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8 Dorchester Road, Ipswich, IP3 8RQ

3 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£328,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£300,000)+9%
  • Against IP3 8RQ's recent median (£405,000)-19%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£328,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£300,000)+9%
  • Against IP3 8RQ's recent median (£405,000)-19%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Dorchester Road is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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

    76 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2016

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in IP3 8RQ

    5 sales, median £405,000 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 2021Most recent

    £300,000

    +11.9%over 4 years

  2. 6 October 2016

    £268,000

    +54.9%over 11 years

  3. 30 May 2005

    £173,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 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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Overview

About 8 Dorchester Road

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

8 Dorchester Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP3 8RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 31.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 76 m² it's 19.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 35 EPCs). Sold March 2021 for £300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Aug 2026

Current Certificate
Aug 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 August 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

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

8 Dorchester Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

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

0decisions2extensions6documents4nearby
  1. Jul 2021
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of single-storey side and rear extension.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    21/00611/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Dorchester Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,947

Street avg £3,396

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above
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.

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.

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
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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Dorchester Road is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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. 3 sales are recorded for 8 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 8 Dorchester Road was lodged in August 2016 at band D and expired in August 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 8 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
8 Dorchester Road is in council tax band C. 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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