The Street Westleton, East Suffolk
56 addresses across 7 postcodes (IP17), about 450 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 38601723.
- Sales: 40 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £375,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3, E: 9, F: 5, G: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in East Suffolk costs £2,335 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Darsham, about 3.8 km (2.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Village Green, is about 50 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 11 to 18 m above sea level.
- Noise: 48 of its 56 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Leiston Surgery, about 6.5 km (4.1 miles) away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £390,000 | £280,000 | £500,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £415,000 | £415,000 | £415,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £627,500 | £340,000 | £915,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £489,000 | £420,000 | £558,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £427,000 | £427,000 | £427,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2016 | 5 | £258,000 | £230,000 | £535,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £413,500 | £335,000 | £492,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £273,500 | £273,500 | £273,500 |
| 2012 | 2 | £345,000 | £200,000 | £490,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2026 | WESTLETON HOUSE IP17 3AA | Terraced | £375,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2024 | CAINES COTTAGE IP17 3AA | Terraced | £280,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2024 | CORNER HOUSE IP17 3AD | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2022 | APPLE TREE COTTAGE IP17 3AY | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2021 | MERRYDOWN IP17 3AY | Semi-detached | £915,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2021 | EVERGREEN COTTAGE IP17 3AA | Terraced | £771,278 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Mar 2021 | SATIS COTTAGE IP17 3AG | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2020 | HOLLY COTTAGE IP17 3AY | Semi-detached | £558,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2020 | CLEVES COTTAGE IP17 3AD | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2019 | CHESTNUT COTTAGE IP17 3AB | Semi-detached | £427,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2017 | COIGN IP17 3AG | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2016 | CAINES COTTAGE IP17 3AA | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2016 | SATIS COTTAGE IP17 3AG | Detached | £258,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2016 | CHESTNUT COTTAGE IP17 3AB | Semi-detached | £410,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2016 | LAVENDER COTTAGE IP17 3AG | Detached | £535,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2016 | WESTLETON COTTAGE IP17 3AA | Detached | £255,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2015 | WESTLETON HOUSE IP17 3AA | Terraced | £280,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2014 | HOLLY COTTAGE IP17 3AY | Semi-detached | £335,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2014 | CENTRAL HOUSE IP17 3AA | Detached | £492,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2013 | THE COTTAGE IP17 3AD | Semi-detached | £273,500 | |
| 6 Jul 2012 | OLD SCHOOL HOUSE IP17 3AD | Detached | £490,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2012 | SOUTH WEST COTTAGE IP17 3AY | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2010 | CLEAVES COTTAGE IP17 3AD | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2010 | LAVENDER COTTAGE IP17 3AG | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2007 | CLAREMONT COTTAGE IP17 3AD | Detached | £499,000 | |
| 31 May 2007 | CAINES COTTAGE IP17 3AA | Terraced | £149,995 | |
| 26 Jan 2007 | CENTRAL HOUSE IP17 3AA | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2004 | CENTRAL HOUSE IP17 3AA | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2004 | CHESTNUT COTTAGE IP17 3AB | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2004 | OLD SCHOOL HOUSE IP17 3AD | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2003 | WESTLETON COTTAGE IP17 3AA | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2002 | BRACKEN COTTAGE IP17 3AY | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2002 | CLAREMONT COTTAGE IP17 3AD | Detached | £177,500 | |
| 8 Apr 2002 | WILLOW COTTAGE IP17 3AB | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2000 | APPLE TREE COTTAGE IP17 3AY | Detached | £95,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2000 | LAVENDER COTTAGE IP17 3AG | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2000 | ROSE COTTAGE IP17 3AG | Detached | £18,500 | |
| 12 Oct 1999 | CRABBE HOUSE IP17 3AD | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 28 Sep 1998 | EVERGREEN COTTAGE IP17 3AA | Terraced | £40,000 | |
| 24 Feb 1998 | EVERGREEN COTTAGE IP17 3AA | Terraced | £35,000 |
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 110 m². Most common: House, detached (9); House, semi-detached (6); House, mid-terrace (3). Built: before 1900 (14); 1900-1929 (2); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 addresses)
- 3 Crown Cottages, The Street, Westleton
- Caines Cottage, The Street, Westleton
- Central House, The Street, Westleton
- Chestnut Cottage, The Street, Westleton
- Claremont Cottage, The Street, Westleton
- Coign, The Street, Westleton
- Lavender Cottage, The Street, Westleton
- Old School House, The Street, Westleton
- South West Cottage, The Street, Westleton
- The Cottage, The Street, Westleton
- Willow Cottage, The Street, Westleton
Council tax
What each band costs in East Suffolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,335 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,557 | £1,816 | £2,075 | £2,335 | £2,854 | £3,372 | £3,891 | £4,670 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (19% of about 1,310 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Westleton (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 8.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- APPLE TREE COTTAGE SOUTH WEST COTTAGE, grade II
- CROWN INN, grade II
- HOLLY TREE COTTAGE, grade II
- LAVENDER COTTAGE, grade II
- THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, grade II
- VILLAGE HALL, grade II
- VINE COTTAGE, grade II
- Westleton War Memorial, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 8 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP17 3AD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP17 3AA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP17 3AG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP17 3AY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP17 3AB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP17 3AH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP17 3AN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 56 addresses are between 11 m and 18 m above sea level (14 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP17 3AA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP17 3AB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP17 3AD | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP17 3AG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP17 3AH | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP17 3AN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP17 3AY | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Darsham 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Saxmundham 177,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Halesworth 125,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.2 km (6.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest White Horse Westleton | 140 m |
| Ferry terminal | Walberswick Ferry Landing | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Yoxford Village Hall | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 49.8 km (31 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 101 km (63 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Leiston Surgery | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Leiston Pharmacy | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Unit 1 & 3 Alexander Mews [Dental Practice] | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Southwold Hospital | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) |
| Police station | Suffolk Constabulary | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Village Green 7,460 m² | 50 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,070 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,050 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Peter's Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 290 m south-west. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Decoy | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Big Covert | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Saunders' Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Dunwich Cliffs | Cliff or slope | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) east |
| Dingle Marshes | Wetland | 4.7 km (3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 6 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 29 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 56 |
48 of the street's 56 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for East Suffolk: see them on the East Suffolk page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westleton Village Stores & Post Office Including The Snug IP17 3AD | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2022 |
| The Westleton Crown IP17 3AD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 4 Good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| White Horse Inn IP17 3AH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 4 Good | 5 Sep 2024 |
| Argyll House Bed And Breakfast IP17 3AE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 330 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2021 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Woodlands (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 68 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 59% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 74% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 35% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 58% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 26% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- IP17 3AD: 23 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- IP17 3AA: 13 addresses
- IP17 3AG: 7 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- IP17 3AY: 7 addresses
- IP17 3AB: 4 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- IP17 3AH: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
- IP17 3AN: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Hill · The Hill · Baker's Lane · Clematis Close · Studio Close · Love Lane · Mill Street
All the streets in IP17 and across East Suffolk.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.