Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
56 Ballater Close, Ipswich, IP1 6LL
Estimated value
£262,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£260,000)+1%
- Against IP1 6LL's recent median (£250,000)+5%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£262,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£260,000)+1%
- Against IP1 6LL's recent median (£250,000)+5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 56 Ballater Close is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP1 6LL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
56 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in IP1 6LL
5 sales, median £250,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
56 Ballater Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
18 February 2022Most recent
£260,000
+430.6%over 25 years5 September 1996
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 6LL: £250,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IP1 6LL
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 56 Ballater Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
56 Ballater Close is a two-bedroom 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 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 89.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £260,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Aug 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 August 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 56 Ballater Close, Ipswich, IP1 6LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
56 Ballater Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Ballater Close homes
Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 56 Ballater Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,643
Street avg £3,203
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- The Beeches Community Primary SchoolPrimary490m
- St Pancras Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary754m
- Ormiston Endeavour AcademySecondary920m
- Castle Hill Infant SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- MaypoleBus stop108m
- Shakespeare RoadBus stop170m
- Malkin CloseBus stop303m
- Spenser RoadBus stop396m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,052 reports36%
- Shoplifting1,351 reports24%
- Criminal Damage & Arson384 reports7%
- Public Order348 reports6%
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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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 56 Ballater Close is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP1 6LL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 56 Ballater Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 56 Ballater Close was lodged in August 2021 at band D and is valid until August 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 56 Ballater Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP1 6LL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 56 Ballater Close is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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