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1 Dover Road, Ipswich, IP3 8JQ

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
94 m²
1008 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Dover Road

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

1 Dover Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Ipswich (IP3 8JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1008 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 94 m² it's 15.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 46 EPCs). Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 is 47.3% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 29.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 10 Jun 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2011from Mar 2010
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof
PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Dover Road, Ipswich, IP3 8JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 1 Dover Road, Ipswich, IP3 8JQ

0decisions1extensions6documents4nearby
  1. Jul 2013
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of single-storey side extension.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    13/00379/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Dover Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£205,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 August 2011Most recent

    £205,000

    +203.7%over 12 years

  2. 8 October 1998

    £67,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8JQ: £248,000 (2025–2025).

On the street

Versus other Dover Road homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Dover Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,190

Street avg £2,249

On par

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Dover Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

St Clements Hospital — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Britannia Primary School and Nursery. 22 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP3 8JQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP3 8JQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP3 8JQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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