7 Dorset Close, Ipswich, IP4 3BJ
About 7 Dorset Close
7 Dorset Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 3BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2012–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 is 29% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 53.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Apr 2022
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Planning history
1 application on record at 7 Dorset Close, Ipswich, IP4 3BJ
- May 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00296/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
7 Dorset Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.8% per year over 4 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 14.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
26 April 2016Most recent
£290,000
+9.4%over 10 months5 July 2015
£265,000
+55.4%over 3 years21 June 2012
£170,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 3BJ: £390,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Dorset Close homes
Floor Area for 7 Dorset Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,580
Street avg £2,776
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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