Sold STC Flat

8 DOVE CLOSE

IPSWICH, CAPEL ST MARY, SUFFOLK IP9 2AW

2 beds 1 baths Listed 24 Oct 2025 (-271d)

£175,000

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Property details

Council tax band

A

EPC rating

C

Last sold

£165,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£2,333/m²

Local average

£147,750 (+18.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (30,891 of 33,755)

Street crime

8 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • Shared Ownership (75%) Over 55`s Residential Housing Development
  • Two Bedroom Ground Floor Apartment
  • Recently Decorated & Re Carpeted
  • Contemporary Fitted Kicthen With Some Integrated Appliances
  • 2nd Bedroom / Study / Dining Room Space
  • En-suite Wet Room & Separate WC
  • Living Room Room With Patio Door To Garden
  • Thermostatic Controlled Communal Heating System Via Radiators
  • Shared Ownership Service % Remaining Rent Portion Charges Apply
  • Good Level Of Built In Storage & Fitited Furnishings

Additional details

Electricity
Generator/private supply
Water
Private supply
Sewerage
Private supply
Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

Upstix are delighted to offer for sale this shared ownership apartment with 75% share available to over 55`s on the well regarded Dove Close Orwell housing development. The ground floor 2 bedroom apartment is freshly refurbished and we are inviting viewings by appointment.

Leasehold
Dove Close Retirement Village Over 55`s Shared Ownership 75% Share Available

Service Charges
At time of listing service charges include Electric & Water utility, upkeep and maintenance of communal areas and gardens.

2025 - £629.48 pcm.

Council Tax Is payable by lessee Babergh Council Tax Band A.

Summary
Upstix is pleased to assist our vendor with the marketing and sale of this well presented 2 bedroom retirement apartment located on the Capel St. Mary, Orwell Housing Dove Close development.

Capel St. Mary is a popular village location with a good range of services and amenities and with excellent A12 access to Ipswich, Colchester & Hadleigh routes.

Dove Close offers residents a good range of in house services with hairdressers, beauticians, laundry and library. Communal lounges and reception areas and maintained grounds to enjoy. Resident & Guest parking.

Our vendors apartment has its own private entrance in addition to the communal reception entrance and has a private patio garden space providing residents a level of privacy and independence in addition to the complex security and community.

Internally the very well maintained apartment has been recently refurbished and decorated and has good living area with primary bedroom and en suite shower room, designed suitably for those with care needs, a second WC and guest bedroom which could offer a study, or dining room space. Living room space with doors to garden patio and opening to a fully fitted kitchen space with integrated appliances.

The communal heating provides thermostat controlled heating.

Further development and lease information is available to prospective purchasers on request. Viewings are strictly by appointment.

Agents Notes
Interested parties should satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the accuracy of the description given and any floor plans shown in these property details. All measurements, distances and areas listed are approximate. Fixtures, fittings and other items are NOT included unless specified. Please note that any services, heating systems, or appliances may not have been tested and no warranty can be given or implied as to their working order.



Notice
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.

Listed by

Ipswich

Upstix Ventures LLP

Reference: 168589769

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 29/10/2025

Expiry date: 28/10/2035

Est. upgrade cost to C: £1,570

Recommendations

  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£480 - £560)
  • Heat recovery system for mixer showers (£600 - £1,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

EPC 1

Price history

47% since 2017

Event Date Price % change
Sold 06/03/2026 (4 months ago) £165,000 +46.7%
Sold 13/01/2017 (9 years ago) £112,500

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 19 DOVE CLOSE, CAPEL ST MARY, IPSWICH, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, IP9 2AW £140,000 15/12/2025 Flat
Same street 21 DOVE CLOSE, CAPEL ST MARY, IPSWICH, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, IP9 2AW £180,000 25/11/2021 Terraced

Street average: £160,000 (2 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -40.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Babergh. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of April 2026.

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

Rental Range

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

Low £875/mo
Realistic £972/mo
Optimistic £1,069/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Babergh.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Ipswich: £715/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop The Street 0.1 miles
Shop Capel Bakery 0.4 miles
Shop Hair Ministry Group 0.5 miles
Train station Manningtree 4.0 miles
Train station Mistley 4.7 miles
Hospital Ipswich Hospital 7.6 miles
Hospital Nuffield Hospital Ipswich 8.5 miles
University The Pastures 9.8 miles
University The Quays 10.0 miles

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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

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

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.56%
Max investor price (0.8%) £121,500
Target investor price (1%) £97,200
  • 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).