Area Info for Leiston (Suffolk)

Leiston, Suffolk, UK

Leiston is a small town located in the county of Suffolk, in the eastern part of England. It is known for its rich history and proximity to natural and cultural attractions. The town has a population of approximately 10,000 residents and serves as a local centre for surrounding rural communities.

History and Heritage

Leiston has historical roots dating back to medieval times, with evidence of settlement and development over centuries. The town is notably associated with the nearby Leiston Abbey, a 14th-century Augustinian monastery founded in 1363. Although the abbey was dissolved in the 16th century, its remains are a significant historical site and attract visitors interested in England's monastic history.

Economy and Industry

Historically, Leiston's economy was based on agriculture and local trades. In the 20th century, the town became known for the nearby Sizewell nuclear power stations, which have played a significant role in the local economy and employment. The presence of these facilities has influenced the development and infrastructure of Leiston.

Transport and Accessibility

Leiston is accessible via road, with connections to larger towns and cities in Suffolk. The town is served by local bus services, and the nearest railway station is in Saxmundham, approximately 4 miles away, providing links to London and other major destinations.

Local Attractions and Amenities

Leiston offers various amenities including shops, pubs, and community facilities. The town is close to the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, making it a popular spot for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and birdwatching. The Leiston Cinema and the local museum provide cultural entertainment and historical insights.

Education and Community

The town has several primary schools and is within the catchment area for secondary education in the region. Community events and local clubs foster a strong sense of community among residents.

Summary

Leiston is a historic and vibrant town in Suffolk, offering a blend of cultural heritage, natural beauty, and modern amenities. Its proximity to significant industrial sites and natural reserves makes it a notable location within the region.
Education
School
Leiston Primary School0.65 miles
King George`s Avenue, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4JQ
Alde Valley School0.76 miles
Seaward Avenue, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4BG
Summerhill School0.95 miles
Westward Ho, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4HY
Coldfair Green Community Primary School1.97 miles
Judith Avenue, Knodishall, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1UY
Middleton Community Primary School3.27 miles
Middleton, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 3NW
Aldeburgh Primary School4.37 miles
Park Road, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5EU
Benhall St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.50 miles
School Lane, Benhall, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1HE
Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.55 miles
Carlton Road, Kelsale, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 2NP
Saxmundham Primary School4.69 miles
Brook Farm Road, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1XQ
Saxmundham Free School4.74 miles
Seaman Avenue, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1DZ
Snape Community Primary School4.79 miles
Church Road, Snape, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1QG
Yoxford Primary School5.18 miles
High Street, Yoxford, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 3EU
Peasenhall Primary School7.42 miles
Hackney Road, Peasenhall, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 2HS
Bramfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School7.42 miles
Bridge Street, Bramfield, Halesworth, IP19 9HZ
Wenhaston Primary School7.71 miles
Hall Road, Wenhaston, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 9EP
Bramfield House School7.77 miles
Walpole Road, Bramfield, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 9AB
Health
Clinic
AHP Suffolk (Aldeburgh)4.18 miles
Aldeburgh Community Hospital, Park Road, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5ES
Ecch Rayner Green Resource Centre10.06 miles
Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8HP
Halesworth Ooh Base10.06 miles
Patrick Stead Hospital, Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8HP
AHP Suffolk (Wickham Market)10.66 miles
Wickham Market Medical Centre, Chapel Lane, Wickham Market, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 0SB
AHP Suffolk (Framlingham)11.08 miles
Framlingham Surgery, Pembroke Road, Framlingham, Suffolk, IP13 9HA
Woodbridge Clinic14.14 miles
2 Pytches Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1EP
Framfield Medical Centre14.81 miles
Ipswich Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4FD
Framfield House14.81 miles
Ipswich Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4FD
AHP Suffolk (Woodbridge)14.81 miles
Framfield Medical Centre, Ipswich Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4FD
AHP Suffolk (Fressingfield)15.18 miles
Fressingfield Medical Centre, New Street, Fressingfield, Suffolk, IP21 5PJ
AHP Suffolk (Otley)16.31 miles
Otley Surgery, Chapel Road, Otley, Suffolk, IP6 9NT
AHP Suffolk (Grundisburgh)16.46 miles
Grundisburgh Surgery, 20 Charles Avenue, Grundisburgh, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 6TH
Beccles Ooh Base16.74 miles
Beccles & Dist War Memorial Hosp, St. Marys Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NQ
Allied Healthcare Group (Beccles)17.01 miles
Hipperson Mews, 53A Station Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9QH
Ecch Beccles Hq17.26 miles
1 Common Lane North, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9BN
Ecch Warren School (Special School)17.88 miles
Clarkes Lane, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8HT
GP
The Leiston Surgery0.87 miles
Leiston Surgery, Main Street, Suffolk, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4ES
Aldeburgh Surgery3.80 miles
Church Farm Surgery, Victoria Road, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5EB
Saxmundham Health4.38 miles
Lambsale Meadow, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1DY
Yoxford Branch Surgery5.18 miles
Park View, High Street, Yoxford, Suffolk, IP17 3EU
Orford Surgery8.38 miles
The Peninsula Practice, Chapman House, Rectory Road, Orford, Woodbridge, IP12 2NN
Dr Castle & Partners9.06 miles
Sole Bay Health Centre, Sole Bay Health Centre, Teal Close, Reydon, IP18 6GY
Rendlesham Surgery9.51 miles
6 Acer Road, Rendlesham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 2GA
Longshore Surgeries - Wangford9.78 miles
Church Street, Wangford, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 8RN
Dr C Northover & partners10.01 miles
Cutlers Hill Surgery, Bungay Road, Halesworth, IP19 8SG
Wickham Market Medical Centre10.66 miles
Chapel Lane, Wickham Market, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 0SB
Framlingham Medical Practice11.08 miles
The Surgery, Pembroke Road, Framlingham, Suffolk, IP13 9HA
Laxfield branch surgery11.59 miles
The Street, Laxfield, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 8DZ
Longshore Surgeries - Wrentham12.11 miles
58 Southwold Road, Wrentham, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7JF
Hollesley Village Hall Branch Surgery13.44 miles
The Peninsula Practice, Hollesley Village Hall, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 3RQ
EARL SOHAM branch surgery 13.62 miles
Earl Soham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 7SF
Dr Taylor & Partners14.27 miles
7 Little St Johns Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1EE
Hospital
Aldeburgh Community Hospital4.18 miles
Park Road, Park Road, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5ES
Ecch Southwold Hospital8.84 miles
Fieldstile Road, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6LD
Ecch Patrick Stead Hospital10.06 miles
Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8HP
Ecch Beccles Hospital16.74 miles
St. Marys Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NQ
Carlton Court17.18 miles
Carlton Court Hospital, St. Peters Road, Carlton Colville, Suffolk, NR33 8AG
All Hallows Hospital18.62 miles
Station Road, Ditchingham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2QL
Nuffield Health, Ipswich Hospital19.26 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5SW
Lowestoft Hospital19.62 miles
Tennyson Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1PT
The Ipswich Hospital19.92 miles
Heath Road, ..., Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD
Woodlands19.92 miles
Heath Road, Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, IP4 5PD
Felixstowe Community Hospital19.96 miles
Constable Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7HJ
Walker Close20.18 miles
3 and 4 Walker Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LY
Airey Close20.36 miles
Lothingland, Oulton, Suffolk, NR32 3JQ
St Clements Hospital20.42 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LS
Bluebird Lodge21.14 miles
100 Mansbrook Boulevard, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9GJ
Fryatt Hospital, Harwich23.95 miles
419 Main Road, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4EX
Pharmacy
Leiston Pharmacy0.85 miles
20 High Street, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4EW
Lloydspharmacy0.90 miles
62 High Street, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4BZ
Aldeburgh Pharmacy4.19 miles
125 High Street, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5AR
East Of England Co-Operative Society4.37 miles
7 High Street, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1DF
Queen Street Pharmacy8.58 miles
18 Queen Street, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6EQ
Howells and Jolley Ltd8.64 miles
100 High Street, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6DP
Reydon Pharmacy9.06 miles
Solebay Health Centre, Reydon, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6GY
Acer Road Pharmacy9.51 miles
6 Acer Road, Rendlesham, Suffolk, IP12 2GA
Boots9.84 miles
26 Market Place, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8AY
Cutlers Hill Pharmacy10.01 miles
Bungay Road, BUNGAY ROAD, Halesworth, IP19 8SG
Rendlesham Pharmacy10.10 miles
Unit 7, Rendlesham Mews, Rendlesham, IP12 2SZ
Wickham Market Pharmacy10.63 miles
Unit 2 White Hart Court, Wickham Market, IP13 0RA
Framlingham Pharmacy10.63 miles
32 Market Hill, Framlingham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 9AY
Boots14.27 miles
58 Thoroughfare, Woodbridge, IP12 1AL
Lloydspharmacy14.38 miles
Unit 1, 11 Thoroughfare, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1AA
Waterton Pharmacy14.81 miles
Framfield Medical Centre, Ipswich Road, Woodbridge, IP12 4FD
Leisure
Park
SUFFOLK COAST & HEATHS2.47 miles
SUFFOLK3.14 miles
THE HAVEN, ALDEBURGH3.45 miles
WESTLETON HEATH4.09 miles
LONELY FARM5.76 miles
SUFFOLK COAST6.27 miles
GLEMHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)7.23 miles
CAMPSEY ASHE PARK (Grade II* Listed)8.50 miles
HEVENINGHAM HALL (Grade II* Listed)8.93 miles
HENHAM (Grade II Listed)9.11 miles
ORFORDNESS-HAVERGATE9.37 miles
HACHESTON9.50 miles
EASTON FARM11.65 miles
KETTLEBURGH11.92 miles
BENACRE12.92 miles
KESSINGLAND14.55 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis Leiston Post Office0.72 miles
62 Sizewell Road, Leiston, IP16 4AB
Co-op Leiston0.80 miles
Leiston, IP16 4AE
Raj Supermarket1.00 miles
67 Kings Road, Leiston Suffolk IP16 4DA
Co-op Adleburgh3.84 miles
Saxmundham Road, IP15 5JD
Tesco Aldeburgh (Express)3.85 miles
Saxmundham Rd, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5JA
Londis, Saxmundham4.05 miles
Manor House, Saxmundham, IP17 3ER
Co-op Aldeburgh4.20 miles
Aldeburgh, IP15 5AR
Tesco Saxmundham (Superstore)4.29 miles
1 Church St, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1EP
Waitrose Saxmundham4.33 miles
Church Street, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1EP
Londis Darsham Service Station4.53 miles
Jet Fuel Station, Saxmundham, IP17 3PW
Co-op Saxmundham5.79 miles
Darsham Hamper, IP17 3QR
Co-op Southwold7.46 miles
Walberswick, IP18 6UH
Tesco Southwold (Express)8.59 miles
2 Queen St, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6EQ
Co-op Southwold8.63 miles
Southwold, IP18 6EE
Londis Reydon9.10 miles
18 Lowestoft Road, Southwold, IP18 6PT
Boydens Stores9.42 miles
1 Mount Pleasant, Reydon, Southwold Suffolk IP18 6QG
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport34.29 miles
Bus Stop
Car Park (E)0.75 miles
Car Park (W)0.76 miles
Alde Valley School (N)0.80 miles
Library (E)0.86 miles
Library (W)0.86 miles
Car Park (S)0.89 miles
Car Park (N)0.89 miles
Minden Drive (N)0.97 miles
Minden Drive (S)0.98 miles
Alde Valley Sixth Form (W)1.03 miles
Alde Valley Sixth Form (E)1.05 miles
Paradise Place (S)1.09 miles
Paradise Place (N)1.14 miles
Beach Cafe (N)1.16 miles
Goldings Lane (N)1.17 miles
Church Road (E)1.17 miles
Ferry Port
Walberswick Ferry Landing7.76 miles
Southwold Ferry Landing7.82 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing17.55 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing17.69 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing22.18 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing22.22 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing22.22 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing22.49 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal23.33 miles
Reedham Ferry South23.90 miles
Reedham Ferry North23.94 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing37.17 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing37.38 miles
Railway Station
Saxmundham Rail Station4.44 miles
Darsham Rail Station5.15 miles
Wickham Market Rail Station9.34 miles
Halesworth Rail Station10.01 miles
Brampton (Suffolk) Rail Station12.81 miles
Melton (Suffolk) Rail Station13.20 miles
Woodbridge Rail Station14.47 miles
Beccles Rail Station17.02 miles
Oulton Broad South Rail Station18.38 miles
Oulton Broad North Rail Station19.02 miles
Lowestoft Rail Station19.23 miles
Felixstowe Rail Station19.89 miles
Trimley Rail Station20.07 miles
Westerfield Rail Station20.34 miles
Somerleyton Rail Station20.70 miles
Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station20.76 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (IP16 4U*)
Number of Properties in Catchment132
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
THE MANOR, THE COMMON

LEISTON
SUFFOLK
IP16 4UL		£430,000
2023-03-03
detached
freehold
COMMON FARM, THE COMMON

LEISTON
SUFFOLK
IP16 4UN		£570,000
2022-01-28
detached
freehold
Sold 2001-10-31   £225,000
RECKHAM LODGE, THE COMMON
LEISTON
LEISTON
SUFFOLK
IP16 4UL		£499,999
2006-06-28
detached
freehold
THE WILDERNESS, THE COMMON

LEISTON
SUFFOLK
IP16 4UL		£245,000
2005-10-26
detached
freehold
Sold 2000-06-06   £149,500
3, THE COMMON
LEISTON
LEISTON
SUFFOLK
IP16 4UP		£200,000
2004-07-16
detached
freehold
2, THE COMMON
LEISTON
LEISTON
SUFFOLK
IP16 4UP		£59,700
1997-02-13
terraced
freehold
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