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5 Dorchester Road, Ipswich, IP3 8RQ

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 5 Dorchester Road

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

5 Dorchester Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Ipswich (IP3 8RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £355,000 — fresh data. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£500/sq ft) was about 78.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it's 29% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 35 EPCs).

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
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Dorchester Road, Ipswich, IP3 8RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Dorchester Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£344,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£355,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 July 2025Most recent

    £355,000

    +32.5%over 7 years

  2. 27 March 2018

    £268,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8RQ: £426,000 (2024–2022).

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.

5 Dorchester Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,379

Street avg £3,364

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Dorchester Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£360k

1 Chambers House, Blackheath Avenue

IP3 8XT

2 bed2 bath
£314k

1 Bodiam Close

IP3 8QR

2 bed1 bath
£440k

1 Bixley Road

IP3 8PJ

2 bed
£258k

1 Alan Road

IP3 8EQ

2 bed1 bath
£232k

1 Camwood Gardens

IP3 8HY

2 bed1 bath
£223k

1 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm

IP3 8SR

2 bed1 bath
£302k

1 Dover Road

IP3 8JQ

3 bed
£257k

1 Broke Hall Gardens

IP3 8RA

3 bed
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Dorchester Road, Ipswich, IP3 8RQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.