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13 Dorset Close, Ipswich, IP4 3BJ

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
74 m²
793 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 13 Dorset Close

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

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).

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

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2019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

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Dorset Close, Ipswich, IP4 3BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Dorset Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 13 Dorset Close, Ipswich, IP4 3BJ

0decisions2extensions11documents2nearby
  1. Jan 2016
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

13 Dorset Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£291,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£182,500

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 April 2009Most recent

    £182,500

    -11.0%over 2 years
  2. 19 April 2007

    £205,000

    +37.6%over 3 years
  3. 10 December 2003

    £149,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 3BJ: £390,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Dorset Close homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 13 Dorset Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,477

Street avg £2,819

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 13 Dorset Close

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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
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.

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.

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 IP4 3BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP4 3BJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 3BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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 13 Dorset Close, Ipswich, IP4 3BJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.