What type of property is 51 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ?

51 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 51 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ last change hands?

51 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ last sold for £426,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £82,000 in June 1998, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 51 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 1998 and September 2022, 51 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ rose from £82,000 to £426,000, a change of £344,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 51 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ?

The current EPC rating for 51 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2015. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 51 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ?

51 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (1,518 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 52% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 8RQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 51 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ heated?

The latest EPC at 51 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 51 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ?

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

Where is 51 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ located?

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

How safe is the area around 51 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ?

Police records around 51 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.

Which schools serve 51 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ?

The closest primary school to 51 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 51 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ?

The closest bus stop to 51 Dorchester Road, IP3 8RQ is Dorchester Road, 115m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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51 Dorchester Road, Ipswich, IP3 8RQ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

141 m²

1518 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 51 Dorchester Road

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

51 Dorchester Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP3 8RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 141 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 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Sold September 2022 for £426,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Apr 2015

EPC improved fromD62toC71

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

74%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51 Dorchester Road, Ipswich, IP3 8RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 51 Dorchester Road, Ipswich, IP3 8RQ

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Jul 2012
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension.
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
12/00419/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.

51 Dorchester Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£442,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£426,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2022Most recent
£426,000
+419.5%over 24 years
24 June 1998
£82,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8RQ: £405,000 (2025–2023).

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.

EPC Rating for 51 Dorchester Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,021

Street avg £3,455

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Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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