Beach Cottages, Thorpeness, Leiston

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP16 4NP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£600,000

1 sales

Price range

£600k – £600k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

25 Jun 2021

IP16 4NP

At a glance

House prices£600k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 1 min walk SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Beach Cottages, Thorpeness, Leiston has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 25 Jun 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £600,000.

House prices on Beach Cottages compared

IP16 postcode area£289,697

Leiston£289,697

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Beach Cottages has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP16 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£600,000	25 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Beach Cottages

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Beach Cottages IP16 4NP	25 Jun 2021	£600,000	Terraced	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Beach Cottages

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Beach Cottages in the latest month.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Beach Cottages is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Thorpeness and Aldeburgh Flood alert area
The Suffolk coast from Lowestoft to Bawdsey Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Beach Cottages

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Alde Valley Academy 645 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	2.1 mi
Aldeburgh Primary School 78 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	2.2 mi
Leiston Primary School 383 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	2.2 mi
Compass Community School Aylward Park 9 pupils	Other independent special school	7–17	Report	2.4 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Nearest bus stops

Mere (opp) 1 min walk
Mere (adj) 1 min walk
The Almshouses (opp, The Whinlands) 4 min walk
The Almshouses (adj, The Whinlands) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Leiston Surgery
Main Street, Leiston · 2.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	79.3%	62.5%
Private rented	11.7%	20.3%
Social rented	9.0%	17.1%
Households	1,039

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	7.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	40.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	52.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,041

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Nearby streets in IP16

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