57 Dover Road, Ipswich, IP3 8JQ
About 57 Dover Road
57 Dover Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP3 8JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
A recent sale: £248,000 in March 2025. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 66.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
57 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
Price for 57 Dover Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£257,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 26 years.
£248,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
19 March 2025Most recent
£248,000
+45.0%over 9 years9 November 2015
£171,000
+10.3%over 2 years28 March 2013
£155,000
+6.9%over 6 years1 December 2006
£145,000
+135.8%over 5 years5 April 2001
£61,500
+23.0%over 2 years23 December 1998
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8JQ: £265,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Dover Road homes
57 Dover Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,818
Street avg £2,230
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







