West Gate, Thorpeness, Leiston

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2024)

£1,152,000

1 sales

Price range

£1.15m – £1.15m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Oct 2024

IP16 4NE

At a glance

House prices£1.15m averageSince 2024 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 2 min walk SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband60% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on West Gate, Thorpeness, Leiston has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 29 Oct 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £1,152,000.

House prices on West Gate compared

IP16 postcode area£289,697

Leiston£289,697

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£1,152,000	29 Oct 2024

Sold prices on West Gate

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, West Gate IP16 4NE	29 Oct 2024	£1,152,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, West Gate IP16 4NE	30 Mar 2022	£787,500	Terraced	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 West Gate

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of West Gate in the latest month.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

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

Flood risk

West Gate is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Thorpeness and Aldeburgh 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 West Gate

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Alde Valley Academy 645 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	2.0 mi
Leiston Primary School 383 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	2.1 mi
Coldfair Green Community Primary School 160 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	2.2 mi
Compass Community School Aylward Park 9 pupils	Other independent special school	7–17	Report	2.3 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

Nearest bus stops

The Almshouses (opp, The Whinlands) 2 min walk
The Almshouses (adj, The Whinlands) 2 min walk
Mere (adj) 3 min walk
Mere (opp) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Leiston Surgery
Main Street, Leiston · 2.5 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 8 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	79.3%	62.5%
Private rented	11.7%	20.3%
Social rented	9.0%	17.1%
Households	1,039

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	7.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	40.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	52.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,041

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	60%	80%
Gigabit-capable	60%	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.

Nearby streets in IP16

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