26 Dorchester Road, Ipswich, IP3 8RQ
About 26 Dorchester Road
26 Dorchester Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP3 8RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£433/sq ft) was about 54.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £298,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
26 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£323,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 6 years.
£298,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2021Most recent
£298,000
+38.6%over 5 years21 January 2016
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8RQ: £405,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in IP3 8RQ
Versus other Dorchester Road homes
On price per m², 26 Dorchester Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,656
Street avg £3,392
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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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
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







