East Ipswich at a glance
2,483
People
$745,000
Median sale
$503/wk
Median rent
3.51%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 34 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
QLD › East Ipswich › Merrell St
For sale
For sale
0
Bedrooms
0
Bathrooms
0
Car spaces
2,023 m²
Land
Districts View
No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
Each line above is labelled. A fact is quoted from the named source, with its date. A calculation is worked out by Districts from those facts — you can check the arithmetic. An interpretation is Districts' opinion of what the evidence means, not a fact, a valuation, or advice. Anything we haven't retrieved yet is marked as missing rather than treated as a pass.
Price evidence
Asking
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
East Ipswich at a glance
2,483
People
$745,000
Median sale
$503/wk
Median rent
3.51%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 34 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Planning
Planning data is being calculated
Data unavailable
Source
Planning facts are copied from official government GIS where available. Where an official property PDF exists (VicPlan, PlanBuild), Districts stores and serves that original document. Neither is a planning certificate, survey, or advice.
Site
Terrain has not been calculated for this property yet.
Slope is calculated on a projected metric grid from a public DEM clip of the official parcel. This is not a survey, engineering, or insurance assessment.
Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
For more information on this property, visit Queensland Globe.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
QLDPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet. A suburb median or growth rate is not a reason this particular lot would outperform. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $503/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms. No recorded off-street parking — often a discount versus the suburb median for the same beds.
Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question. Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded. Suburb vacancy or leased-tape days are not this property’s competition.
Yield cannot be shown without both a price and a rent figure. Net yield is not estimated from gross advertising copy. Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
Verdict
Districts view
Not enough official evidence yet to underwrite this as an investment.
Detail
The same ten questions apply to every property. Missing flood, nearby DAs, achieved rents, or lot geometry is unknown — not “no.”
Do not treat a suburb median, an advertised yield, or a listing score as the case for this lot.
The evidence loaded so far isn't enough on its own to change a buy, offer, or walk-away decision for this property.
Evidence
Districts asks the same ten questions of every property. If one shows as unknown, that data isn't published for this state or hasn't been loaded yet — the question stays visible so you can see exactly what's missing.
1 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownNearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
Honest achievable rent
KnownlowThis is not “bond data says this address leases for $X.” The comparable figure is a suburb advertised/median rent, not this property. Official bond files (postcode or suburb × type × bedrooms) are not loaded yet.
Rental supply pressure
UnknownSupply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.
Why is this cheap?
UnknownThe constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.
Lot-level flood
UnknownOfficial flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”
Catalyst exposure
UnknownFunded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
This lot's DA history
UnknownDevelopment applications have not been queried for this parcel.
Statutory land value versus ask
UnknownStatutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNet yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
Area
East Ipswich at a glance
2,483
People
$745,000
Median sale
$503/wk
Median rent
3.51%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 34 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by STRUD PropertyTucked into a quiet cul-de-sac in East Ipswich, 12 Merrell Street offers a full 2,023m2 of gently sloping, freehold land - with the space, the position and the privacy to build something genuinely special.
The current owner began that journey. Two removal homes already sit on the block, part of a plan for a grand family residence built around multigenerational living. Retirement and a sea change have since called, and the vision now passes to its next owner. Everything is offered in its present condition, leaving you free to finish the story - or start an entirely new one.
- 2,023m2 freehold allotment
- Quiet cul-de-sac position, gently sloping and grassed
- Established old-growth trees along the rear boundary
- Two removal homes currently on site, sold as-is
With this much ground beneath you, the compromises most Ipswich buyers make simply don't apply. There is potential room to complete a five-bedroom, three-bathroom high-set home with generous car accommodation underneath. Room for a pool. Room for a covered outdoor entertaining area that actually seats the whole family. Room for a fire pit beneath those big old trees, a full pickleball court, and landscaping that would be pure fantasy on a standard suburban lot.
And yes - genuinely, room for a horse. Ipswich City Council permits livestock on residential land of 2,000m2 or more, subject to approval and a minimum of 800m2 of unencumbered land per animal.
Why pay a premium per square metre for a tight block in a new brick-and-tile estate on the city fringe, when you can have several times the land in an established, tree-lined pocket three kilometres from town?
THE LOCATION
- 3km - roughly six minutes - to the Ipswich CBD, its library, cinemas, restaurants and cafes
- East Ipswich and Booval train stations both within walking distance, for an easy Brisbane commute
- Booval Fair and Riverlink Ipswich shopping centres close by
- Ipswich Grammar School, Ipswich Girls' Grammar School, Ipswich East State School and Sacred Heart all nearby
- UQ and USQ Ipswich campuses minutes away
- Ipswich Hospital within easy reach
Best Offers By Monday 24 August at 5:00pm. All offers will be reviewed after that time.
Land of this size, this close in, is finite. For due diligence documents or to arrange an inspection, contact Jonathan Najarro on 0402 053 509.
DISCLAIMER
The finished build images advertised are AI Generated and are artist impressions produced for illustrative purposes only. They do not represent any approved plan, design, or council approval for this property and are indicative of potential only. Buyers must rely on their own enquiries and due diligence.
Disclaimer:
STRUD Property has taken all reasonable steps to ensure that the information contained in this advertisement is true and correct but accept no responsibility and disclaim all liability in respect to any errors, omissions, inaccuracies or misstatements contained. Prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries to verify the information contained in this advertisement.
Listing description written by Jonathan Najarro, STRUD Property — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.