Area Info for Bungay (Suffolk)

Overview of Bungay, Suffolk

Bungay is a historic market town located in the county of Suffolk, in the East of England. It is situated on the River Waveney, close to the border with Norfolk. The town is known for its rich history, medieval architecture, and scenic surroundings.

History

Bungay has a long history dating back to the medieval period. It was granted a market charter in the 13th century, which contributed to its development as a centre of trade and commerce. The town has preserved many historic buildings, including Bungay Castle, which dates back to the 12th century. The castle was originally built as a motte-and-bailey fortress and later modified over the centuries.

Notable Landmarks

Bungay Castle: A prominent historic site offering insights into the town's medieval past. St Mary's Church: An ancient church with notable architecture and historical significance. The Market Place: The central area of Bungay, hosting markets and community events.

Economy and Community

Historically, Bungay's economy was based on agriculture, trade, and small-scale manufacturing. Today, it remains a vibrant community with local shops, markets, and cultural events. The town attracts visitors for its historic charm, local festivals, and natural beauty.

Natural Environment

The surrounding landscape features picturesque countryside, rivers, and green spaces, making it popular for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and boating. The River Waveney provides scenic views and recreational opportunities.

Transport

Bungay is accessible by road, with connections to nearby towns and cities. The nearest railway station is in Diss, providing rail links to larger urban centres. The town's location makes it a peaceful yet connected place to live and visit.
Education
School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School0.00 miles
St Mary`s Street, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1AY
Bungay Primary School0.17 miles
Wingfield Street, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1HA
Bungay High School0.68 miles
Queen`s Road, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1RW
Earsham C.E.VA Primary School0.78 miles
School Road, Earsham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2TF
Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy1.24 miles
Rider Haggard Way, Ditchingham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2RE
Ellingham Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.48 miles
Church Road, Ellingham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2PZ
Turnstone House School3.22 miles
Birtwick Park, Old Bungay Road, Kirby Cane, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2HP
Woodton Primary School4.02 miles
Norwich Road, Woodton, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2LL
Alburgh with Denton Church of England Primary School4.39 miles
School Road, Alburgh, Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 0BW
Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary School4.48 miles
The Boundaries, Geldeston Road, Gillingham, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 0HT
Ringsfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.64 miles
School Road, Ringsfield, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 8NZ
The Beehive4.89 miles
Stubbs Green Lane, Loddon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 6EA
Ilketshall St Lawrence School4.99 miles
Hogg Lane, Ilketshall St Lawrence, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 8ND
St Benet's Catholic Primary School5.00 miles
Ringsfield Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9PQ
Sir John Leman High School5.06 miles
Ringsfield Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9PG
The Albert Pye Community Primary School5.35 miles
Frederick`s Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9UL
Health
Clinic
Beccles Ooh Base5.22 miles
Beccles & Dist War Memorial Hosp, St. Marys Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NQ
Allied Healthcare Group (Beccles)5.40 miles
Hipperson Mews, 53A Station Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9QH
Ecch Beccles Hq5.45 miles
1 Common Lane North, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9BN
Chet Valley Medical Practice5.72 miles
George House, 40-48 George Lane, Loddon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 6QH
Partnerships in Care Richmond House6.63 miles
38 Redenhall Road, Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9HB
Ecch Rayner Green Resource Centre7.92 miles
Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8HP
Halesworth Ooh Base7.92 miles
Patrick Stead Hospital, Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8HP
AHP Suffolk (Fressingfield)9.17 miles
Fressingfield Medical Centre, New Street, Fressingfield, Suffolk, IP21 5PJ
Ecch Warren School (Special School)10.99 miles
Clarkes Lane, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8HT
Ecch Elmtree School11.57 miles
Ranworth Avenue, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 9HN
Ecch Clinic Blundeston11.83 miles
Lakeside Rise, Blundeston, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 5BG
Ecch Kestrel House12.06 miles
White Lodge Business Park, Hall Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 6DG
Oulton Medical Centre12.22 miles
Meadow Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 3AZ
Oulton Ooh Base12.22 miles
Kirley Mill Health Centre, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 3AZ
Meadowlands12.39 miles
214 Yarmouth Road,, Norwich, NR7 0SN
Ecch Kirkley Clinic (Children's Centre)12.60 miles
Kirkley Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0LU
GP
Bungay Medical Practice0.40 miles
28 St. Johns Road, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1LP
Beccles Medical Centre5.24 miles
Beccles Health Centre, St Marys Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NX
Dr Barrie & Partners5.72 miles
40-48 George Lane, Loddon, Norfolk, NR14 6QH
Old Mill & Millgates Medical Practice6.77 miles
Mill Road, Hempnall, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 2LP
Harleston Medical Practice6.84 miles
Bullock Fair Close, Harleston, Norwich, Norfolk, IP20 9AT
Harleston Medical Practice6.89 miles
Paddock Road, Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9AR
Dr C Northover & partners7.97 miles
Cutlers Hill Surgery, Bungay Road, Halesworth, IP19 8SG
Dr Wisdom & Partners9.00 miles
Station Road, Pulham Market, Diss, Diss, IP21 4TX
Dr Rolls & Partners9.06 miles
24 The Hills, Reedham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 3AR
Heathgate Surgery9.06 miles
The Street, Poringland, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 7JT
Fressingfield Medical Centre9.17 miles
New Street, Fressingfield, Eye, Suffolk, IP21 5PJ
Long Stratton Medical Partnership9.22 miles
Swan Lane Surgery, Swan Lane, Tharston, Norfolk, NR15 2UY
Rockland Surgery9.22 miles
The Street, Rockland St Mary, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 7AH
Old Mill & Millgates Medical Practice9.37 miles
Stoke Road, Poringland, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 7JL
Long Stratton Medical Partnership9.56 miles
Newton Flotman Surgery, St Marys Close, Newton Flotman, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 1AH
Longshore Surgeries - Wangford10.47 miles
Church Street, Wangford, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 8RN
Hospital
All Hallows Hospital0.87 miles
Station Road, Ditchingham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2QL
Ecch Beccles Hospital5.22 miles
St. Marys Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NQ
Ecch Patrick Stead Hospital7.92 miles
Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8HP
Carlton Court10.88 miles
Carlton Court Hospital, St. Peters Road, Carlton Colville, Suffolk, NR33 8AG
Airey Close12.16 miles
Lothingland, Oulton, Suffolk, NR32 3JQ
Norvic Clinic12.45 miles
Northside, St. Andrews Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0HT
Highlands12.47 miles
219 Yarmouth Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0SQ
Lowestoft Hospital13.34 miles
Tennyson Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1PT
Ecch Southwold Hospital13.37 miles
Fieldstile Road, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6LD
Colman Hospital13.71 miles
Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ
James Paget University Hospital13.89 miles
Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6LA
St Catherines Way14.28 miles
Stepping Out, 1B St Catherines Way, Gorleston on Sea, Norfolk, NR31 7QB
Julian Hospital14.36 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3TD
Norwich Community Hospital14.41 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital14.52 miles
Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Hellesdon Hospital16.20 miles
Drayton High Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5BE
Pharmacy
Boots0.03 miles
4 St. Marys Street, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1AX
Boots0.40 miles
28 St. Johns Road, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1LP
Beccles Hcc Ltd5.22 miles
The Pharmacy, Beccles & District War Memorial Hospital, St Mary`s Road, Suffolk, NR34 9NQ
Boots5.26 miles
5 New Market, Beccles, NR34 9HQ
Tesco Instore Pharmacy5.40 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, George Westwood Way, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9QH
Boots5.75 miles
4 High Street, Loddon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 6AH
Worlingham Pharmacy6.38 miles
Worlingham Pharmacy, Woodland Avenue, Worlingham, Beccles, NR34 7EF
Boots6.90 miles
17 The Thoroughfare, Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9AH
Cutlers Hill Pharmacy7.97 miles
Bungay Road, BUNGAY ROAD, Halesworth, IP19 8SG
Boots8.16 miles
26 Market Place, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8AY
The Co-Operative Pharmacy8.88 miles
The Angel Site, The Street, Long Stratton, NR15 2XJ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy9.24 miles
16-18 The Street, Poringland, Norwich, NR14 7JR
Boots11.17 miles
The Old School, The Common, Mulbarton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8AE
The Co-Operative Pharmacy11.27 miles
Unit 5, 15 Ashburnham Way, Carlton Colville, NR33 8LG
Rosedale Pharmacy11.27 miles
Rosedale Surgery, 3 Ashburnham Way, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8LG
Hayden Chemist11.71 miles
Hayden House, Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 3LL
Leisure
Park
BATH HILLS1.14 miles
BROOME HEATH1.19 miles
DITCHINGHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)2.26 miles
RAVENINGHAM HALL (Grade II* Listed)5.80 miles
SMOCKMILL COMMON9.08 miles
RAINTHORPE HALL (Grade II Listed)9.57 miles
MID-YARE9.93 miles
HEVENINGHAM HALL (Grade II* Listed)10.22 miles
HENHAM (Grade II Listed)10.29 miles
DUNSTON COMMON10.56 miles
SOMERLEYTON PARK (Grade II* Listed)10.78 miles
FRITTON LAKE11.10 miles
KESSINGLAND11.41 miles
BRUNDALL CHURCH FEN11.54 miles
CROWN POINT (Grade II Listed)11.63 miles
OAKWOOD COMMUNITY FIELD PROJECT11.83 miles
Shop
Groceries
Bungay Convenience Store0.04 miles
16 St Marys Street Bungay Suffolk NR35 1AX
Co-op Bungay0.51 miles
Bungay, NR35 1RX
A&J Convenience Store0.66 miles
8 Kings Road, Bungay, Suffolk NR35 1RR
Nisa Ditchingham Stores1.05 miles
37 Loddon Rd, Ditchingham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2RA
Co-op Beccles5.26 miles
Beccles, NR34 9HA
Iceland Beccles5.31 miles
Unit 4b & 4c Taylors Square, Suffolk, NR34 9QB
Tesco Beccles (Superstore)5.35 miles
George Westwood Way, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9QH
Costcutter Hales5.44 miles
Hales Service Station, Hales, Norfolk, NR14 6SR
Co-op Beccles5.53 miles
Petrol Beccles, NR34 9QP
Co-op Beccles5.55 miles
Swines Green, NR34 9JD
Morrisons Beccles5.65 miles
George Westwood Way, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9BP
Rigbourne Hill Convenience Store5.73 miles
75-77 Rigbourne Hill, Beccles Suffolk NR34 9JQ
Co-op Norwich5.88 miles
Loddon, NR14 6EX
Bridge Convenience Store5.93 miles
41 Bridge Street, Loddon Norfolk NR14 6NA
Budgens Harleston6.85 miles
Bullock Fair Close, Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9AT
Co-op Harleston6.93 miles
Harleston, IP20 9AD
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport16.31 miles
Bus Stop
Holy Trinity Church (SE)0.07 miles
Butter Cross (N)0.08 miles
Butter Cross (S)0.08 miles
Cork Bricks (SE)0.15 miles
opposite Wingfield Street (NW)0.17 miles
Garage (NW)0.18 miles
Wingfield Street (SE)0.18 miles
Chaucer Street (W)0.18 miles
Garage (SE)0.19 miles
Green Dragon (SE)0.23 miles
Bardolph Road (NE)0.24 miles
Bardolph Road (SW)0.24 miles
Green Dragon (N)0.26 miles
Garden Close (W)0.29 miles
Garden Close (E)0.29 miles
garage (SW)0.34 miles
Ferry Port
Reedham Ferry South8.53 miles
Reedham Ferry North8.55 miles
Southwold Ferry Landing13.59 miles
Walberswick Ferry Landing13.62 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing32.13 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing32.21 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing35.04 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing35.04 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing35.58 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal35.88 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing35.93 miles
Railway Station
Beccles Rail Station5.53 miles
Brampton (Suffolk) Rail Station6.04 miles
Halesworth Rail Station7.98 miles
Cantley Rail Station9.13 miles
Reedham (Norfolk) Rail Station9.14 miles
Haddiscoe Rail Station9.30 miles
Somerleyton Rail Station9.78 miles
Buckenham Rail Station9.97 miles
Oulton Broad South Rail Station11.38 miles
Brundall Rail Station11.38 miles
Brundall Gardens Rail Station11.69 miles
Lingwood Rail Station11.77 miles
Oulton Broad North Rail Station11.78 miles
Berney Arms Rail Station12.34 miles
Darsham Rail Station13.06 miles
Norwich Rail Station13.14 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (NR35 1A*)
Number of Properties in Catchment239
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
27, ELMS CLOSE
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TD		£167,500
2025-03-28
semidetached
freehold
13, STATION ROAD
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TT		£167,500
2025-03-27
semidetached
freehold
24, STATION ROAD
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TS		£245,000
2024-12-05
detached
freehold
1, CHURCH PATH
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TX		£190,000
2024-11-08
terraced
freehold
Sold 2023-08-08   £175,000
21, ELMS CLOSE
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TD		£270,000
2024-06-12
detached
freehold
IVY FARM BARNS, MARSH LANE
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TU		£113,000
2024-01-31
otherPropertyType
freehold
3, KINGSWAY
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2UA		£178,500
2023-10-13
otherPropertyType
freehold
ROSE COTTAGE, TEMPLE BAR
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TA		£255,000
2023-07-27
terraced
freehold
Sold 2019-05-30   £178,000
OLD RECTORY, TEMPLE BAR
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TA		£1,500,000
2023-05-22
otherPropertyType
freehold
22, STATION ROAD
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TS		£242,500
2023-04-28
detached
freehold
CAMPANA, SCHOOL ROAD
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TF		£585,000
2023-02-23
detached
freehold
Sold 2019-06-06   £469,000
7, ELMS CLOSE
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TD		£200,000
2023-02-14
detached
freehold
16, STATION ROAD
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TS		£235,500
2022-10-28
terraced
freehold
10, THE STREET
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TZ		£300,000
2022-08-12
semidetached
freehold
2, CHURCH PATH
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TX		£180,000
2022-07-07
terraced
freehold
Sold 2018-02-23   £165,000
6, ELMS CLOSE
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TD		£223,000
2022-05-27
detached
freehold
CORNER COTTAGE, THE STREET
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TY		£241,500
2021-12-06
terraced
freehold
Sold 2017-08-16   £197,500
THE OLD SCHOOL, SCHOOL ROAD
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TF		£575,000
2021-06-02
detached
freehold
28, ELMS CLOSE
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TD		£150,000
2021-02-25
semidetached
freehold
8, DUKESWAY
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TR		£198,000
2021-01-15
semidetached
freehold
HOLLY VIEW, THE STREET
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TY		£255,000
2021-01-08
semidetached
freehold
OLD STATION HOUSE (FLAT 1), THE SIDINGS
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2UB		£199,450
2020-11-30
flatmaisonette
leasehold
DAYWOOD, THE STREET
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TY		£245,000
2020-11-27
terraced
freehold
3, CHURCH PATH
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TX		£208,000
2020-11-10
terraced
freehold
DAMSEL, SCHOOL ROAD
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TF		£407,500
2020-06-16
detached (New)
freehold
COPPERBEECH, MARSH LANE
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TP		£295,000
2020-05-21
detached
freehold
16, ELMS CLOSE
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TD		£180,000
2020-04-30
detached
freehold
4, THE SIDINGS
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2UB		£172,500
2020-02-28
terraced
freehold
NUTSHELL, SCHOOL ROAD
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TF		£170,000
2020-01-17
semidetached
freehold
MILLERS ARK, SCHOOL ROAD
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TF		£315,000
2020-01-09
detached
freehold
THE ABBATTOIR, HALL ROAD
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2AB		£280,000
2019-12-16
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2019-04-29   £230,000
17, QUEENSWAY
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TG		£215,000
2019-12-11
semidetached
freehold
PADDOCK COTTAGE, TEMPLE BAR
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TA		£305,000
2019-10-17
detached
freehold
8, PRINCESS WAY
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2SY		£180,000
2019-07-19
semidetached
freehold
OLD STATION HOUSE (FLAT 2), THE SIDINGS
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2UB		£130,000
2019-07-05
flatmaisonette
leasehold
14, ELMS CLOSE
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TD		£218,000
2019-04-12
detached
freehold
Sold 2017-11-06   £160,000
29, ELMS CLOSE
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TD		£185,000
2018-11-30
detached
freehold
WAVENEY COTTAGE, THE STREET
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TY		£288,000
2018-11-02
detached
freehold
24, ELMS CLOSE
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TD		£190,000
2018-09-05
detached
freehold
2, THE SIDINGS
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2UB		£152,000
2018-04-09
terraced
freehold
13, ELMS CLOSE
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TD		£185,000
2018-03-14
semidetached
freehold
8, ELMS CLOSE
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2TD		£210,000
2017-08-16
detached
freehold
LAUREL COTTAGE, THE STREET
EARSHAM
BUNGAY
NORFOLK
NR35 2SZ		£98,000
2017-08-10
semidetached
freehold
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