How many listed buildings are in Waveney? 1,294 listed buildings
Waveney has 1,294 listed buildings, 50 of them Grade I, and 15 conservation areas. About 9.6% of homes are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
- Grade I
- 50
- Grade II*
- 75
- Grade II
- 1,169
- Per 1,000 homes
- 24.4
- More listed buildings per home than
- 62% of areas
- Conservation areas
- 15
Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are counted where their map point falls; one list entry can cover a terrace or group. Per 1,000 homes uses Census 2021 households. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate this
All house prices in WaveneyIs a home in Waveney likely to be in a conservation area?
A bit more likely than in most places: about 9.6% of homes in Waveney are in a conservation area, compared with 10.0% across East Suffolk and 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
| Area | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| WaveneyThis area | 9.6% |
| East Suffolk | 10.0% |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 2.4% |
Excludes 1.0% of homes in The Broads Authority, which has not published conservation area boundaries.
In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.
What does it mean if a home is listed?
A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.
This page shows how common listed buildings are in Waveney. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in Waveney?
Waveney has 50 Grade I listed buildings, the highest grade.
Each name links to its official list entry.
Which conservation areas are in Waveney?
Waveney has 15 conservation areas. South Lowestoft has the most homes, about 1,568, and was designated in 1978.
| Conservation area | Designated | Homes inside |
|---|---|---|
| South Lowestoft | 1978 | 1,568 |
| Beccles | 1967 | 1,114 |
| North Lowestoft | 1973 | 651 |
| Bungay | 1970 | 642 |
| Halesworth | 1970 | 398 |
| Southwold | 1971 | 367 |
| Oulton Broad | 1990 | 146 |
| Wangford | 1973 | 105 |
| Somerleyton | 1977 | 98 |
| Wrentham | 1980 | 78 |
| Holton | 1979 | 55 |
| Homersfield | 1976 | 43 |
| Wissett | 1993 | 30 |
| Southwold Harbour and Walberswick Quay | 1996 | 3 |
| Ellingham Mill | — | 0 |
Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area.
Are there scheduled monuments in Waveney?
Yes, Waveney has 30 scheduled monuments: nationally important sites such as earthworks, ruins and ancient buildings, protected from unauthorised change.
- Boys Hall moated site, 410m north west of The Grange
- Bungay Castle
- Butter Cross
- Castle Hills
- Flixton II Anglo-Saxon Cemetery
- Gisleham Manor moated site, 400m south west of White House Farm
- Lound Waterworks engine house
- Mettingham Castle
- Moat Yards moated site
- Moated site 150m south of St James' Church
- Moated site 200m south west of Bell Farm
- Moated site and associated earthworks at Westend Farm
- Moated site and associated fishponds of a bishop's palace at South Elmham Hall
- Moated site and associated pond at Brookhall Farm
- Moated site and site of St Nicholas' church immediately east of Church Farm
- Moated site at Bleach Farm
- Moated site at Blundeston Hall
- Moated site at Brook House
- Moated site at Moat Farm
- Moated site at The Old Rectory
- Moated site immediately north of St Margaret's Green
- Moated site in Moatyard Covert
- Moated site of Barsham Hall and remains of associated buildings
- Moated site of Flixton Priory
- Moats Hall moated site
- Motte and bailey castle known as The Mount
- South Elmham Minster
- St Andrew's Church (remains of)
- Two moated sites adjoining All Saints' Church
- Wade Hall moated site
Which part of Waveney has the most listed buildings?
Bungay has the most listed buildings of the 58 areas of Waveney, with 190.
A dash means the area is too small for a fair rate, or its council has not published conservation area boundaries.
What else do people ask about Waveney?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space, crime, air quality and listed buildings in Waveney.
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:35 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Waveney dataset covers 4,295 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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