Valley Gardens, Leiston

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2020)
£198,913
23 sales
Price range
£105k – £250k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Aug 2025
IP16 4BS

At a glance

House prices£199k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% 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 15 min walkSaxmundham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

23 property sales on Valley Gardens, Leiston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 1 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £201,158. Average sale prices rose from £183,000 in 2020 to £226,100 in 2025 (+24%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 8 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Valley Gardens compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2020: £183,000 (3 sales)2020£183k2021: £185,208 (12 sales)2021£185k2022: £250,000 (1 sales)2022£250k2023: £223,000 (1 sales)2023£223k2024: £200,000 (1 sales)2024£200k2025: £226,100 (5 sales)2025£226k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached19£201,1581 Aug 2025
Terraced3£216,00016 Apr 2025
Flat1£105,00019 Aug 2021

Sold prices on Valley Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 20 Mar 2026£227,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 1 Aug 2025£229,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 19 May 2025£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 25 Apr 2025£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 24 Apr 2025£221,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 16 Apr 2025£230,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 11 Oct 2024£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 26 Oct 2023£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 31 Jan 2023£223,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 15 Dec 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 3 Dec 2021£202,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 20 Oct 2021£105,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
33, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 14 Sep 2021£105,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
25, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 8 Sep 2021£105,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
10, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 27 Aug 2021£195,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 19 Aug 2021£105,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
23, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 9 Aug 2021£105,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
27, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 9 Aug 2021£105,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
28, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 28 Apr 2021£210,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
26, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 9 Apr 2021£183,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 1 Apr 2021£185,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 25 Mar 2021£188,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 25 Feb 2021£184,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
21, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 5 Feb 2021£215,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 2 Feb 2021£185,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 22 Jan 2021£185,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
17, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 15 Jan 2021£185,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 21 Dec 2020£177,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 15 Dec 2020£215,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
19, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 4 Dec 2020£182,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 27 Nov 2020£215,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 22 Oct 2020£175,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Valley Gardens IP16 4BS 29 Sep 2020£190,000 Semi-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
22, Valley Gardens £185,000 (Apr 2021) → £227,000 (Mar 2026) +23%
over 5 yrs
18, Valley Gardens £185,000 (Jan 2021) → £229,500 (Aug 2025) +24%
over 5 yrs
20, Valley Gardens £185,000 (Feb 2021) → £220,000 (May 2025) +19%
over 4 yrs
21, Valley Gardens £215,000 (Feb 2021) → £230,000 (Apr 2025) +7%
over 4 yrs
15, Valley Gardens £177,000 (Dec 2020) → £200,000 (Oct 2024) +13%
over 4 yrs
10, Valley Gardens £195,000 (Aug 2021) → £223,000 (Jan 2023) +14%
over 1 yr
9, Valley Gardens £188,000 (Mar 2021) → £250,000 (Dec 2022) +33%
over 2 yrs
7, Valley Gardens £190,000 (Sep 2020) → £202,000 (Dec 2021) +6%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Valley Gardens

Crime

32 crimes were reported within about a mile of Valley Gardens in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences14
Anti-social behaviour6
Criminal damage & arson6
Other theft3
Bicycle theft1
Drugs1

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

Flood risk

Valley Gardens 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 Valley Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Compass Community School Aylward Park 9 pupils Other independent special school 7–17 Report 0.1 mi
Summerhill School 51 pupils Other independent school 5–18 Report 0.3 mi
Leiston Primary School 383 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Alde Valley Academy 645 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Coldfair Green Community Primary School 160 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.4 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

Train stations

  • Saxmundham station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
  • Darsham station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Library (adj, Main Street) 3 min walk
  • Library (opp, Main Street) 3 min walk
  • Car Park (adj, Sizewell Road) 4 min walk
  • Car Park (opp, Sizewell Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Leiston Surgery
    Main Street, Leiston · 0.2 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 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned51.6%62.5%
Private rented38.2%20.3%
Social rented10.3%17.1%
Households857

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.4%64.1%
Aged 65+21.0%18.6%
Residents1,688

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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