What type of property is 38 Dorset Close, IP4 3BJ?

38 Dorset Close, IP4 3BJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 38 Dorset Close, IP4 3BJ?

38 Dorset Close, IP4 3BJ last sold for £390,000 in December 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £166,000 in December 2012, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 38 Dorset Close, IP4 3BJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2012 and December 2022, 38 Dorset Close, IP4 3BJ rose from £166,000 to £390,000, a change of £224,000. That works out to roughly +8.9% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 38 Dorset Close, IP4 3BJ have?

The current EPC rating for 38 Dorset Close, IP4 3BJ is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in November 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Dorset Close, IP4 3BJ?

38 Dorset Close, IP4 3BJ has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Dorset Close, IP4 3BJ heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Dorset Close, IP4 3BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 38 Dorset Close, IP4 3BJ?

38 Dorset Close, IP4 3BJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 38 Dorset Close, IP4 3BJ located?

38 Dorset Close, IP4 3BJ sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP4 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 38 Dorset Close, IP4 3BJ?

Police records around 38 Dorset Close, IP4 3BJ show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (218% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 38 Dorset Close, IP4 3BJ?

The closest primary school to 38 Dorset Close, IP4 3BJ is Sidegate Primary School (765m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northgate High School (330m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 38 Dorset Close, IP4 3BJ?

The closest bus stop to 38 Dorset Close, IP4 3BJ is Dorset Close, 133m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Dorset Close, Ipswich, IP4 3BJ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Dorset Close

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

38 Dorset Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 3BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 79.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £390,000 in December 2022. 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 2013.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

38 Dorset Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Nov 2022

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Dorset Close, Ipswich, IP4 3BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 38 Dorset Close, Ipswich, IP4 3BJ

0decisions1extensions5documents2nearby

Flagged:Demolition

May 2013
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of existing.
Extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
13/00215/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.

38 Dorset Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2012.

Current estimate

£393,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£390,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

2 December 2022Most recent
£390,000
+134.9%over 9 years
14 December 2012
£166,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 3BJ: £380,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in IP4 3BJ

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.

EPC Rating for 38 Dorset Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,286

Street avg £2,749

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 103 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Ipswich report

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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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· 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

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70 dB

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