Dorchester Road, Ipswich
House prices, sold prices and local information for IP3 8RQ, IP3 8RH.
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At a glance
33 property sales on Dorchester Road, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £450,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £362,917. Average sale prices rose from £263,750 in 2016 to £407,667 in 2025 (+55%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Dorchester Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dorchester Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 33 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 18 | £362,917 | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 15 | £306,100 | 28 May 2024 |
Sold prices on Dorchester Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48, Dorchester Road IP3 8RQ | 21 Nov 2025 | £450,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Dorchester Road IP3 8RQ | 30 Jul 2025 | £355,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 52, Dorchester Road IP3 8RQ | 11 Jun 2025 | £418,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 48, Dorchester Road IP3 8RQ | 21 Aug 2024 | £450,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Dorchester Road IP3 8RQ | 28 May 2024 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 25, Dorchester Road IP3 8RQ | 12 Jan 2024 | £405,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 50, Dorchester Road IP3 8RQ | 26 Oct 2023 | £456,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 51, Dorchester Road IP3 8RQ | 30 Sep 2022 | £426,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 49, Dorchester Road IP3 8RQ | 8 Feb 2022 | £401,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26, Dorchester Road IP3 8RQ | 6 Sep 2021 | £298,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 45, Dorchester Road IP3 8RQ | 26 Jul 2021 | £335,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 37, Dorchester Road IP3 8RQ | 14 May 2021 | £395,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 53, Dorchester Road IP3 8RH | 1 Apr 2021 | £365,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 64, Dorchester Road IP3 8RH | 29 Mar 2021 | £330,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Dorchester Road IP3 8RQ | 12 Mar 2021 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 72, Dorchester Road IP3 8RH | 22 Dec 2020 | £385,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Dorchester Road IP3 8RQ | 26 Oct 2020 | £280,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 49, Dorchester Road IP3 8RQ | 7 Nov 2019 | £310,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Dorchester Road IP3 8RQ | 10 Oct 2019 | £252,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, Dorchester Road IP3 8RQ | 18 Apr 2019 | £248,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 23, Dorchester Road IP3 8RQ | 15 Mar 2019 | £435,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 21, Dorchester Road IP3 8RQ | 28 Feb 2019 | £390,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 28, Dorchester Road IP3 8RQ | 29 Nov 2018 | £270,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 32, Dorchester Road IP3 8RQ | 17 Aug 2018 | £330,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, Dorchester Road IP3 8RQ | 3 Aug 2018 | £306,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Dorchester Road IP3 8RQ | 28 Mar 2018 | £268,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 43, Dorchester Road IP3 8RQ | 29 Sep 2017 | £300,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 62, Dorchester Road IP3 8RH | 24 Aug 2017 | £345,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Dorchester Road IP3 8RQ | 23 Feb 2017 | £265,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Dorchester Road IP3 8RQ | 7 Oct 2016 | £268,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 54, Dorchester Road IP3 8RQ | 15 Apr 2016 | £292,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 65, Dorchester Road IP3 8RH | 3 Mar 2016 | £280,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 26, Dorchester Road IP3 8RQ | 21 Jan 2016 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 48, Dorchester Road | £450,000 (Aug 2024) → £450,000 (Nov 2025) | +0% over 1 yr |
| 5, Dorchester Road | £268,000 (Mar 2018) → £355,000 (Jul 2025) | +32% over 7 yrs |
| 49, Dorchester Road | £310,000 (Nov 2019) → £401,000 (Feb 2022) | +29% over 2 yrs |
| 26, Dorchester Road | £215,000 (Jan 2016) → £298,000 (Sep 2021) | +39% over 6 yrs |
| 8, Dorchester Road | £268,000 (Oct 2016) → £300,000 (Mar 2021) | +12% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Dorchester Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Skill Centre 70 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–19 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Sir Bobby Robson School 60 pupils | Free schools special | 8–16 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Broke Hall Community Primary School 591 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy 400 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Copleston High School 1,930 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Ravenswood Community Primary School 385 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Britannia Primary School and Nursery 637 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Rose Hill Primary 259 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Derby Road (Ipswich) station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
- Ipswich station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
- Westerfield station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Dorchester Road (adj, Ashdown Way) 1 min walk
- Dorchester Road (opp, Ashdown Way) 2 min walk
- Warren Heath Road (opp, Bucklesham Road) 3 min walk
- Warren Heath Road (adj, Bucklesham Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Felixstowe Road Medical Practice
235 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich · 0.8 mi - Ravenswood Medical Practice
24 Hening Avenue, Ipswich · 0.9 mi - The Derby Road Practice
52 Derby Road, Ipswich · 1.0 mi - Two Rivers Medical Centre
30 Woodbridge Road East, Ipswich · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Broke Hall Foodstore · 0.2 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Warren Heath · 0.4 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Ipswich · 0.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Rands Way Foodstore · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Square Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Boots · 0.6 mi
- Nacton Road Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Rushmere Dental Care · 0.6 mi
- Hines Road (dental Surgery) · 0.9 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 92.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 6.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 608 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 49.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 36.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,326 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 92% |
Share of homes across Ipswich with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Dorchester Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Ipswich | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93% | 84.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.8% | 5.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.3% | 4.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.3% | 3.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.7% | 2.1% |
Religion
| Here | Ipswich | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53.4% | 42.2% |
| No religion | 38% | 45.3% |
| Not answered | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Muslim | 1.7% | 3.9% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 1% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Ipswich | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.9% | 82.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.1% | 17.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Ipswich | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 24.5% | 26.2% |
| No qualifications | 21.8% | 21.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.4% | 16.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.2% | 14.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.6% | 12% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.9% | 6.3% |
| Other qualifications | 4.6% | 3.1% |
General health
| Here | Ipswich | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.1% | 45.6% |
| Good health | 38.5% | 35.8% |
| Fair health | 14.7% | 13.5% |
| Bad health | 3% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Ipswich | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 38.8% | 43.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.8% | 24% |
| No cars or vans in household | 14% | 24.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.4% | 7.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Ipswich.
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