£3,000 rents cause housing fears near nuclear plant George King BBC News, Suffolk Reporting from Leiston, Suffolk Zoie O’Brien/BBC Linda Druce from Druce Estate & Letting Agents said Sizewell C was a reason for rent increasing in Leiston Residents fear being priced out of a Suffolk town due to the construction of a nuclear power plant, with the rent on some family homes doubling to more than £3,000 a month. The development of Sizewell C – which is under way and predicted to conclude by 2031 – will require a workforce of 7,900 people, with about two thirds moving from outside the area. Some people in Leiston, which is about three miles (5km) from the power station, have spoken out about the rise in rents, with one saying “landlords are
