Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
48 Dorchester Road, Ipswich, IP3 8RQ
Extendable
Estimated value
£454,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£450,000)+1%
- Against IP3 8RQ's recent median (£405,000)+12%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£454,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£450,000)+1%
- Against IP3 8RQ's recent median (£405,000)+12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 48 Dorchester Road is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP3 8RQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
108 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in IP3 8RQ
5 sales, median £405,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
48 Dorchester Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
20 August 2024Most recent
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8RQ: £405,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in IP3 8RQ
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 48 Dorchester Road, Ipswich, IP3 8RQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 48 Dorchester Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
48 Dorchester Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Ipswich (IP3 8RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 108 m² it's 16.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 35 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 38.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £450,000.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenEast-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Feb 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 February 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 48 Dorchester Road, Ipswich, IP3 8RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
48 Dorchester Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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 years held, 48 Dorchester Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,167
Street avg £3,387
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Broke Hall Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm AcademyPrimary1.3km
- Copleston High SchoolSecondary1.5km
- Britannia Primary School and NurseryPrimary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Dorchester RoadBus stop115m
- Warren Heath RoadBus stop224m
- Community CentreBus stop297m
- St Augustines GardensBus stop310m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,066 reports36%
- Shoplifting504 reports17%
- Criminal Damage & Arson253 reports9%
- Vehicle Crime211 reports7%
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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 48 Dorchester Road is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP3 8RQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 48 Dorchester Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 48 Dorchester Road was lodged in February 2024 at band D and is valid until February 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 48 Dorchester Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP3 8RQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 48 Dorchester Road is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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