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According to the public record, 1, Shellpit Cottages, Leiston is a freehold house.
By comparing it to neighbours, we estimate that it is a period house with 1,056 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 81.5 m2 plot and a garden.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 1, Shellpit Cottages, Leiston is £466,299 and the estimated rental value is £1,532 per month.
Shellpit Cottages, Thorpeness, Leiston, IP16 is located in the borough of East Suffolk within the IP16 postal district.
1, Shellpit Cottages, Leiston has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in February 2010 and no records in the EPC database.
We combine this sold price information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 1, Shellpit Cottages, Leiston is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £489,613 and a rental value of £1,609 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £433,658 and a rental value of £1,425 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 1 Shellpit Cottages Leiston has decreased by an estimated £22,650 (4.9%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £43 per month (2.8%), giving an expected gross yield of 3.9%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 1, Shellpit Cottages, Leiston sits on a plot of 81m2.
We have plot size data on 5 out of 7 other houses in the postcode and 1, Shellpit Cottages, Leiston sits on the 5th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 1, Shellpit Cottages, Leiston was last sold on 26th February 2010 for £299,500 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since February 2010, the market for similar properties has risen 8.2%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 1, Shellpit Cottages, Leiston within a radius of 2.6 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 4, Oaks Court, Leiston, IP16 4FF, a freehold house which sold for £495,000 on the 19th December 2025.
Read more about house prices in IP16.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Shellpit Cottages, Thorpeness, Leiston, IP16 has a total of 7 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 1, Shellpit Cottages, Leiston is the 7th largest and the 2nd most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £102k more expensive than the average property in IP16.
The closest station to 1, Shellpit Cottages, Leiston is Saxmundham station which is 8.4 kilometres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, there is poor internet coverage in this area which may result in poor or no internet connectivity.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Slow/none broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 1, Shellpit Cottages, Leiston, 56.6% of property is privately owned outright and 17.9% is socially rented.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 1, Shellpit Cottages, Leiston, 8.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 27.3% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 1, Shellpit Cottages, Leiston, the average age was 48.7 and the most common age was 72.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 1, Shellpit Cottages, Leiston, 1.2% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 1, Shellpit Cottages, Leiston, there are an average of 1.5 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.