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House prices in Leiston

Suffolk · 77 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Too few sales in the last year for reliable averages — figures below cover the last five years; see Suffolk for a fuller picture.

Average house price in Leiston

The average (median) house price in Leiston, Suffolk was £250,000 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 77 sales registered so far — 8.7% up on the year before and 4.2% up on five years ago. Semi-detached homes were the most common sale at a median £228,580; detached £385,000; terraced £185,000. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £270 per square foot (£2,906/m²), based on 175 of 186 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£255,000
12 months to the last five years
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Price per sq ft
£270
typical range £230–£310
From 175 of 186 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
623
12 months to the last five years
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
vs Suffolk
−11%
Suffolk median £285,000
Difference between the two medians

Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered) Leiston = the Leiston post town: IP16 (as recorded in the sales)

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House prices in Leiston by property type

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached202£369,000£299 1,206 sq ft
Semi-detached207£230,000£270 893 sq ft
Terraced171£198,500£264 797 sq ft
Flats43£150,000£234 646 sq ft

Leiston house price trend

£150k£200k£250k£300k£350k2017: £200,000 · 135 sales2018: £186,000 · 103 sales2019: £206,498 · 78 sales2020: £228,000 · 131 sales2021: £267,750 · 228 sales2022: £248,500 · 178 sales2023: £252,750 · 94 sales2024: £233,000 · 99 sales2025: £240,000 · 93 sales (provisional)2026: £269,000 · 33 sales (provisional)201720192021202320252026
Leiston median Suffolk median sales per period still being registered
Leiston: median sold price £200,000 in 2017 to £233,000 in 2024
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
2017£200,000135
2018£186,000103
2019£206,49878
2020£228,000131
2021£267,750228
2022£248,500178
2023£252,75094
2024£233,00099
2025£240,00093
2026£269,00033

Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.

Sold house prices in Leiston

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
1 Jul 20268, Haven Road IP16 4AZ Semi-detached£190,000624 sq ft £304
5 Jun 20267, Lime Tree Avenue IP16 4EH Semi-detached£222,500624 sq ft £356+3% (2024)
5 Jun 2026113, Carr Avenue IP16 4AT Terraced£185,000840 sq ft £220
5 Jun 202655, Eastward Ho IP16 4AY Semi-detached£170,000893 sq ft £190+35% (2025)
29 May 20261, Holly Tree Close IP16 4GY Detached£370,0001,238 sq ft £299
29 May 20261, Kitchener Road IP16 4EY Semi-detached£225,000883 sq ft £255
22 May 202625, Carr Avenue IP16 4JA Terraced£220,000969 sq ft £227
15 May 20268, Upton Place IP16 4DE Semi-detached£215,000883 sq ft £244
13 Apr 20265, Foxglove End IP16 4UT Semi-detached£325,0001,087 sq ft £299−1% (2024)
1 Apr 202625, Waterloo Avenue IP16 4HE Detached£535,0001,259 sq ft £425+8% (2020)
1 Apr 2026Bluebell Cottage IP16 4PY Detached£385,000
30 Mar 202619, the Gables IP16 4UZ Detached£350,0001,948 sq ft £180
27 Mar 20264, Roberts Road IP16 4EZ Terraced£185,000753 sq ft £246+23% (2024)
20 Mar 2026Sevenbroomes, Mill Hill IP16 4PZ Detached£475,000
12 Mar 20269, Coxwells Square IP16 4WX Semi-detached£205,000635 sq ft £323−3% (2022)

The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.

Streets in Leiston

Most expensive streets

  1. Church Road IP16 £690,000· 7 sales
  2. Abbey Road IP16 £390,000· 7 sales
  3. The Gables IP16 £390,000· 6 sales
  4. Rowley Mews IP16 £385,000· 7 sales
  5. Aldeburgh Road IP16 £375,000· 19 sales
  6. The Common IP16 £375,000· 5 sales
  7. Summerhill Green IP16 £370,000· 11 sales
  8. Poppy Way IP16 £355,000· 8 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. High Street IP16 £135,000· 15 sales
  2. Long Row IP16 £154,000· 6 sales
  3. Kings Road IP16 £155,000· 5 sales
  4. Eastward Ho IP16 £156,000· 6 sales
  5. Valley Road IP16 £165,000· 10 sales
  6. Urban Road IP16 £165,000· 6 sales
  7. Roberts Road IP16 £170,000· 10 sales
  8. Paradise Place IP16 £171,500· 7 sales

Most active streets

  1. St Margarets Crescent IP16 6in 12m
  2. Waterloo Avenue IP16 4in 12m
  3. Station Road IP16 3in 12m
  4. High Street IP16 3in 12m
  5. Roberts Road IP16 3in 12m
  6. Foxglove End IP16 3in 12m

Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.

Postcode districts in Leiston

DistrictSales (12m)Median£/sq ftChange (1y)
IP1677£250,000£270+8.7%

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What's my home worth?

A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Leiston is worth roughly £223k–£300k at the area's typical £230–£310 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in Leiston

What is the average house price in Leiston?

The median sold price in Leiston, Suffolk was £250,000 in the 12 months to May 2026 (77 sales registered so far); the mean was £287,150. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Suffolk median over the same period was £285,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.

How much is a house in Leiston per square foot?

Homes sold in Leiston, Suffolk over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £270 per square foot (interquartile range £230–£310), from 175 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

Are house prices in Leiston going up or down?

In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was 8.7% up on the previous 12 months and 4.2% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.

What is the most expensive street in Leiston?

Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Church Road (IP16) has the highest median sold price at £690,000 across 7 sales.

Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?

Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.

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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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