UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ip16
IP16Leiston, East Suffolk, England
House prices in IP16, Leiston
Homes in IP16 sold for a median of £237,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 174 standard sales.
It is the third cheapest of the 12 postcode districts in the East Suffolk council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 42 | £367,500 | £316,000 to £446,000 |
| Semi-detached | 64 | £229,000 | £205,000 to £270,000 |
| Terraced | 54 | £200,000 | £170,000 to £267,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 14 | £148,500 | £104,000 to £160,000 |
IP16 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Across the IP postcode area, whose median sale price is within 20% of IP16's, it was £3,295 per m² from 707 linked sales.
Semi-detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 37% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 31%.
Flats here sold for a median of £148,500, 16% less than the £177,500 typical of the 4 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
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Where prices are higher in IP16
Each dot is a postcode in IP16 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 18 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| IP16 4HE | £417,500 | 4 |
| IP16 4UT | £325,000 | 3 |
| IP16 4WF | £252,000 | 6 |
| IP16 4EH | £251,000 | 4 |
| IP16 4GB | £243,000 | 3 |
| IP16 4LF | £235,000 | 3 |
| IP16 4AT | £234,500 | 4 |
| IP16 4BS | £225,500 | 6 |
| IP16 4HS | £225,000 | 3 |
| IP16 4JA | £218,000 | 5 |
| IP16 4AL | £215,000 | 3 |
| IP16 4HR | £200,000 | 3 |
| IP16 4EZ | £175,000 | 5 |
| IP16 4AY | £170,000 | 3 |
| IP16 4GU | £161,000 | 4 |
| IP16 4AH | £155,000 | 3 |
| IP16 4GW | £150,000 | 3 |
| IP16 4BZ | £135,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 38%, from £174,000 in 2016 to £240,000 in 2025, more than the 33% rise for a typical district in the East of England.
Postcode districts in the East Suffolk council area
Median sale price of the 12 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. IP16 is the third cheapest.
- IP15 Aldeburgh£546,000
- IP18 Southwold£433,500
- IP13 Woodbridge£368,000
- IP12 Woodbridge£350,000
- IP5 Ipswich£338,000
- IP17 Saxmundham£335,000
- IP19 Halesworth£293,500
- IP11 Felixstowe£285,000
- NR34 Beccles£285,000
- IP16 Leiston, this district£237,500
- NR33 Lowestoft£227,000
- NR32 Lowestoft£220,000
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | ||
| 58 | ||
| 30 | ||
| 33 | ||
| 28 | ||
| 14 | ||
| 16 | ||
| 5 |
43% of homes put up for sale were built before 1930, against 24% across England and Wales. For older homes RICS suggests a Level 3 survey: see which survey you need.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £150,000 for a flat on Station Road to £470,000 for a terraced house on Sizewell Gap.
The latest standard sales recorded in IP16. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 122 Haylings RoadSold for £465,000
- 7 Foxglove EndSold for £280,000
- 7, Colonial Court Station RoadSold for £245,000
- 49 Kings RoadSold for £200,000
- 10, Waterloo Park Station RoadSold for £150,000
- 52 Prospect PlaceSold for £260,000
- 11 Kings RoadSold for £273,105
- 21 Lime Tree AvenueSold for £215,000
- 4, Coast Guard Cottage Sizewell GapSold for £470,000
- 47 Red House LaneSold for £260,000
Living in IP16
Crime
58 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 73% of homes can get it
Lower than 74 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
No postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 73 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,335 a year in East Suffolk for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 72 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | |
| B | 4 | |
| C | 88 | |
| D | 93 | |
| E | 25 | |
| F | 6 | |
| G | 3 |
About these figures
The figures come from 174 standard sales in IP16, the latest on 14 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.