What type of property is 51 Benton Street, IP7 5AR?

51 Benton Street, IP7 5AR is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 51 Benton Street, IP7 5AR sell for?

51 Benton Street, IP7 5AR last sold for £172,500 in February 2024, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £41,000 in June 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 51 Benton Street, IP7 5AR?

Across 4 sales between June 1996 and February 2024, 51 Benton Street, IP7 5AR rose from £41,000 to £172,500, a change of £131,500. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 51 Benton Street, IP7 5AR have?

The current EPC rating for 51 Benton Street, IP7 5AR is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 51 Benton Street, IP7 5AR?

51 Benton Street, IP7 5AR has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP7 5AR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 51 Benton Street, IP7 5AR heated?

The latest EPC at 51 Benton Street, IP7 5AR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 51 Benton Street, IP7 5AR?

51 Benton Street, IP7 5AR 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.

Where is 51 Benton Street, IP7 5AR located?

51 Benton Street, IP7 5AR sits in Hadleigh, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP7 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 51 Benton Street, IP7 5AR?

Police records around 51 Benton Street, IP7 5AR show an average of 53 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 51 Benton Street, IP7 5AR?

The closest primary school to 51 Benton Street, IP7 5AR is Hadleigh Community Primary School (171m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hadleigh High School (658m).

What is the nearest station to 51 Benton Street, IP7 5AR?

The closest bus stop to 51 Benton Street, IP7 5AR is Clopton Gardens, 269m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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51 Benton Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5AR

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 51 Benton Street

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

51 Benton Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hadleigh, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 5AR). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 is 14.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 52.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 28.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 34 EPCs). Last sale on file: £172,500 in February 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jul 2024

Current Certificate

Jul 2014

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 July 2024

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51 Benton Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

51 Benton Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

51 Benton Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£172,500

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

9 February 2024Most recent
£172,500
+3.7%over 9 years
2 February 2015
£166,400
+18.9%over 7 years
9 April 2007
£140,000
+241.5%over 10 years
13 June 1996
£41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 5AR: £287,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in IP7 5AR

On the street

Versus other Benton Street homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 51 Benton Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,875

Street avg £2,478

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£255k

1 Benton Street, Hadleigh

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1 Brett Green, Layham

IP7 5LX

3 bed

£269k

1 Chequers Terrace, The Street, Raydon

IP7 5LW

3 bed2 bath

£303k

1 Bell Mews, Hadleigh

IP7 5AW

3 bed2 bath

£338k

1 Bells Meadow, Raydon

IP7 5FQ

3 bed2 bath

£199k

1 Angel Street, Hadleigh

IP7 5HA

£201k

1 Calais Street, Hadleigh

IP7 5EW

£212k

1 Cranworth Road, Hadleigh

IP7 5BA

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.

Full Ipswich report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

53/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Clopton Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hadleigh Community Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP7 5AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 5AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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