Area Info for Kessingland (Suffolk)

Introduction to Kessingland

Kessingland is a small seaside village located in Suffolk, England. It is situated on the North Sea coast, approximately 4 miles south of Lowestoft. The village is known for its long sandy beaches, which attract visitors during the summer months. Kessingland is part of the civil parish of Kessingland and falls within the East Suffolk district.

Geography and Location

Kessingland is positioned along the Suffolk coast, offering scenic views of the North Sea. The village is accessible via the A12 road, providing convenient links to nearby towns and cities. Its coastal location makes it a popular destination for beachgoers and those interested in coastal walks.

History and Development

Historically, Kessingland was a small fishing village with a modest economy based on fishing and agriculture. Over time, it developed into a seaside resort, especially during the 19th and 20th centuries, with the growth of tourism and holiday accommodation. The village retains some of its traditional charm while also catering to modern visitors.

Local Attractions and Amenities

Kessingland offers a variety of attractions including its expansive sandy beaches, which are ideal for swimming, sunbathing, and water sports. The village has several holiday parks, caravan sites, and local shops. The nearby Africa Alive zoological park is a popular family attraction. There are also walking and cycling routes along the coast and through the surrounding countryside.

Community and Culture

The community in Kessingland is active, with local events and festivals held throughout the year. The village has a church, a primary school, and various local clubs and societies. Its coastal setting fosters a relaxed, friendly atmosphere for residents and visitors alike.

Environmental and Conservation Efforts

Kessingland is part of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), which aims to conserve the natural landscape and promote sustainable tourism. Efforts are made to protect the local wildlife and coastal environment, ensuring the area remains a pristine destination for future generations.
Education
School
Kessingland Church of England Primary Academy0.68 miles
Field Lane, Kessingland, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7QA
The Old School2.20 miles
Toad Row, Henstead, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7LG
Carlton Colville Primary School2.50 miles
Gisleham Road, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8DG
Pakefield School2.62 miles
London Road Pakefield, Pakefield, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7AQ
Pakefield Primary School2.62 miles
London Road, Pakefield, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7AQ
Grove Primary School3.24 miles
Framfield Road, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8RQ
Westwood Primary School3.32 miles
Westwood Avenue, Westwood Primary School, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 9RR
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School3.40 miles
Kirkley Cliff Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0DG
Elm Tree Primary School3.56 miles
Ranworth Avenue, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 9HN
Meadow Primary Academy3.67 miles
Enstone Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0NE
The Attic3.68 miles
The Attic Learning Centre, Lovewell Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0RQ
Warren School3.71 miles
Clarkes Lane, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8HT
East Point Academy3.80 miles
Kirkley Run, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0UQ
Red Oak Primary School3.80 miles
Southwell Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0RZ
Dell Primary School3.95 miles
Dell Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 9NU
Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School4.52 miles
Beccles Road, Barnby, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7QB
Health
Clinic
Ecch Elmtree School3.57 miles
Ranworth Avenue, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 9HN
Ecch Kirkley Clinic (Children's Centre)3.66 miles
Kirkley Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0LU
Ecch Warren School (Special School)3.71 miles
Clarkes Lane, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8HT
Kirkley Mill Health Centre3.88 miles
Economy Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0DR
Ecch Riverside Bc4.04 miles
Riverside Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0TQ
Specsavers Hearcare - Suffolk - Lowestoft4.55 miles
101 London Road North, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1LX
Ecch South Youth Service4.58 miles
St. Margaret`s House, Gordon Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1JQ
Ecch Regent Road4.63 miles
Regent Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1PA
Ecch Police Station Road4.68 miles
5 Police Station Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1NY
Ecch Roman Hill Cc4.69 miles
Love Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2NY
Ecch Surestart4.71 miles
45 Milton Road East, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1NU
Ecch The Ark4.94 miles
Water Lane, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2NH
Ecch Ashley School5.32 miles
Ashley Downs, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4EU
Oulton Medical Centre5.65 miles
Meadow Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 3AZ
Oulton Ooh Base5.65 miles
Kirley Mill Health Centre, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 3AZ
Ecch Village Rise Cc5.84 miles
Blyford Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4PZ
GP
Longshore Surgeries - Kessingland0.68 miles
Field Lane, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7QA
Andaman Surgery3.09 miles
303 Long Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 9DF
Rosedale Surgery3.20 miles
Ashburnham Way, Carlton Colivlle, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8LG
Longshore Surgeries - Wrentham3.20 miles
58 Southwold Road, Wrentham, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7JF
Westwood Surgery3.50 miles
Westwood Surgery, 45-47 Westwood Avenue, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 9RW
Kirkley Mill Surgery3.86 miles
Kirkley Mill Surgery, Clifton Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0HF
Dr K Khan & Partner3.86 miles
Marine Surgery, Kirkley Mill Health Centre, Kirkley Rise, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0HF
Dr Anderson & Partners4.06 miles
82 Victoria Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 9LU
Dr Bouch & Partners4.54 miles
1A Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, Lowestoft, NR32 3LJ
Alexandra Road Surgery4.80 miles
Alexandra Road, Lowestoft, NR32 1PL
Dr M Seehra, Dr G Lockyer, Dr S Davis & Dr Alain Tanoe5.24 miles
High Street Surgery, High Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1JE
Crestview Medical Centre5.57 miles
141 Crestview Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4TW
Dr K Khan & Partner5.65 miles
Meadow Road, Oulton Village, Lowestoft, NR32 3AZ
Dr Castle & Partners5.87 miles
Sole Bay Health Centre, Sole Bay Health Centre, Teal Close, Reydon, IP18 6GY
Longshore Surgeries - Wangford6.03 miles
Church Street, Wangford, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 8RN
Beccles Medical Centre7.47 miles
Beccles Health Centre, St Marys Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NX
Hospital
Carlton Court3.08 miles
Carlton Court Hospital, St. Peters Road, Carlton Colville, Suffolk, NR33 8AG
Lowestoft Hospital4.76 miles
Tennyson Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1PT
Airey Close5.87 miles
Lothingland, Oulton, Suffolk, NR32 3JQ
Ecch Southwold Hospital6.08 miles
Fieldstile Road, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6LD
Ecch Beccles Hospital7.51 miles
St. Marys Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NQ
Ecch Patrick Stead Hospital10.29 miles
Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8HP
James Paget University Hospital10.30 miles
Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6LA
St Catherines Way11.08 miles
Stepping Out, 1B St Catherines Way, Gorleston on Sea, Norfolk, NR31 7QB
All Hallows Hospital12.39 miles
Station Road, Ditchingham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2QL
Northgate Hospital14.16 miles
Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 1BU
Aldeburgh Community Hospital18.85 miles
Park Road, Park Road, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5ES
Norvic Clinic21.27 miles
Northside, St. Andrews Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0HT
Highlands21.44 miles
219 Yarmouth Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0SQ
Colman Hospital24.28 miles
Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ
Julian Hospital24.75 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3TD
Norwich Community Hospital24.80 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU
Pharmacy
Kessingland Pharmacy0.85 miles
70 High Street, 70 High Street, Kessingland, Suffolk, NR33 7QF
Boots2.85 miles
2-4 Stradbroke Road, Pakefield, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7HT
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.20 miles
Unit 5, 15 Ashburnham Way, Carlton Colville, NR33 8LG
Rosedale Pharmacy3.20 miles
Rosedale Surgery, 3 Ashburnham Way, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8LG
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.50 miles
55 Westwood Avenue, Waveney Garden Estate, Lowestoft, NR33 9RW
Eastpoint Pharmacy3.86 miles
216 London Road South, Arvor House, Clifton Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0HF
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.88 miles
187 London Road South, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0DR
Asda Stores Ltd4.04 miles
Horn Hill, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0PX
Victoria Pharmacy4.06 miles
Victoria Surgery, 82 Victoria Road, Oulton Broad, NR33 9LU
Boots4.48 miles
76a London Road North, Lowestoft, NR32 1ET
Hayden Chemist4.49 miles
Hayden House, Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 3LL
Superdrug Stores Plc4.54 miles
Superdrug Pharmacy, 14 The Britten Centre, Lowestoft, NR32 1LR
Holly Pharmacy4.54 miles
1b Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, NR32 3LJ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy4.80 miles
Alexandra Road Surgery, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1PL
Boots4.92 miles
120-122 St. Peters Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1UD
High Street Pharmacy5.24 miles
High Street Surgery, High Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1JE
Leisure
Park
KESSINGLAND1.13 miles
BENACRE2.02 miles
OAKWOOD COMMUNITY FIELD PROJECT3.48 miles
LEATHES HAM4.54 miles
BELLE VUE PARK (Grade II Listed)5.36 miles
GUNTON WARREN AND CORTON WOODS6.14 miles
GUNTON WOOD6.15 miles
HENHAM (Grade II Listed)7.07 miles
SOMERLEYTON PARK (Grade II* Listed)7.73 miles
LOUND8.30 miles
SUFFOLK COAST8.72 miles
FRITTON LAKE9.51 miles
RAVENINGHAM HALL (Grade II* Listed)10.77 miles
WESTLETON HEATH11.11 miles
BROOME HEATH12.21 miles
BATH HILLS13.23 miles
Shop
Groceries
Nisa J & J Wilson0.22 miles
Kessingland Beach Holiday Park, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7RW
Co-op Lowestoft0.68 miles
Field Lane, Kessingland, NR33 7QA
Costcutter Lowestoft0.94 miles
64 High Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7QQ
Nisa Local1.78 miles
London Rd, Kessingland, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7PF
Morrisons Lowestoft2.22 miles
18 Tower Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7NG
Shelton Road Convenience2.65 miles
3 Shelton Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 7EU
Bains Store2.69 miles
1 Harpadae, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 8UY
Londis, Lowestoft2.83 miles
6 Famona Road, Lowestoft, NR33 8JX
Co-op Lowestoft2.85 miles
Pakefield, NR33 7AF
Morton Convenience3.20 miles
7 Morton Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0JQ
Co-op Lowestoft3.22 miles
Carlton Colville, NR33 9EJ
Co-op Lowestoft3.52 miles
Westwood Avenue, NR33 9RW
Kirkley Premier Store3.67 miles
99 Kirkley Run, Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0NH
Whitton Foodmarket3.70 miles
2-3 The Green, Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 9AZ
Youngs Convenience Store3.76 miles
84 Beaconsfield Road, Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0RH
Co-op Lowestoft3.78 miles
Kirkley, NR33 0DS
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport25.91 miles
Bus Stop
Sailors Home (SE)0.05 miles
Old Post Office (SE)0.07 miles
Old Post Office (NW)0.08 miles
Green Lane (NW)0.18 miles
Green Lane (SE)0.18 miles
Beaconsfield Road (N)0.29 miles
Beaconsfield Road (S)0.30 miles
Fisherman's Way (S)0.45 miles
Fisherman's Way (N)0.48 miles
Church (E)0.55 miles
Church (NW)0.56 miles
St Edmunds Crescent (W)0.60 miles
St Edmunds Crescent (E)0.63 miles
Church Road (NW)0.74 miles
Church Road (E)0.75 miles
Lincoln Court (E)0.82 miles
Ferry Port
Southwold Ferry Landing7.09 miles
Walberswick Ferry Landing7.15 miles
Reedham Ferry South12.46 miles
Reedham Ferry North12.50 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing32.40 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing32.53 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing36.80 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing36.80 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing36.95 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing37.13 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal37.86 miles
Railway Station
Oulton Broad South Rail Station4.02 miles
Lowestoft Rail Station4.37 miles
Oulton Broad North Rail Station4.52 miles
Beccles Rail Station7.36 miles
Somerleyton Rail Station7.44 miles
Brampton (Suffolk) Rail Station7.82 miles
Haddiscoe Rail Station9.14 miles
Halesworth Rail Station10.39 miles
Reedham (Norfolk) Rail Station12.64 miles
Berney Arms Rail Station12.90 miles
Darsham Rail Station12.93 miles
Great Yarmouth Rail Station13.78 miles
Cantley Rail Station14.58 miles
Buckenham Rail Station16.74 miles
Saxmundham Rail Station16.94 miles
Acle Rail Station17.16 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (NR33 7R*)
Number of Properties in Catchment299
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
10, HIGH PATH
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7RS		£250,000
2025-06-06
terraced
freehold
40, KIPLING CLOSE
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7NZ		£157,000
2025-05-30
terraced
freehold
99, CHURCH ROAD
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7SJ		£175,000
2025-05-23
terraced
freehold
39, LONDON ROAD
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7PN		£145,000
2025-05-22
terraced
freehold
298, CHURCH ROAD
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7SB		£214,000
2025-05-07
semidetached
freehold
68, CATCHPOLE CLOSE
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7TL		£177,500
2025-04-17
terraced
freehold
32, LLOYDS AVENUE
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7TR		£243,000
2025-03-28
terraced
freehold
175, LLOYDS AVENUE
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7TT		£170,000
2025-03-28
terraced
freehold
8, MANOR WALK
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7UD		£185,000
2025-01-09
terraced
freehold
1, TURRELL DRIVE
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7UA		£190,000
2024-11-20
terraced
freehold
5, GREEN LANE
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7RP		£160,000
2024-11-15
terraced
freehold
297, CHURCH ROAD
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7SB		£240,000
2025-02-21
terraced
freehold
7, SMITH CRESCENT
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7TZ		£200,000
2025-02-14
terraced
freehold
99, LLOYDS AVENUE
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7TT		£170,000
2025-02-03
terraced
freehold
265, CHURCH ROAD
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7SB		£110,000
2025-01-30
terraced
freehold
155, LLOYDS AVENUE
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7TT		£185,000
2024-12-09
semidetached
freehold
1, WINSTON CLOSE
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7QU		£196,000
2024-11-01
semidetached
freehold
8, CATCHPOLE CLOSE
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7TL		£272,000
2024-08-23
detached
freehold
108, HIGH STREET
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7QF		£170,000
2025-01-28
terraced
freehold
211, CHURCH ROAD
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7SF		£180,000
2025-01-21
terraced
freehold
29, MARRAM GREEN
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7AH		£100,000
2025-01-13
flatmaisonette
leasehold
ROOSEVELT, GREEN LANE
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7RP		£350,000
2024-12-19
semidetached
freehold
5, CHURCH ROAD
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7TH		£165,000
2024-12-19
terraced
freehold
11, BUCKNAM CLOSE
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7NX		£270,000
2024-12-19
detached
freehold
8, DAMERSON WENT
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7PE		£280,000
2024-12-19
detached
freehold
53, WASH LANE
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7QY		£193,000
2024-12-10
terraced
freehold
36, FISHERMANS WAY
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7NY		£241,500
2024-12-10
semidetached
freehold
16, MANOR WALK
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7UD		£230,000
2024-11-19
semidetached
freehold
89, CATCHPOLE CLOSE
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7TL		£152,000
2024-10-31
terraced
freehold
86, HIGH STREET
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7QF		£200,000
2024-08-30
otherPropertyType
freehold
26, STROWGERS WAY
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7PA		£210,000
2024-11-20
terraced
freehold
52, GLEBE ROAD WEST
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7UB		£212,000
2024-11-20
terraced
freehold
17, CHURCH ROAD
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7TH		£430,000
2024-10-29
semidetached
freehold
43, CHURCH ROAD
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7TJ		£290,500
2024-10-28
semidetached
freehold
2, SMITH CRESCENT
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7TZ		£232,500
2024-10-18
terraced
freehold
10, CATCHPOLE CLOSE
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7TL		£300,000
2024-10-18
detached
freehold
205, LLOYDS AVENUE
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7TU		£157,500
2024-10-07
semidetached
freehold
5, DURRANTS CLOSE
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7PB		£280,000
2024-09-17
detached
freehold
12, SMITH CRESCENT
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7TZ		£195,000
2024-09-09
terraced
freehold
3, LLOYDS AVENUE
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7TP		£160,000
2024-09-02
terraced
freehold
15, DRURY CLOSE
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7ST		£245,000
2024-08-30
semidetached
freehold
11, OAKLANDS TERRACE
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7PH		£210,000
2024-08-16
terraced
freehold
114, SEAVIEW CHALET PARK
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7RG		£105,000
2024-08-15
flatmaisonette
freehold
16, FISHERMANS WAY
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7NY		£285,000
2024-08-15
detached
freehold
180, LLOYDS AVENUE
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7TU		£160,000
2024-08-08
terraced
freehold
70, LLOYDS AVENUE
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7TR		£150,000
2024-08-02
terraced
freehold
25, FISHERMANS WAY
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7NY		£240,000
2024-08-02
detached
freehold
KESSINGLAND COTTAGES (40), RIDER HAGGARD LANE
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7NU		£170,000
2024-07-19
terraced
freehold
22, WASH LANE
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7QZ		£260,000
2024-07-10
semidetached
freehold
47, LONDON ROAD
KESSINGLAND
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR33 7PN		£135,000
2024-07-02
terraced
freehold
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