1 Dhobi Place, Ipswich, IP1 4QA
About 1 Dhobi Place
1 Dhobi Place is a four-bedroom detached house in Ipswich (IP1 4QA). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1125 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Held since April 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 sits 123.8% above the 2002 sale of £147,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 24.7% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
1 Dhobi Place's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Dec 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 Dhobi Place has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Dhobi Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£329,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£147,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 April 2002Most recent
£147,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 4QA: £240,000 (2021–2018).
Versus other Dhobi Place homes
On epc rating, 1 Dhobi Place runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,406
Street avg £2,257
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
16/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Tower Mill Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Springfield Infant School and Nursery. 28 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB







