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4 Dorchester Road, Ipswich, IP3 8RQ

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 4 Dorchester Road

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

4 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. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2004–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 sits 57.9% above the 2013 sale of £190,000. At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in December 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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
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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.

4 Dorchester Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Aug 2023

Current Certificate
Aug 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 August 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Dorchester Road, Ipswich, IP3 8RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 4 Dorchester Road, Ipswich, IP3 8RQ

0decisions2extensions4documents4nearby
  1. May 2014
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and front porch.

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    14/00188/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£190,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2013Most recent

    £190,000

    +18.8%over 9 years

  2. 31 March 2004

    £160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8RQ: £405,000 (2025–2024).

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.

4 Dorchester Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,923

Street avg £3,433

Below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Dorchester Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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.
£320k

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1 Alan Road

IP3 8EQ

2 bed1 bath
£371k

1 Chambers House, Blackheath Avenue

IP3 8XT

2 bed2 bath
£227k

1 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm

IP3 8SR

2 bed1 bath
£227k

1 Camwood Gardens

IP3 8HY

2 bed1 bath
£486k

1 Bixley Road

IP3 8PJ

2 bed
£291k

1 Dover Road

IP3 8JQ

3 bed
£263k

1 Essex Way, Purdis Farm

IP3 8SN

3 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

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

Crime

209/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.

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 road noise heatmap for IP3 8RQ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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