Buying a home in IP16, Leiston. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£242kmost £193k–£305k
Houses per m²£2,957flats £2,437
Sold last year37361 in five years
Prices in East Suffolk-1.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in IP16 sold for £242,302 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £193,425 and £304,880, for about 88 m² of space.

37 homes sold here in the last year: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month. Flats start at around £91k for one bedroom.

Across East Suffolk, prices are down 1.1% on a year ago and up 7.4% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £940 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,105 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in IP16 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£191,562£166k–£220k68 m²113
3£242,302£193k–£305k88 m²157
4£360,355£255k–£445k106 m²45
5+£563,207£377k–£775k189 m²27

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£192k£242k£360k£563k
Detached—£223k£360k£445k£660k
Semi-detached—£206k£223k£296k—
Terraced—£177k£194k£218k—
Flats£91k—£289k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Schools near IP16

Best state primary within 2 kmLeiston Primary School64% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%2 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmAlde Valley Academy28.5% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about IP16

Is IP16 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in East Suffolk are down 1.1% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (64% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (28.5% against 43.8%); 37 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in IP16?

A typical 3-bedroom house in IP16 sold for £242,302 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £193,425 and £304,880.

How many homes sell in IP16 each year?

37 homes sold in the last year and 361 in five years: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month.

What are the schools like near IP16?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Leiston Primary School, where 64% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.