1, West Gate
1, West Gate
Description & Estimates
1, West Gate, Leiston is described in the public record as a period house with 2,045 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 248 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 1, West Gate, Leiston is £932,123 and its rental estimate is £2,451 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
West Gate, Thorpeness, Leiston, IP16 falls within the IP16 postal district, in the borough of East Suffolk.
Our Data Sources
1, West Gate, Leiston has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2021.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 1, West Gate, Leiston, we estimate a market value of £978,730 and a rental value of £2,574 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £866,875 and £2,280 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 1, West Gate, Leiston has seen its estimated sale value decline by £55,179 (5.9%) and its estimated rental value climb by £23 per month (0.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.2%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 1, West Gate, Leiston as measuring 248 m2.
That makes it the 5th largest plot in the postcode, where 5 of the 6 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
1, West Gate, Leiston has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 29 Oct 2021.
The property is connected to mains gas and has single glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 1, West Gate, Leiston completed on 4th November 2002 at £380,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
- Sold Nov 2002£380,000
- Sold Jan 1995£88,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 1, West Gate, Leiston have sold within a radius of 3.1 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 22nd March 2021, was The Pink House, The Sanctuary, Leiston, IP16 4NW, a freehold house which sold for £700,000.
Read more about house prices in IP16.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 6 addresses on West Gate, Thorpeness, Leiston, IP16, 1, West Gate, Leiston comes out as the 2nd largest and the 2nd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £554k more expensive than the average property across the IP16 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 3.4kmLeiston Primary School
- 3.6kmAldeburgh Primary School
- 3.6kmColdfair Green Community Primary School
- 3.2kmAlde Valley Academy
- 20.2kmThomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
- 23.0kmFarlingaye High School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 1, West Gate, Leiston, the nearest station is Saxmundham, 9.3 kilometres away.
- 9.3kmSaxmundham
- 12.0kmDarsham
- 15.1kmWickham Market
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
