20 Dover Road, Ipswich, IP3 8JQ
About 20 Dover Road
20 Dover Road is an end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP3 8JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £165,000. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 is 18.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 37.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 46 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 November 2034
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
20 Dover Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
20 Dover Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£195,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£165,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 October 2025Most recent
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8JQ: £235,000 (2026–2025).
Versus other Dover Road homes
20 Dover Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,391
Street avg £2,285
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
209/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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







