What kind of home is 16 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ?

16 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ?

16 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ last sold for £300,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £225,495 in July 2007, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ?

Across 2 sales between July 2007 and May 2024, 16 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ rose from £225,495 to £300,000, a change of £74,505. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ?

16 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 8RQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ use?

The latest EPC at 16 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ?

16 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ in?

16 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP3 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 16 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ?

Police records around 16 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ?

The closest primary school to 16 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ is Broke Hall Community Primary School (1.1km), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Copleston High School (1.5km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ is Dorchester Road, 115m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Dorchester Road, Ipswich, IP3 8RQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 16 Dorchester Road

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

16 Dorchester Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP3 8RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 53.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £300,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Dorchester Road, Ipswich, IP3 8RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Dorchester 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£309,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£300,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

27 May 2024Most recent
£300,000
+33.0%over 16 years
1 July 2007
£225,495

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8RQ: £426,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in IP3 8RQ

On the street

Versus other Dorchester Road homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 16 Dorchester Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,615

Street avg £3,393

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dorchester Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Broke Hall Community Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP3 8RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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