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3 sales on record1 planning record
About 5 Dorset Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Ipswich HPI: 4.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 61.9% 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
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Garagedetached
- Corner plot
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Dorset Close, Ipswich, IP4 3BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jul 2015FullPending
Application for retention of timber clad storage container (retrospective).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Dorset Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2020)
£343,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
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Versus other Dorset Close homes
Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Dorset Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,869
Street avg £2,860
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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
Everything within walking distance
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