What kind of home is 50 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ?

50 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 50 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ sell for?

50 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ last sold for £456,500 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £232,000 in March 2006, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 50 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2006 and October 2023, 50 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ rose from £232,000 to £456,500, a change of £224,500. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 50 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ?

The current EPC rating for 50 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 50 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ?

50 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (1,808 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 77% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 8RQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 50 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ use?

The latest EPC at 50 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 50 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ?

50 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 50 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ in?

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

Is 50 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ in a safe area?

Police records around 50 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 50 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ?

The closest primary school to 50 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 is the nearest station to 50 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ?

The closest bus stop to 50 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ is Dorchester Road, 115m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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50 Dorchester Road, Ipswich, IP3 8RQ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

168 m²

1808 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 50 Dorchester Road

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

50 Dorchester Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Ipswich (IP3 8RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 70).

At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Sold October 2023 for £456,500. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-east-facing
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

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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

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 50 Dorchester Road, Ipswich, IP3 8RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 50 Dorchester Road, Ipswich, IP3 8RQ

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Jan 2007
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of first floor side extension and loft conversion.
Extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
06/00996/FUL
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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.

Latest sale on 50 Dorchester Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£464,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£456,500

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

25 October 2023Most recent
£456,500
+96.8%over 17 years
15 March 2006
£232,000

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

Floor Area for 50 Dorchester Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,717

Street avg £3,466

Strongly below

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

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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

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