Minden Drive, Leiston

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£345,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2021)

£342,500

2 sales

Price range

£340k – £345k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Feb 2026

IP16 4EE

At a glance

House prices£343k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 16 min walkSaxmundham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Minden Drive, Leiston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £345,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £342,500.

House prices on Minden Drive compared

IP16 postcode area£289,697

Leiston£289,697

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£342,500	27 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Minden Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Minden Drive IP16 4EE	27 Feb 2026	£345,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Minden Drive IP16 4EE	17 Aug 2021	£340,000	Detached	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 Minden Drive

Crime

34 crimes were reported within about a mile of Minden Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	16
Anti-social behaviour	6
Criminal damage & arson	6
Other theft	3
Bicycle theft	1
Drugs	1

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

Flood risk

Minden Drive is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

The Thorpeness Hundred River from Knodishall to Aldringham Flood warning area
The Thorpeness Hundred River and the River Ore Flood alert area
Minsmere Marshes on the Suffolk coast 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 Minden Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Alde Valley Academy 645 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
Compass Community School Aylward Park 9 pupils	Other independent special school	7–17	Report	0.3 mi
Leiston Primary School 383 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Summerhill School 51 pupils	Other independent school	5–18	Report	0.6 mi
Coldfair Green Community Primary School 160 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.0 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

Train stations

Saxmundham station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
Darsham station 5.4 mi · 1 hr 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Minden Drive (adj, Aldeburgh Road) 1 min walk
Minden Drive (opp, Aldeburgh Road) 1 min walk
Paradise Place (adj, Haylings Road) 3 min walk
Car Park (S-bound, High Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Leiston Surgery
Main Street, Leiston · 0.4 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 5 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	72.9%	62.5%
Private rented	10.5%	20.3%
Social rented	16.6%	17.1%
Households	734

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	52.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	35.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,651

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.

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