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Yoxford, Wenhaston & Walberswick

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About

Yoxford, Wenhaston and Walberswick form a loose cluster of villages and coastal marsh on the Suffolk coast. Yoxford sits at the junction of the A12 and A1120 and acts as a local centre for shops, a village market and small businesses. Wenhaston lies a few miles inland on low clay and fen, with a parish church and lanes leading onto farmland. Walberswick sits on the south bank of the River Blyth, next to a long beach, salt marsh and reedbed. The estuary has shallow channels and sandbanks and a seasonal foot ferry crosses the Blyth in summer; small boatyards and slipways line parts of the riverbank.

The area is used for walking, birdwatching and low-impact boating; public footpaths and quiet lanes link the three villages. Wenhaston’s St Peter’s Church contains a rare late-medieval wall painting of the Last Judgment, uncovered in the 1970s and retained in situ, which attracts interest from historians and conservationists. Walberswick’s marshes are noted for waders and wintering wildfowl, while Yoxford provides a base for services, annual village events and access to inland cycle routes.

Area overview

On average Yoxford, Wenhaston & Walberswick has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 6.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Yoxford, Wenhaston & Walberswick is £51,235 per year. There are 4 schools in Yoxford, Wenhaston & Walberswick: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Yoxford, Wenhaston & Walberswick is home to around 6,260 people, with a population density of about 33.9 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
6.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Yoxford, Wenhaston & Walberswick Population
6,260
Population density
33.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.93(-46%)
Burglary
4.79(+72%)
Other theft
4.31(-21%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.83(-67%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.51(-45%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,946
94.98%
Other White
119
1.9%
Irish
39
0.62%
Other
31
0.5%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
17
0.27%
Total population: 6,260

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,038
37.07%
Level 3 (A level)
854
15.53%
No qualifications
847
15.41%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
734
13.35%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
540
9.82%
Total 16+ residents: 5,498

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,642
56.56%
Owns with a mortgage
554
19.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
329
11.33%
Other social rented
217
7.48%
Other forms of private rent
109
3.75%
Total households: 2,903

Property prices in Yoxford, Wenhaston & Walberswick

Median price£411,250
Price per sq ft£340
Sales (last 12 months)80
Typical range (middle 50%)£275K – £605K

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £411,250 (about £340 per square foot) in Yoxford, Wenhaston & Walberswick area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £2,500,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Yoxford, Wenhaston & Walberswick over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached48£500,000£361
Terraced9£300,000£339
Semi-Detached21£273,000£328
Flats2£157,500£303

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Yoxford, Wenhaston & Walberswick

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Yoxford, Wenhaston & Walberswick.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£460,000£245,000£240,000£242,500
2017£388,000£188,000£240,000£230,000
2018£424,500£174,000£267,500£291,250
2019£450,000£260,000£245,000£252,000
2020£478,750£175,000£283,200£260,000
2021£491,000£265,000£300,000£255,500
2022£527,500£260,000£300,000£392,500
2023£580,000—£372,500£265,000
2024£535,000£200,000£283,750£280,000
2025£502,500£190,000£275,000£275,000
2026£430,000—£272,500£302,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Yoxford, Wenhaston & Walberswick.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Yoxford, Wenhaston & Walberswick.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£276£380£235£490
2017£272£219£241£285
2018£288£202£273£232
2019£283£473£269£299
2020£319£269£301£295
2021£328£326£308£311
2022£349£313£372£469
2023£398—£324£402
2024£395£364£314£335
2025£353£252£327£306
2026£361—£317£339
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Yoxford, Wenhaston & Walberswick.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Yoxford, Wenhaston & Walberswick in the last year.

All postcodes in Yoxford, Wenhaston & Walberswick

IP173DF

Minsmere Road

IP190LE

Harleston Road

IP173BA

Love Lane

IP199NB

Lodge Road

IP173EB

Westleton Road

IP173LW

The Moor

IP190LF

Brames Lane

IP186UY

The Street

IP173EL

Fenstreet Road

IP199ET

Blackheath

IP173QS

Hinton Road

IP199AJ

Pitman's Grove

IP172JF

Sibton Road

IP190PR

Church Terrace

IP172JQ

Hobsons Cottages

IP190EP

The Street

IP186TQ

Palmers Lane

IP186UA

The Street

IP186TY

The Street

IP173BN

Clematis Close

IP190PT

Holland Rise

IP190BP

The Street

IP199EY

Blackheath Road

IP172JZ

Hollow Lane

IP199DJ

Bramfield Road

IP172JG

Kelsale & Yoxford

IP190BE

Town Farm Cottage

IP173BX

Mill Road

IP199BQ

Peasenhall Road

IP199DR

The Street

IP190EZ

Clay Hill

IP190QD

Manse Lane

IP172ES

Badingham Road

IP199AT

Cookley Road

IP172NH

Wood View

IP173HP

High Street

IP173QX

London Road

IP173NQ

The Street

IP186TP

The Green

IP173RF

Hazels Lane

IP173DW

High Street

IP172HG

Bruisyard Road

IP190DA

Heveningham Road

IP190AB

Halesworth Road

IP199EE

Blyth Close

IP190DB

Cratfield Road

IP173LS

Fordley Road

IP199EZ

Blackheath

IP190DS

North Green

IP173HA

Brook Street

IP173DG

Minsmere Road

IP199ER

Blackheath

IP190LH

Linstead Road

IP199JJ

James Roberts Court

IP172HP

Bruisyard Road

IP173LP

Middleton Moor

IP190EQ

Long Lane

IP199BN

Coles Croft

IP172JJ

Halesworth Road

IP172HE

Smyth Close

IP190DZ

The Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.