Sold STC Terraced

50 DOVER ROAD

IPSWICH, SUFFOLK IP3 8JQ

3 beds 1 baths 100 m² Listed 25 Jun 2025 (-425d)

£235,000

Reduced on 13 Aug 2025

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# 3 bedroom terraced house for sale (IP3 8JQ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 50 DOVER ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK IP3 8JQ |
| Price | £235,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Last sold | £235,000 Mar 2026 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 17/10/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £1,239/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,500

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9382-3931-7200-5077-2200)

## Description

Ipswich's popular IP3 area offers plenty of local amenities including good school catchments (subject to availability), close to the hospital, shops and super markets, local bus routes and easy access to the A14/A12.

Early internal viewing is highly advised

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/163768919/1674784) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/163768919/1674793) - EPC 1

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #1769047
- **Address:** 50 Dover Road, IPSWICH, IP3 8JQ
- **Certificate Issued:** 07/06/2004
- **Work Completed:** 17/05/2004
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #2450894
- **Address:** 50 Dover Road, IPSWICH, IP3 8JQ
- **Certificate Issued:** 08/02/2005
- **Work Completed:** 11/01/2005
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 50 DOVER ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8JQ | £235,000 | 26/03/2026 | Terraced |
| 50 DOVER ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8JQ | £175,000 | 15/03/2022 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 28 DOVER ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8JQ | £153,250 | 16/01/2026 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 61 DOVER ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8JQ | £240,000 | 27/02/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 11 DOVER ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8JQ | £235,000 | 20/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 166 DOVER ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8JJ | £227,500 | 20/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 3 DITTON WAY, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8GL | £233,500 | 11/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 7 PROVAN COURT, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8GJ | £230,000 | 29/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 12 BULL ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8GP | £220,000 | 09/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 271D FOXHALL ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8LQ | £175,000 | 04/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 65 DOVER ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8JH | £225,000 | 08/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 101 CAMDEN ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8JN | £215,000 | 29/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 17 PRENTICE WAY, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8GH | £275,000 | 04/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 121 HENSLOW ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 5EJ | £267,500 | 26/05/2023 | Terraced |
| BELGROVE PLACE 2 THE BOILER HOUSE RIBBANS PARK ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8XH | £458,000 | 17/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 39 BULL ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8GN | £275,000 | 21/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 20 GEORGE ELLISTON ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8XQ | £360,000 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 14 BULL ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8GP | £216,500 | 02/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 11 CORONATION ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 5EN | £192,500 | 23/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 31 PRENTICE WAY, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8GH | £229,000 | 18/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 34 CORONATION ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 5EN | £197,500 | 16/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 11 GEORGE ELLISTON ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8XQ | £180,000 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 78 CAMDEN ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8JN | £265,000 | 07/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 82 CAMDEN ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8JN | £196,000 | 13/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 37 CAMDEN ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8JW | £165,000 | 09/09/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 44 DOVER ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8JQ | £243,000 | 22/07/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 41 DOVER ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8JQ | £240,000 | 13/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 49 DOVER ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8JQ | £244,000 | 02/12/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 10 DOVER ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8JQ | £132,000 | 27/10/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £212,464 (7 sales)
**Area average:** £240,150 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £210,879 (31 Terraced, IP3, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +11.4%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £891/mo
- **Realistic:** £990/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,089/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £798/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Malvern Close, IP3 | £1,400/mo | 3 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Wellesley Road, IP4 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.65 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Melville Road, IP4 | £1,350/mo | 3 | 0.73 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Hayhill Road, IP4 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 1.22 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,263/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.54% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £159,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £127,500

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,275/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 15.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £197/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 3.5%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £2,350/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 10.1%
- **10y growth:** 11.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Ipswich; Terraced series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 10.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 32%

## 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)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

100 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Last sold

£235,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£2,350/m²

Local average

£210,879 (+11.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (20,631 of 33,755)

Street crime

201 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

Key features

DOUBLE GLAZED WINDOWS
GAS CENTRAL HEATING
ENTRANCE HALL
LOUNGE
DINING ROOM
CLOAKROOM
FIRST FLOOR BATHROOM
THREE BEDROOM

Additional details

Electricity: Mains supply
Water: Mains supply
Sewerage: Mains supply
Heating: Gas central
Garden: Yes
Listed property: No
Restrictions: No
Required access: No
Rights of way: No
Flooded in last 5 years: No
Flood defences: No

Description

THREE BEDROOM MID TERRACE HOUSE situated in Ipswich's popular IP3 area. This family home boasts three bedrooms, first floor bathroom, modern fitted kitchen, cloakroom, lounge, dining room, hallway, enclosed rear garden.
Ipswich's popular IP3 area offers plenty of local amenities including good school catchments (subject to availability), close to the hospital, shops and super markets, local bus routes and easy access to the A14/A12.
Early internal viewing is highly advised

Listed by

Covering Suffolk

Marks & Mann Ltd

Reference: 163768919

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 18/10/2023

Expiry date: 17/10/2033

Current heating cost: £1,239/year

Potential heating cost: £852/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,500

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~89 m² (0.02 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #1769047

Property Details

Street: 50 Dover Road

Town: IPSWICH

Postcode: IP3 8JQ

Installation Details

Items: 2 windows

Certificate Issued: 07/06/2004

Work Completed: 17/05/2004

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #2450894

Property Details

Street: 50 Dover Road

Town: IPSWICH

Postcode: IP3 8JQ

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 08/02/2005

Work Completed: 11/01/2005

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

34% since 2022

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	26/03/2026 (4 months ago)	£235,000	+34.3%
Sold	15/03/2022 (4 years ago)	£175,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
Same street 28 DOVER ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8JQ	£153,250	16/01/2026	Terraced
Same street 61 DOVER ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8JQ	£240,000	27/02/2025	Detached
Same street 11 DOVER ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8JQ	£235,000	20/12/2023	Semi-detached
166 DOVER ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8JJ	£227,500	20/12/2023	Terraced
3 DITTON WAY, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8GL	£233,500	11/12/2023	Terraced
7 PROVAN COURT, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8GJ	£230,000	29/11/2023	Terraced
12 BULL ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8GP	£220,000	09/10/2023	Terraced
271D FOXHALL ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8LQ	£175,000	04/10/2023	Terraced
65 DOVER ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8JH	£225,000	08/09/2023	Terraced
101 CAMDEN ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8JN	£215,000	29/08/2023	Terraced
17 PRENTICE WAY, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8GH	£275,000	04/08/2023	Terraced
121 HENSLOW ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 5EJ	£267,500	26/05/2023	Terraced
BELGROVE PLACE 2 THE BOILER HOUSE RIBBANS PARK ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8XH	£458,000	17/04/2023	Terraced
39 BULL ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8GN	£275,000	21/12/2022	Terraced
20 GEORGE ELLISTON ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8XQ	£360,000	16/12/2022	Terraced
14 BULL ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8GP	£216,500	02/12/2022	Terraced
11 CORONATION ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 5EN	£192,500	23/11/2022	Terraced
31 PRENTICE WAY, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8GH	£229,000	18/11/2022	Terraced
34 CORONATION ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 5EN	£197,500	16/11/2022	Terraced
11 GEORGE ELLISTON ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8XQ	£180,000	28/10/2022	Terraced
78 CAMDEN ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8JN	£265,000	07/10/2022	Terraced
82 CAMDEN ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8JN	£196,000	13/09/2022	Terraced
37 CAMDEN ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8JW	£165,000	09/09/2022	Terraced
Same street 44 DOVER ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8JQ	£243,000	22/07/2022	Terraced
Same street 41 DOVER ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8JQ	£240,000	13/04/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 49 DOVER ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8JQ	£244,000	02/12/2021	Terraced
Same street 10 DOVER ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8JQ	£132,000	27/10/2021	Terraced

Street average: £212,464 (7 sales)

Area average: £240,150 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 10.1%

10y growth 11.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Ipswich. Series: Terraced. As of May 2026.

1y (index) -1.4%

5y (index) 10.2%

10y (index) 32%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Ipswich. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £891/mo

Realistic £990/mo

Optimistic £1,089/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Ipswich.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Ipswich: £798/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View IP3 8JQ

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Camden Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Tesco Express	0.1 miles
Bus stop	St Clements Hospital	0.1 miles
Shop	Foxhall Convenience Store	0.2 miles
Train station	Derby Road	0.3 miles
Hospital	Ipswich Hospital	0.6 miles
Hospital	Bluebird Lodge	1.8 miles
Train station	Ipswich	1.9 miles
University	University of Suffolk (DigiTech Centre)	4.1 miles
University	Suffolk Rural Campus (Suffolk New College)	6.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	89
Shoplifting	29
Criminal damage and arson	20
Vehicle crime	17
Anti-social behaviour	11
Other theft	9
Public order	9
Other crime	7
Burglary	6
Bicycle theft	2
Drugs	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	201

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

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Britannia Primary School and Nursery	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 2 Mar 2023
Copleston High School	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 10 May 2013
Rose Hill Primary	Primary	0.3 miles	Requires improvement — 21 Sep 2022
Parkside Academy	Other	0.6 miles	Good — 18 Mar 2024
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 11 Nov 2019

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Malvern Close, IP3	£1,400/mo	3	0.32 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Wellesley Road, IP4	£1,200/mo	3	0.65 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Melville Road, IP4	£1,350/mo	3	0.73 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Hayhill Road, IP4	£1,100/mo	3	1.22 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,263/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.54%

Max investor price (0.8%) £159,375

Target investor price (1%) £127,500

Gross yield 6.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 15.4×

Monthly cashflow £197/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 3.5%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).