The Common, Leiston

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP16 4UN, IP16 4UL, IP16 4UP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£384,000

5 sales

Price range

£265k – £570k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Jan 2025

IP16 4UP

At a glance

House prices£384k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 29 min walkSaxmundham station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on The Common, Leiston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 17 Jan 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £500,000.

House prices on The Common compared

IP16 postcode area£289,697

Leiston£289,697

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Common 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	£500,000	3 Mar 2023
Semi-detached	2	£272,500	10 May 2024
Terraced	1	£375,000	17 Jan 2025

Sold prices on The Common

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, The Common IP16 4UP	17 Jan 2025	£375,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Common Farm Cottage, The Common IP16 4UN	10 May 2024	£265,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Common Farm Cottage, The Common IP16 4UN	14 Aug 2023	£280,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
The Manor, The Common IP16 4UL	3 Mar 2023	£430,000	Detached	Freehold
Common Farm, The Common IP16 4UN	28 Jan 2022	£570,000	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 The Common

Crime

9 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Common 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	4
Anti-social behaviour	2
Other theft	2
Criminal damage & arson	1

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

Flood risk

The Common is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

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 The Common

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Leiston Primary School 383 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Compass Community School Aylward Park 9 pupils	Other independent special school	7–17	Report	0.9 mi
Alde Valley Academy 645 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	1.0 mi
Summerhill School 51 pupils	Other independent school	5–18	Report	1.0 mi
Coldfair Green Community Primary School 160 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	2.2 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Saxmundham station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk
Darsham station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk

GP surgeries

Leiston Surgery
Main Street, Leiston · 1.0 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	61.2%	62.5%
Private rented	10.1%	20.3%
Social rented	28.7%	17.1%
Households	721

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,607

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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