Westward Ho, Leiston

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP16 4HX, IP16 4HU, IP16 4HT.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£224,429
14 sales
Price range
£130k – £420k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Jun 2025
IP16 4HX

At a glance

House prices£224k 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 10 min walkSaxmundham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Westward Ho, Leiston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 3 Jun 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £207,438. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Westward Ho compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Westward Ho 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: £172,500 (1 sales)2019£173k2020: £210,000 (1 sales)2020£210k2021: £218,333 (3 sales)2021£218k2023: £229,900 (5 sales)2023£230k2024: £235,000 (3 sales)2024£235k2025: £250,000 (1 sales)2025£250k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£207,43825 Oct 2024
Semi-detached5£212,5003 Jun 2025
Detached1£420,00014 Dec 2023

Sold prices on Westward Ho

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Westward Ho IP16 4HX 25 Sep 2025£146,500 TerracedFreehold
37, Westward Ho IP16 4HX 3 Jun 2025£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Westward Ho IP16 4HU 21 Feb 2025£200,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Westward Ho IP16 4HU 25 Oct 2024£250,000 TerracedFreehold
Ersanmine, Westward Ho IP16 4HX 18 Jul 2024£4,500 OtherFreehold
44, Westward Ho IP16 4HU 26 Apr 2024£205,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Westward Ho IP16 4HX 14 Mar 2024£250,000 TerracedFreehold
Phoenix Cottage, Westward Ho IP16 4HT 14 Dec 2023£420,000 DetachedFreehold
76, Westward Ho IP16 4HU 24 Nov 2023£217,000 TerracedFreehold
Phoenix Cottage, Westward Ho IP16 4HT 27 Oct 2023£425,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Westward Ho IP16 4HX 28 Jul 2023£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Westward Ho IP16 4HU 9 Mar 2023£237,500 TerracedFreehold
11, Westward Ho IP16 4HX 24 Feb 2023£145,000 TerracedFreehold
78, Westward Ho IP16 4HU 30 Sep 2021£200,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Westward Ho IP16 4HU 8 Jun 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Westward Ho IP16 4HU 18 Mar 2021£155,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Westward Ho IP16 4HX 13 Jul 2020£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Westward Ho IP16 4HX 31 Jul 2019£172,500 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
37, Westward Ho £172,500 (Jul 2019) → £210,000 (Jul 2020) → £250,000 (Jun 2025) +45%
over 6 yrs
58, Westward Ho £237,500 (Mar 2023) → £250,000 (Oct 2024) +5%
over 2 yrs
44, Westward Ho £155,000 (Mar 2021) → £205,000 (Apr 2024) +32%
over 3 yrs
Phoenix Cottage, Westward Ho £425,000 (Oct 2023) → £420,000 (Dec 2023) -1%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Westward Ho

Crime

32 crimes were reported within about a mile of Westward Ho 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 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

Westward Ho 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 Westward Ho

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Summerhill School 51 pupils Other independent school 5–18 Report 0.1 mi
Compass Community School Aylward Park 9 pupils Other independent special school 7–17 Report 0.4 mi
Leiston Primary School 383 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Alde Valley Academy 645 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.7 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 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
  • Darsham station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Alde Valley Sixth Form (opp, Waterloo Avenue) 4 min walk
  • Alde Valley Sixth Form (o/s, Waterloo Avenue) 4 min walk
  • Library (adj, Main Street) 4 min walk
  • Library (opp, Main Street) 5 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 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+)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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