Leiston, Suffolk
Description
A unique development opportunity in the heart of Leiston.
The Methodist chapel is one large open space with small extensions to the rear, garage at the side and builder’s yard (unregistered). This builders yard offer the potential building plot subject to planning.
The Chapel is in need of complete renovation and conversion, subject to planning.
The property has had previous planning permission which was granted in 1991. (Ref: c.91/1313). This was to convert the Chapel into a single dwelling with garage.
There is the potential for a couple of plots in the builders yard, this is subject to planning. (A potential purchaser would need to make their own enquires with East Suffolk Council regarding planning permission).
SERVICES
There is mains electric, water and drainage to the chapel. Gas in the road.
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Council Tax: TBC
EPC TBC
Ofcom - Superfast broadband is available
Ofcom - Mobile coverage is available but maybe limited inside.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-10-16
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 77% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Leiston Primary School617 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 383
- Type
- Academy converter
- Coldfair Green Community Primary School1.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 160
- Type
- Academy converter
- Middleton Community Primary School3.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 16
- Type
- Academy converter
- Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 166
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School3.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 77
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Alde Valley Academy794 metresOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 645
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form11 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,056
- Type
- Academy converter
- Farlingaye High School14 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,861
- Type
- Academy converter
- Stradbroke High School15 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 353
- Type
- Academy converter
- Sir John Leman High School17 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,404
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 20 metres away.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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