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St Margarets Crescent, Leiston

MyStreetCheck free street report: St Margarets Crescent, Leiston · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leiston/st-margarets-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP16 4HR, IP16 4HP, IP16 4HS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£152,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2020)
£229,833
12 sales
Price range
£80k – £390k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Feb 2026
IP16 4HS

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At a glance

House prices£153k average55% below the Leiston average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 6 min walkSaxmundham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 19 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

12 property sales on St Margarets Crescent, Leiston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £152,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £253,333. That is 55% below the Leiston average of £340,098 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% semi-detached, 17% terraced, 8% detached. Recorded sale prices on St Margarets Crescent range from £80,000 to £390,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 12 streets in Leiston with at least two sales in the last year, St Margarets Crescent ranks 12th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on St Margarets Crescent compared

St Margarets Crescent£152,500
IP16 postcode area£340,098
Leiston£340,098
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all IP16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2020: £240,000 (1 sales)2020£240k2021: £228,750 (2 sales)2021£229k2022: £390,000 (1 sales)2022£390k2023: £158,000 (1 sales)2023£158k2024: £295,000 (1 sales)2024£295k2025: £228,125 (4 sales)2025£228k2026: £152,500 (2 sales)2026£153k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£253,3336 Feb 2026
Terraced2£119,00023 Jan 2026
Detached1£240,00022 Oct 2020

Sold prices on St Margarets Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
100, St Margarets Crescent IP16 4HP 28 Aug 2026£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, St Margarets Crescent IP16 4HR 3 Jul 2026£282,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, St Margarets Crescent IP16 4HP 23 Mar 2026£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, St Margarets Crescent IP16 4HS 6 Feb 2026£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, St Margarets Crescent IP16 4HR 23 Jan 2026£80,000 TerracedFreehold
77, St Margarets Crescent IP16 4HP 30 Oct 2025£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, St Margarets Crescent IP16 4HR 28 Aug 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, St Margarets Crescent IP16 4HR 25 Jul 2025£212,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, St Margarets Crescent IP16 4HS 18 Jul 2025£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, St Margarets Crescent IP16 4HS 10 Jul 2025£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, St Margarets Crescent IP16 4HS 21 Mar 2025£220,000 TerracedFreehold
72A, St Margarets Crescent IP16 4HR 18 Dec 2024£315,000 DetachedFreehold
68, St Margarets Crescent IP16 4HR 18 Oct 2024£178,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, St Margarets Crescent IP16 4HR 11 Mar 2024£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, St Margarets Crescent IP16 4HP 22 Jun 2023£158,000 TerracedFreehold
82, St Margarets Crescent IP16 4HR 30 Sep 2022£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
86, St Margarets Crescent IP16 4HP 7 Oct 2021£207,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, St Margarets Crescent IP16 4HR 30 Jul 2021£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72A, St Margarets Crescent IP16 4HR 22 Oct 2020£240,000 DetachedFreehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
58, St Margarets Crescent £250,000 (Jul 2021) → £282,500 (Jul 2026) +13%
over 5 yrs
72A, St Margarets Crescent £240,000 (Oct 2020) → £315,000 (Dec 2024) +31%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near St Margarets Crescent

Crime

34 crimes were reported within about a mile of St Margarets Crescent in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences14
Anti-social behaviour7
Criminal damage & arson7
Other theft3
Bicycle theft1
Drugs1

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

Flood risk

St Margarets Crescent is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The Thorpeness Hundred River and the River Ore Flood alert area
  • The Rivers Minsmere and Yox, from Peasenhall and Sibton to the Minsmere Levels Flood alert area
  • The Rivers Minsmere and Yox, from Sibton and Peasenhall to the Minsmere Levels Flood warning 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 St Margarets Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Summerhill School 51 pupils Other independent school 5–18 Report 0.3 mi
Compass Community School Aylward Park 9 pupils Other independent special school 7–17 Report 0.6 mi
Leiston Primary School 383 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Alde Valley Academy 645 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
Coldfair Green Community Primary School 160 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Saxmundham station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • Darsham station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Church Road (adj, Waterloo Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Church Road (opp, Waterloo Avenue) 2 min walk
  • St Margaret's Crescent (adj, Waterloo Avenue) 3 min walk
  • St Margaret's Crescent (opp, Waterloo Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Leiston Surgery
    Main Street, Leiston · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Leiston Foodstore · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Leiston Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Unit 1 & 3 Alexander Mews [dental Practice] · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned57.9%62.5%
Private rented16.2%20.3%
Social rented25.8%17.1%
Households736

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.1%64.1%
Aged 65+24.9%18.6%
Residents1,598

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks74%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks97%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks81%92%

Share of homes across East Suffolk with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around St Margarets Crescent

Ethnic group

HereEast Suffolk
White96.4%96.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%1.4%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.6%

Religion

HereEast Suffolk
No religion50.1%44.9%
Christian41%47.1%
Not answered7.3%6.1%
Muslim1%0.5%
Hindu0.2%0.3%
Other religion0.2%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereEast Suffolk
Born in the UK93.4%94%
Born outside the UK6.6%6%

Highest qualification

HereEast Suffolk
No qualifications22.5%19.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above21%27.6%
Level 2 qualifications16.4%15%
Level 3 qualifications16%16.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.2%11.3%
Apprenticeship8.7%6.9%
Other qualifications3.2%2.9%

General health

HereEast Suffolk
Very good health40.9%43.3%
Good health34.1%36%
Fair health16.5%15%
Bad health6.9%4.5%
Very bad health1.6%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereEast Suffolk
1 car or van in household43.3%42.6%
2 cars or vans in household30.6%29.7%
No cars or vans in household17.4%15.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.7%11.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of East Suffolk.

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