What kind of home is 17 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA?

17 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What did 17 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA sell for?

17 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA last sold for £170,000 in April 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £129,995 in February 2002, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA?

Across 2 sales between February 2002 and April 2005, 17 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA rose from £129,995 to £170,000, a change of £40,005. That works out to roughly +8.9% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA?

The current EPC rating for 17 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA?

17 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP1 4QA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA use?

The latest EPC at 17 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA?

17 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA in?

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

How safe is the area around 17 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA?

Police records around 17 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.

What schools are near 17 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA?

The closest primary school to 17 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.

What is the nearest station to 17 Dhobi Place, IP1 4QA?

The closest bus stop to 17 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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17 Dhobi Place, Ipswich, IP1 4QA

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Dhobi Place

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

17 Dhobi Place is a four-bedroom detached house in Ipswich (IP1 4QA). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in April 2005. At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2002–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 sits 101.2% above the 2005 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 18.1% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

17 Dhobi Place ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Dhobi Place, Ipswich, IP1 4QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£342,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£170,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

21 April 2005Most recent
£170,000
+30.8%over 3 years
22 February 2002
£129,995

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, 17 Dhobi Place stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,545

Street avg £2,249

Strongly below

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par

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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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1 June Avenue

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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

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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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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