13 Dorset Close, Ipswich, IP4 3BJ
About 13 Dorset Close
13 Dorset Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 3BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 793 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2003–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 sits 59.5% above the 2009 sale of £182,500. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 74 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 31 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
13 Dorset Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
13 Dorset Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 13 Dorset Close, Ipswich, IP4 3BJ
- Jan 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side/front extension and rear dormer window.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/01105/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
13 Dorset Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£291,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 5 years.
£182,500
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
30 April 2009Most recent
£182,500
-11.0%over 2 years19 April 2007
£205,000
+37.6%over 3 years10 December 2003
£149,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 3BJ: £390,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Dorset Close homes
Floor Area for 13 Dorset Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,477
Street avg £2,819
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Dorset Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Northgate High School. 20 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







