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/1/2021) |
Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/14/2022) 41 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Poplars Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/25/2014) 62 submissions 66.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Woods Loke Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/26/2017) 63 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Westwood Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/23/2017) 35 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Red Oak Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/8/2017) |
Ormiston Denes Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (7/13/2022) 34 submissions 62.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Pakefield High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (4/26/2018) |
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (3/9/2022) 21 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Phoenix St Peter Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (6/9/2022) 30 submissions 86.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Roman Hill Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 4: Inadequate (4/7/2022) 103 submissions 82.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Station | Distance from Kirkley | Commute options |
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Lowestoft A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Cambridge (1 change(s) - 139 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 171 mins - Greater Anglia - £833 monthly fare) View details |
Oulton Broad North A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -5% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Cambridge (1 change(s) - 135 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 167 mins - Greater Anglia - £833 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 176 mins - Greater Anglia - £833 monthly fare) View details |
Oulton Broad South A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -8% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 173 mins - Greater Anglia - £833 monthly fare) View details |
Somerleyton A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -16% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Cambridge (1 change(s) - 128 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 160 mins - Greater Anglia - £833 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 169 mins - Greater Anglia - £833 monthly fare) View details |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Waveney consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 11.3% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 11.2% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 8.0% | 478 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 17.5% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 7.1% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 16.3% | |
Routine occupations | 15.9% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 8.4% | 235 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.3% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Suffolk is average (50mbps). Kirkley is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 47.6mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Waveney level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 47.6 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 95.9% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.4% |
Crime stats were found at the Suffolk level:
Type | Suffolk | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 69 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 7 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 30 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Kirkley.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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East Anglia | North Sea | The Suffolk coast from Lowestoft to Bawdsey, including the Blyth and Alde and Ore estuaries |
East Anglia | Lake Lothing | The north bank of Lake Lothing, from Mutford Bridge to Bascule Bridge, including Lowestoft Railway Station |
East Anglia | Lake Lothing | The A12 from Lowestoft Bascule Bridge to the Bloodmore Roundabout through Kirkley, including Riverside Business Park |
East Anglia | Lake Lothing | The south bank of Lake Lothing, from Mutford Bridge to Brooke Business Park |
East Anglia | North Sea | Lowestoft seafront and docks, including the Denes caravan park, North and South Pier and Pavillion |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Kirkley, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 11Secondary: 4 | 8.0% residents in higher managerial positions 8.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Sudbury, Suffolk Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £320,503 Detached: £510,974 | 51 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 | 13.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed |
East Bergholt, Suffolk Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £320,503 Detached: £510,974 | 51 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 13.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Hadleigh, Suffolk Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £320,503 Detached: £510,974 | 51 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 13.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Framlingham, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 13.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Affordability: Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 11Secondary: 6 | 13.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Southwold, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Aldeburgh, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Thorpeness, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: Secondary: | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Walberswick, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Woodbridge, Suffolk Affordability: Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Beccles, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 | 8.0% residents in higher managerial positions 8.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Coddenham, Suffolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £275,929 Detached: £455,523 | 39 | Primary: Secondary: | 13.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Kirkley, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 11Secondary: 4 |
Sudbury, Suffolk Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £320,503 Detached: £510,974 | 51 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 |
East Bergholt, Suffolk Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £320,503 Detached: £510,974 | 51 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Hadleigh, Suffolk Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £320,503 Detached: £510,974 | 51 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
Framlingham, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Affordability: Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 11Secondary: 6 |
Southwold, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
Aldeburgh, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Thorpeness, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: Secondary: |
Walberswick, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
Woodbridge, Suffolk Affordability: Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 |
Beccles, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 |
Coddenham, Suffolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £275,929 Detached: £455,523 | 39 | Primary: Secondary: |
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