# 8 DOVE CLOSE, CAPEL ST MARY, IPSWICH, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, IP9 2AW

## Property details

- Slug: `264d695` (address key hash: `264d695ba1f9ee51820952531192800fe768464a`)
- Postcode: IP9 2AW
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 75 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2007-2011
- Last sold: £165,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £2,200/m²
- Local average: £147,750 (4 sales)
- Street crime: 8 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £165,000
- Date: 2026-03-06
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 28/10/2035
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £1,570

### Recommendations
- E (£480 - £560)
- Y (£600 - £1,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2613-7711-6706-1416-4979)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-06 | £165,000 | Flat | +46.7% | £162,386 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-a422-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2017-01-13 | £112,500 | Flat | — | £117,942 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49b7852a-72e8-7921-e050-a8c063056e8d) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 DOVE CLOSE, CAPEL ST MARY, IPSWICH, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, IP9 2AW | £165,000 | 06/03/2026 | Flat |
| 8 DOVE CLOSE, CAPEL ST MARY, IPSWICH, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, IP9 2AW | £112,500 | 13/01/2017 | Flat |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [168589769](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/67fedd3)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £165,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-24 | £175,000 |
| sold | 2017-01-01 | £112,500 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 19 DOVE CLOSE, CAPEL ST MARY, IPSWICH, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, IP9 2AW | £140,000 | 15/12/2025 | Flat |

**Area average:** £140,000 (1 sale)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -40.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Babergh; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -3.2%
- **5y growth (index):** -1.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 12.3%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Babergh). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £875/mo
- **Realistic:** £972/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,069/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Ipswich (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.59% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £121,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £97,200

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **8** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 10 May 2020 |
| Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 1.9 miles | Good — 27 Mar 2015 |
| East Bergholt High School | Secondary | 2.0 miles | Good — 30 Sep 2013 |
| East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 2.5 miles | Good — 19 Sep 2024 |
| Copdock Primary School | Primary | 2.8 miles | Outstanding — 2 Oct 2017 |