The Gables, Leiston

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£350,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2019)
£324,000
10 sales
Price range
£210k – £450k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Mar 2026
IP16 4UZ

At a glance

House prices£324k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) 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 5 min walkSaxmundham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband79% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on The Gables, Leiston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £350,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £409,000.

House prices on The Gables compared

IP16 postcode area£289,697
Leiston£289,697
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2019: £300,000 (2 sales)2019£300k2020: £210,000 (1 sales)2020£210k2021: £287,500 (1 sales)2021£288k2022: £365,000 (3 sales)2022£365k2023: £348,750 (2 sales)2023£349k2026: £350,000 (1 sales)2026£350k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached5£409,00030 Mar 2026
Flat3£215,00015 Mar 2022
Semi-detached1£287,5001 Apr 2021
Terraced1£262,50030 Jun 2023

Sold prices on The Gables

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, The Gables IP16 4UZ 30 Mar 2026£350,000 DetachedFreehold
1, The Gables IP16 4UZ 30 Jun 2023£262,500 TerracedFreehold
21, The Gables IP16 4UZ 9 Jun 2023£435,000 DetachedFreehold
23, The Gables IP16 4UZ 29 Mar 2022£430,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 5, Leiston Hall, The Gables IP16 4UZ 15 Mar 2022£215,000 FlatLeasehold
15, The Gables IP16 4UZ 12 Jan 2022£450,000 DetachedFreehold
4, The Gables IP16 4UZ 1 Apr 2021£287,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, Leiston Hall, The Gables IP16 4UZ 24 Apr 2020£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Leiston Hall, The Gables IP16 4UZ 19 Sep 2019£220,000 FlatLeasehold
17, The Gables IP16 4UZ 15 Jul 2019£380,000 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.

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Crime and flood risk near The Gables

Crime

38 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Gables 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 offences17
Anti-social behaviour7
Criminal damage & arson7
Other theft4
Bicycle theft1
Drugs1

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

Flood risk

The Gables 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 The Gables

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Summerhill School 51 pupils Other independent school 5–18 Report 0.4 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 1.1 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 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Darsham station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 39 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) 4 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 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.

Income: decile 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

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+)79%80%
Gigabit-capable79%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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