Valley Road, Leiston

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP16 4AQ, IP16 4AR, IP16 4AN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£210,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2019)
£151,594
16 sales
Price range
£90k – £210k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Jan 2026
IP16 4AR

At a glance

House prices£152k averageSince 2019 (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 20 min walkSaxmundham station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband58% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Valley Road, Leiston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £210,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £157,115. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Valley Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Valley Road 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: £93,000 (1 sales)2019£93k2020: £141,900 (5 sales)2020£142k2022: £185,000 (2 sales)2022£185k2023: £139,000 (5 sales)2023£139k2024: £200,000 (1 sales)2024£200k2025: £148,000 (1 sales)2025£148k2026: £210,000 (1 sales)2026£210k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced13£157,1158 Jan 2026
Flat2£91,50010 Nov 2023
Semi-detached1£200,00011 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Valley Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Archway Cottages, Valley Road IP16 4AR 8 Jan 2026£210,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Valley Court, Valley Road IP16 4AQ 13 Nov 2025£87,000 FlatLeasehold
97, Valley Road IP16 4AN 17 Oct 2025£148,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Valley Road IP16 4AQ 14 Aug 2025£500,000 OtherFreehold
31, Valley Road IP16 4AQ 11 Apr 2024£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Valley Court, Valley Road IP16 4AQ 10 Nov 2023£90,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Valley Road IP16 4AQ 14 Aug 2023£152,500 TerracedFreehold
23, Valley Road IP16 4AQ 21 Jul 2023£122,500 TerracedFreehold
4, Archway Cottages, Valley Road IP16 4AR 26 May 2023£160,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Valley Road IP16 4AJ 19 May 2023£182,500 OtherFreehold
53, Valley Road IP16 4AN 29 Mar 2023£170,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Valley Court, Valley Road IP16 4AQ 25 Nov 2022£80,000 FlatLeasehold
42, Valley Road IP16 4AJ 27 May 2022£190,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Valley Road IP16 4AN 31 Mar 2022£180,000 TerracedFreehold
5 - 7, Valley Road IP16 4AQ 31 Jan 2022£125,000 OtherFreehold
1, Valley Road IP16 4AQ 25 Jun 2021£477,525 OtherFreehold
13, Archway Cottages, Valley Road IP16 4AR 7 Sep 2020£167,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Valley Road IP16 4AQ 15 May 2020£95,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Valley Road IP16 4AQ 5 May 2020£120,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Archway Cottages, Valley Road IP16 4AR 25 Feb 2020£162,500 TerracedFreehold
10, Archway Cottages, Valley Road IP16 4AR 3 Feb 2020£165,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Valley Court, Valley Road IP16 4AQ 29 Jul 2019£93,000 FlatLeasehold

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
1, Valley Road £477,525 (Jun 2021) → £500,000 (Aug 2025) +5%
over 4 yrs
21, Valley Road £120,000 (May 2020) → £152,500 (Aug 2023) +27%
over 3 yrs
13, Archway Cottages, Valley Road £162,500 (Feb 2020) → £167,000 (Sep 2020) +3%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Valley Road

Crime

32 crimes were reported within about a mile of Valley Road 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 Road 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 Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Compass Community School Aylward Park 9 pupils Other independent special school 7–17 Report 0.2 mi
Leiston Primary School 383 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Alde Valley Academy 645 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Summerhill School 51 pupils Other independent school 5–18 Report 0.5 mi
Coldfair Green Community Primary School 160 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.5 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 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
  • Darsham station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Car Park (adj, Sizewell Road) 6 min walk
  • Car Park (opp, Sizewell Road) 6 min walk
  • Library (opp, Main Street) 7 min walk
  • Library (adj, Main Street) 7 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 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+)58%80%
Gigabit-capable58%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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