Abbey Road in the town of LEISTON


About Abbey Road

Abbey Road is a street located in the town of Leiston. The street has a length of approximately 1,664 metres.

The street is publicly maintained which means that the road is adopted and Suffolk is responsible for the repair and upkeep of the highway.

The street is located within the East Suffolk District Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the East of England region of the UK.

The road has been assigned the Unique Street Reference Number of 38600278 in the National Street Gazetteer.

The street has the postcodes of IP16 4TA, IP16 4RE, IP16 4RD and IP16 4HZ.

It is located within the county of Suffolk, situated in the East of England region of the UK. It's 87.45 miles North East from central London., 21.07 miles North East from Ipswich, 30.94 miles South East from Norwich and 57.67 miles North East from Chelmsford.

ABBEY ROAD is within the Post Town of LEISTON

Map of Abbey Road

Street Crime (updated 14/01/2025)
Location Note Central Point of Street - Not Actual Location
MSOA Info For MSOA E02006290 (Statistical Neighbourhood)
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Crime Levels Green = Very Low
Yellow = Low
Orange = High
Red = Very High
Postcodes
Icon postcodes for Abbey Road Postcodes for Abbey Road
Walking Distances
Distance Info Green Circle = 10 Minutes Walk (800 metres)

Street Crime Data accessed from data.police.uk on 06/10/2024.

Abbey
Religious (Aramaic)
Definition:

Road names containing the word "Abbey" are common in the UK, with 705 occurrences, highlighting the significant role religious communities have played in shaping national identity. By the Middle Ages, there was a flourishing of monastic communities, including the Benedictines, Dominicans, and Franciscans. These orders established great abbeys to house their members and practice their religious lives.

Far from leading a cloistered existence, abbeys served as seats of learning, providing alms and medical aid to the communities around them. However, the wealth and power these abbeys amassed eventually drew the envy of English King Henry VIII. He dissolved the monasteries, stripping them of their assets and leaving many of these magnificent buildings in ruins.

The word "Abbey" is derived from the Aramaic "Abba," meaning "Father." In Latin, the male head of an abbey was called "Abbas," and the female head, "Abbatissa." The term for the buildings and community overseen by an abbot or abbess was "Abbatia." After the Norman Conquest, the French form "Abbé" evolved into the English "Abbey" we use today.

In modern times, there has been a resurgence of abbeys. Notable examples include Saint Michael's Abbey in Farnborough and Douai Abbey near Newbury, continuing the legacy of these historic religious communities.

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Budget Friendly Hotels near Abbey Road

Budget Hotel Name Distance (miles)
1: Name:Premier Inn Ipswich South East
Address: 3 Augusta Close
Telephone: Visit Hotel Page
20.40
2: Name:Premier Inn Felixstowe Town Centre
Address: Undercliff Road West
Telephone: Visit Hotel Page
20.40
3: Name:Premier Inn Lowestoft
Address: 249 Yarmouth Road
Telephone: Visit Hotel Page
20.66
4: Name:Travelodge Ipswich
Address: 15 Duke St, Ipswich, IP3 0AE
Telephone: 0871 984 6329 Visit Hotel Page
20.83
5: Name:Travelodge Lowestoft
Address: Leisure Way, Lowestoft, NR32 4TZ
Telephone: 0871 984 6408 Visit Hotel Page
20.88



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House Sales

Yearly House Sales
YearHighLowAverageSales
2014£264,000£250,000£257,0002
2015£170,000£275,000£222,5002
2016£165,000£277,000£221,0002
2020£225,000£350,000£287,5002
2021£237,500£253,000£245,2502
2022£415,000£415,000£415,0001
2023£450,000£450,000£450,0001

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Nearby Estate Agents

Estate Agents near Abbey Road
NameAddressWebsite
Druce3 High Street Leiston IP16 4ELVisit Website
Hamilton Smith80a High Street, Leiston, IP16 4BZVisit Website
Hamilton Smith LettingsThe Old Iron Works 80a High Street, Leiston, IP16 4BZVisit Website
Flick & SonAshford House High Street, Saxmundham, IP17 1ABVisit Website
Jennie Jones Estate Agents26 High Street, Saxmundham, IP17 1AJVisit Website

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Location Details

Abbey Road
Map showing the location of Abbey Road
Latitude52.215397
Longitude1.577191
OS Easting (X):644332
OS Northing (Y):263540
OS Grid Reference:TM443635

Known Residential Addresses for Abbey Road

  • 71
  • 55
  • 45
  • 97
  • 99
  • 95
  • 83
  • 103
  • 9
  • 11
  • 7

Roads that have a Junction with Abbey Road

StreetJunction Type
Lover's Lanejunction
Rowley Mewsjunction
Carr Avenuejunction
Westward Hojunction

Sunset and Sunrise times

Sunrise07:45
Sunset16:24

Latest Weather Conditions

Observed at Weather Station:Wattisham 22 January 2025 at 00:00 (26.88 miles away)
Current Weather:Mist
Temperature and Humidity:2.1°C (94.4%)
Wind Direction and Speed:ESE (6 mph)

  Population Statistics

ONS Area CodeE00153934, E00153935 & E00153921
ONS Area NameAgeing Rural Industry Workers, Rural Life & Renting Rural Retirement
Average Age41.01
Area Population1691.00
Male Population805.00 (48%)
Female Population886.00 (52%)
Benefit Claimants8 (0%)
LSOA Code:E01030189
LSOA Name:Suffolk Coastal 004E
SOA Code:5e
SOA Name:
MSOA Code:E02006290
MSOA Name:Suffolk Coastal 004

Nearest Supermarkets

Waitrose Saxmundham
Church Street, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1EP
01728 603004
Distance: 3.58 Miles
Directions to Waitrose Saxmundham
Tesco Saxmundham Superstore
1 Church St, Saxmundham, IP17 1EP
0345 671 9532
Distance: 3.59 Miles
Directions to Tesco Saxmundham Superstore
Tesco Aldeburgh Saxmundham Express
Saxmundham Rd, Aldeburgh, IP15 5JA
0345 610 6365
Distance: 4.1 Miles
Directions to Tesco Aldeburgh Saxmundham Express
Tesco Southwold Queen St Express
2 Queen St, Southwold, IP18 6EQ
0345 610 2778
Distance: 8.76 Miles
Directions to Tesco Southwold Queen St Express

 Telephone Information

Area Code
Area Code: 01728 - Saxmundham

 Broadband Information

Speed Average Speed Median Speed Maximum Speed Next-generation access (NGA) Number of Connections
Greater than 2 Mbps 11 9.5 19 N 16

Local Government

Local Council Details
Within the area of East Suffolk
Local Member of Parliament
Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Suffolk Coastal
The Member of Parliament is Jenny Riddell-Carpente
Details for the MP Jenny Riddell-Carpente on parliament.uk
Details for the MP Jenny Riddell-Carpente on theyworkforyou.com
In the 2024 General Election Jenny Riddell-Carpente won with a majority of 1,070 the result was Lab gain from Con. The total electorate was 74,522
Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils
Ward: Aldeburgh & Leiston Ward
Parish: Leiston Parish Council
Ceremonial County: Suffolk

Nearest Schools

England Secondary Schools

Alde Valley Academy

Address: Alde Valley Academy, Seaward Avenue, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4BG

Distance: 0.91 miles

School Website

Contact: 01728830570

England Primary Schools

Leiston Primary School

Address: Leiston Primary School, King George's Avenue, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4JQ

Distance: 0.74 miles

School Website

Contact: 01728830745

Coldfair Green Community Primary School

Address: Coldfair Green Community Primary School, Judith Avenue, Knodishall, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1UY

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact:

Nearest Hospitals

Aldeburgh Community Hospital
Address: Park Road, Aldeburgh, IP15 5ES,
Independent Sector
Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
Distance: 7.13 (miles)
Directions from to Aldeburgh Community Hospital
Ecch Beccles Hospital
Address: St. Marys Road, Beccles, NR34 9NQ,
NHS Sector
East Coast Community Healthcare C.I.C
Telephone: 01502 719820
Visit Hospital Website
Distance: 26.55 (miles)
Directions from to Ecch Beccles Hospital
Carlton Court
Address: Carlton Court Hospital, St. Peters Road, Carlton Colville, NR33 8AG,
NHS Sector
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Telephone: 01502 527474
Visit Hospital Website
Distance: 27.65 (miles)
Directions from to Carlton Court

 Nearest Dentists

Dentists

UNIT 1 & 3 ALEXANDER MEWS [DENTAL PRACTICE]

Address: 98 HIGH STREET, LEISTON, SUFFOLK, IP16 4BZ

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: :

SUFFOLK HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 9 HIGH STREET, SAXMUNDHAM, SUFFOLK, IP17 1DF

Distance: 3.61 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 167 HIGH STREET, ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK, IP15 5AN

Distance: 4.57 miles

Contact: :

SOUTHWOLD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: PORTLAND HOUSE, 43 HIGH STREET, SOUTHWOLD, IP18 6AB

Distance: 8.81 miles

Contact: :

RENDLESHAM DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 4 ACER ROAD, RENDLESHAM, WOODBRIDGE, SUFFOLK, IP12 2GA

Distance: 9.05 miles

Contact: :

ST CLEMENTS DENTAL CARE

Address: 34 WANGFORD ROAD, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, IP18 6PY

Distance: 9.24 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors

LEISTON SURGERY

Address: MAIN STREET, LEISTON, SUFFOLK, IP16 4ES

Distance: 0.53 miles

Contact: tel: 01728 830526

LEISTON SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: MAIN STREET, LEISTON, IP16 4ES

Distance: 0.53 miles

Contact: :

SAXMUNDHAM HEALTH CENTRE

Address: SAXMUNDHAM HEALTH GROUP, LAMBSALE MEADOW NORTH ENTRANCE, SAXMUNDHAM, SUFFOLK, IP17 1DY

Distance: 3.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01728 602022

SAXMUNDHAM HEALTH - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: LAMBSALE MEADOW, SAXMUNDHAM, IP17 1DY

Distance: 3.62 miles

Contact: :

ALDEBURGH SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: VICTORIA ROAD, ALDEBURGH, IP15 5BR

Distance: 4.24 miles

Contact: :

ALDERBURGH SURGERY

Address: VICTORIA ROAD, ALDEBURGH, IP15 5BR

Distance: 4.24 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Dispensing Chemists

Pharmacies

LEISTON PHARMACY

Address: 62 HIGH STREET, LEISTON, IP16 4BZ

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01728 832231

SAXMUNDHAM PHARMACY

Address: 7 HIGH STREET, SAXMUNDHAM, SUFFOLK, IP17 1DF

Distance: 3.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01728 602051

ALDEBURGH PHARMACY

Address: 125 HIGH STREET, ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK, IP15 5AR

Distance: 4.49 miles

Contact: tel: 01728 452763

QUEEN STREET PHARMACY

Address: 18 QUEEN STREET, SOUTHWOLD, SUFFOLK, IP18 6EQ

Distance: 8.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01502 722362

ACER ROAD PHARMACY

Address: 6 ACER ROAD, RENDLESHAM, WOODBRIDGE, SUFFOLK, IP12 2GA

Distance: 9.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01394 460548

REYDON PHARMACY

Address: SOLE BAY HEALTH CENTRE, TEAL CLOSE, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, SUFFOLK, IP18 6GY

Distance: 9.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01502 726088

Nearest Opticians

Opticians

MARSHALL & LILLEY

Address: 26 HIGH STREET, LEISTON, IP16 4EW

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact: :

JEFFERY & ASSOCIATES (SAXMUNDHAM)

Address: 16 HIGH STREET, SAXMUNDHAM, SUFFOLK, IP17 1DD

Distance: 3.60 miles

Contact: :

OBSERVATORY THE OPTICIANS (SOUTHWOLD)

Address: 53 HIGH STREET, SOUTHWOLD, SUFFOLK, IP18 6DJ

Distance: 8.80 miles

Contact: :

CECIL AMEY OPTICIANS - HALESWORTH

Address: 9 - 10 BRIDGE STREET, HALESWORTH, IP19 8AB

Distance: 9.50 miles

Contact: :

JEFFERY & ASSOCIATES (HALESWORTH)

Address: 4-5 RECTORY STREET, HALESWORTH, SUFFOLK, IP19 8AF

Distance: 9.51 miles

Contact: :

COUNTRY VISION OPTICIANS

Address: 11A MARKET HILL, FRAMLINGHAM, WOODBRIDGE, SUFFOLK, IP13 9AN

Distance: 9.92 miles

Contact: :

Transport

Nearest Rail Stations

Saxmundham Station is 3.68 miles away.

Address: Saxmundham station, Station Approach, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1BW

Saxmundham is situated on the East Suffolk line and is managed by Greater Anglia.

Saxmundham Station is an unstaffed station.

Directions to Saxmundham Rail Station

Darsham Station is 4.58 miles away.

Address: Darsham station, Main Road (A12), near Darsham, Suffolk, IP17 3PN

Darsham is situated on the East Suffolk line and is managed by Greater Anglia.

Darsham Station is an unstaffed station.

Directions to Darsham Rail Station

Nearest Airports

Norwich International Airport is 33.83 miles away Directions to Norwich International Airport
London Southend Airport is 58.18 miles away Directions to London Southend Airport
Cambridge Airport is 59.42 miles away Directions to Cambridge Airport