Contractor Accommodation Near Sizewell C
Sizewell C will be the UK's next major nuclear new build after Hinkley Point. Located on the Suffolk coast near Leiston, the project faces a unique accommodation challenge: thousands of workers, a rural location, and very limited local housing stock.
About Sizewell C
Sizewell C is a planned 3.2GW nuclear power station being developed by EDF Energy on the Suffolk coast, adjacent to the existing Sizewell B station. The UK government gave development consent in 2024, with major construction ramping up through 2025 and 2026.
At peak construction, the workforce is expected to exceed 10,000 people. While EDF plans to build a temporary campus for some workers, thousands will still need private accommodation in the surrounding area. The small towns of Leiston, Saxmundham and Aldeburgh simply do not have the hotel or rental capacity to absorb this demand.
Contractors who secure their accommodation early will have the best choice of properties and rates. Those who leave it late will find themselves paying premium prices or housing crews 30+ miles from site.
Accommodation Locations Near Sizewell
Leiston and Aldeburgh
- 2 to 7 miles from site
- Closest options, limited supply
- Book early for best availability
Woodbridge and Framlingham
- 15 to 20 miles from site
- Larger market towns with more stock
- Good for families and longer stays
Ipswich
- 25 miles from site (35 min drive)
- Largest property selection in Suffolk
- Rail links, full city amenities
Why Book Sizewell Accommodation Through Overnightly
Local Supply Chain Knowledge
We already have relationships with property owners across Suffolk, including those near the existing Ipswich contractor accommodation network.
Consolidated Billing
One invoice for all your workers, regardless of how many properties they are spread across. No chasing individual landlords or reconciling multiple payments.
Scale Up and Down
Nuclear projects have phased workforces. We flex your accommodation as your team grows during mobilisation and reduces during commissioning.
From £25 Per Person Per Night
Fully furnished, all bills included, fast WiFi, parking. A fraction of the cost of hotels and far more comfortable for long stays.
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Working at Sizewell C
Sizewell C is the twin-reactor nuclear power station project on the Suffolk coast, designed as a near-replica of Hinkley Point C, which means a similar multi-year construction profile: massive early civils, marine and earthworks packages, then years of mechanical, electrical and commissioning activity with a workforce in the thousands at peak.
Coastal Suffolk is a very different accommodation market to Somerset: a rural, tourism-driven area where long-stay options are limited and seasonal demand collides with project need. Housing strategy matters from the first enabling works, not just at peak.
How we house Sizewell crews
We cluster houses across east Suffolk, Ipswich, Lowestoft, Felixstowe and the market towns between, matched to site transport routes and shift patterns. Crews get kitchens, parking options and settled bases that survive the summer holiday season intact, because project bookings should not lose their beds to tourism.
One account, one consolidated invoice, with capacity that scales as packages mobilise.
Frequently asked questions
Leiston is the nearest town at just 2 miles from the site. We also source properties in Saxmundham (6 miles), Aldeburgh (7 miles), Woodbridge (15 miles) and Ipswich (25 miles).
Local supply is limited. That is exactly why early booking matters. We have established relationships with property owners across Suffolk and can secure accommodation before availability tightens further.
Yes. We offer rolling contracts that can run for the full project duration. Rates improve with longer commitments.
Yes. We house workers on both the new Sizewell C build and the existing Sizewell B station maintenance and outage programmes.
Ipswich and Lowestoft anchor the options, with Felixstowe, Bury St Edmunds and Great Yarmouth extending the radius. We build clusters along the practical commute routes to the site.
Project bookings are held on continuous terms, so crews are not displaced when summer rates spike, one of the biggest practical problems with holiday-let accommodation on this coast.
Yes, enabling and ground investigation crews are typically placed within days, and the cluster grows from there as the programme ramps.