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17 Dover Road, Ipswich, IP3 8JQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Dover Road

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

17 Dover Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP3 8JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 sits 78.5% above the 2014 sale of £144,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 15.7% below the postcode norm. At 99 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 46 EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in June 2014.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Dover Road

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

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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.

17 Dover Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Mar 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2016from Jul 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows
SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
70%38%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Dover Road, Ipswich, IP3 8JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Dover Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£144,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 June 2014Most recent

    £144,000

    +154.4%over 16 years

  2. 26 June 1997

    £56,595

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.

17 Dover Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,455

Street avg £2,271

Strongly below

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Dover Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£257k

1 Broke Hall Gardens

IP3 8RA

3 bed
£252k

1 Essex Way, Purdis Farm

IP3 8SN

3 bed1 bath
£302k

1 Dover Road

IP3 8JQ

3 bed
£258k

1 Alan Road

IP3 8EQ

2 bed1 bath
£281k

1 Celestion Drive

IP3 8GF

4 bed
£232k

1 Camwood Gardens

IP3 8HY

2 bed1 bath
£223k

1 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm

IP3 8SR

2 bed1 bath
£314k

1 Bodiam Close

IP3 8QR

2 bed1 bath
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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Dover Road, Ipswich, IP3 8JQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.