What type of property is 12 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA?

12 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA?

12 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA last sold for £119,000 in July 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £84,995 in December 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 2001 and July 2012, 12 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA rose from £84,995 to £119,000, a change of £34,005. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA?

The current EPC rating for 12 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. It has dropped from a C recorded in April 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA?

12 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP1 4QA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA?

12 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA 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 12 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA located?

12 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP1 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 12 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA?

Police records around 12 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA show an average of 16 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (119% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA?

The closest primary school to 12 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA is Springfield Infant School and Nursery (344m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westbourne Academy (1.4km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA?

The closest bus stop to 12 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA is Tower Mill Road, 82m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Dhobi Place, Ipswich, IP1 4QA

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Dhobi Place

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

12 Dhobi Place is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 4QA). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 sits 55.5% above the 2012 sale of £119,000. At 57 m² it's 27.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Last sold in July 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

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

Outside

GarageYes
BalconyYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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(1 of 2)

Aug 2022

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2022from Apr 2012

EPC improved fromC73toD65

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Dhobi Place, Ipswich, IP1 4QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Dhobi Place has no planning applications on record.

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7 notable applications 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.

12 Dhobi Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£185,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£119,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

19 July 2012Most recent
£119,000
-0.8%over 7 years
26 September 2004
£119,950
+41.1%over 2 years
21 December 2001
£84,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 4QA: £240,000 (2021–2018).

Nearby sales in IP1 4QA

On the street

Versus other Dhobi Place homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 12 Dhobi Place runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,088

Street avg £2,219

Below

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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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

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Full Ipswich report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP1 4QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP1 4QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low

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Common questions

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