Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 Dorset Close, Ipswich, IP4 3BJ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£406,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£390,000)+4%
- Against IP4 3BJ's recent median (£380,000)+7%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£406,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£390,000)+4%
- Against IP4 3BJ's recent median (£380,000)+7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 38 Dorset Close is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 3BJ. 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
91 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2012
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in IP4 3BJ
5 sales, median £380,000 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
38 Dorset Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2012.
Sales timeline
2 December 2022Most recent
£390,000
+134.9%over 9 years14 December 2012
£166,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 3BJ: £380,000 (2026–2022).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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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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 79.6% 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.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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
Current Certificate
Nov 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 November 2022
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 2013DemolitionFullOutcome 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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Versus other Dorset Close homes
Four headline reads against 32 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 £2,802
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Northgate High SchoolSecondary330m
- Sidegate Primary SchoolPrimary765m
- Rushmere Hall Primary SchoolPrimary885m
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, IpswichPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Dorset CloseBus stop133m
- Baptist ChurchBus stop283m
- Bromeswell RoadBus stop289m
- Northgate SchoolBus stop318m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,465 reports47%
- Criminal Damage & Arson273 reports9%
- Shoplifting271 reports9%
- Other Theft230 reports7%
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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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 38 Dorset Close is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 3BJ. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 38 Dorset Close. 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 38 Dorset Close was lodged in November 2012 at band E and expired in November 2022, 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. 1 application is matched to 38 Dorset Close. 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 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP4 3BJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 38 Dorset Close 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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