5 Dorset Close, Ipswich, IP4 3BJ
About 5 Dorset Close
5 Dorset Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 3BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 954 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 62.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2020 for £343,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageDetached
- Corner plotYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
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Energy performance
5 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2021
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Planning history
1 application on record at 5 Dorset Close, Ipswich, IP4 3BJ
- Jul 2015FullOutcome in report
Application for retention of timber clad storage container (retrospective).
Retrospective- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00484/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
5 Dorset Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 17 years.
£343,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
27 August 2020Most recent
£343,000
+78.2%over 8 years29 March 2012
£192,500
+24.2%over 8 years5 December 2003
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 3BJ: £390,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Dorset Close homes
5 Dorset Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,869
Street avg £2,765
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB