15 Dorset Close, Ipswich, IP4 3BJ
About 15 Dorset Close
15 Dorset Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 3BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 103.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £380,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageIntegral
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
15 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 November 2024
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Planning history
15 Dorset Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£392,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 4 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2022Most recent
£380,000
+53.5%over 4 years19 April 2018
£247,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 3BJ: £390,000 (2026–2022).
Versus other Dorset Close homes
On price per m², 15 Dorset Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,750
Street avg £2,784
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
185/mo
Steady 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







