What kind of home is 31 Ballater Close, IP1 6LL?

31 Ballater Close, IP1 6LL is a semi-detached house.

What did 31 Ballater Close, IP1 6LL sell for?

31 Ballater Close, IP1 6LL last sold for £270,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £125,000 in March 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 31 Ballater Close, IP1 6LL appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2008 and July 2025, 31 Ballater Close, IP1 6LL rose from £125,000 to £270,000, a change of £145,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 31 Ballater Close, IP1 6LL?

The current EPC rating for 31 Ballater Close, IP1 6LL is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Ballater Close, IP1 6LL?

31 Ballater Close, IP1 6LL has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Ballater Close, IP1 6LL use?

The latest EPC at 31 Ballater Close, IP1 6LL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Ballater Close, IP1 6LL?

31 Ballater Close, IP1 6LL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 31 Ballater Close, IP1 6LL in?

31 Ballater Close, IP1 6LL sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP1 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 31 Ballater Close, IP1 6LL?

Police records around 31 Ballater Close, IP1 6LL show an average of 332 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 31 Ballater Close, IP1 6LL?

The closest primary school to 31 Ballater Close, IP1 6LL is The Beeches Community Primary School (490m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ormiston Endeavour Academy (920m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 31 Ballater Close, IP1 6LL?

The closest bus stop to 31 Ballater Close, IP1 6LL is Maypole, 108m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Ballater Close, Ipswich, IP1 6LL

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 31 Ballater Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

31 Ballater Close is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 6LL). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £270,000 in July 2025. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 98.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Apr 2019

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 April 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Ballater Close, Ipswich, IP1 6LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Ballater Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 31 Ballater Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£270,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

10 July 2025Most recent
£270,000
+64.6%over 5 years
22 September 2019
£164,000
+31.2%over 11 years
20 March 2008
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 6LL: £250,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in IP1 6LL

On the street

Versus other Ballater Close homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

31 Ballater Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,821

Street avg £3,196

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ipswich district page.

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Crime

332/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Maypole — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Beeches Community Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP1 6LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP1 6LL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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