Dodson Vale Kesgrave, East Suffolk
27 addresses across 1 postcode (IP5), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 38605199.
- Sales: 50 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £400,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 13, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in East Suffolk costs £2,335 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Derby Road (Ipswich), about 4.1 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 110 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 34 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Embrace Medical Centre, about 320 m away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 22 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £400,000 | £375,000 | £425,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £447,500 | £375,000 | £520,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £390,000 | £360,000 | £420,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £387,000 | £334,000 | £440,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £307,500 | £300,000 | £315,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £260,000 | £235,000 | £277,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £245,000 | £222,500 | £250,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £248,500 | £217,000 | £280,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £267,998 | £249,995 | £286,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £250,750 | £231,500 | £270,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2026 | 30 IP5 2GT | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2026 | 7 IP5 2GT | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2025 | 18 IP5 2GT | Detached | £520,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2025 | 26 IP5 2GT | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2024 | 4 IP5 2GT | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2021 | 20 IP5 2GT | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 14 May 2021 | 7 IP5 2GT | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2019 | 22 IP5 2GT | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 4 May 2018 | 10 IP5 2GT | Detached | £334,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2018 | 2 IP5 2GT | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2016 | 3 IP5 2GT | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2016 | 12 IP5 2GT | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2014 | 1 IP5 2GT | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2014 | 20 IP5 2GT | Detached | £277,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2014 | 4 IP5 2GT | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2013 | 24 IP5 2GT | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2013 | 32 IP5 2GT | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 10 May 2013 | 10 IP5 2GT | Detached | £222,500 | |
| 28 Oct 2011 | 10 IP5 2GT | Detached | £217,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2011 | 6 IP5 2GT | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2007 | 26 IP5 2GT | Detached | £249,995 | |
| 31 May 2007 | 8 IP5 2GT | Detached | £286,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2004 | 20 IP5 2GT | Detached | £231,500 | |
| 25 Jun 2004 | 16 IP5 2GT | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2003 | 5 IP5 2GT | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2001 | 4 IP5 2GT | Detached | £137,500 | |
| 2 Jan 2001 | 32 IP5 2GT | Detached | £137,000 | |
| 16 Sep 1999 | 26 IP5 2GT | Detached | £97,000 | |
| 21 Aug 1998 | 6 IP5 2GT | Detached | £102,250 | |
| 16 Apr 1998 | 17 IP5 2GT | Detached | £93,500 | |
| 12 Dec 1997 | 14 IP5 2GT | Detached | £99,950 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 1997 | 18 IP5 2GT | Detached | £106,500 | New build. |
| 20 Jun 1997 | 16 IP5 2GT | Detached | £114,000 | New build. |
| 5 Jun 1997 | 24 IP5 2GT | Detached | £99,650 | New build. |
| 19 May 1997 | 2 IP5 2GT | Detached | £112,500 | |
| 11 Apr 1997 | 22 IP5 2GT | Detached | £89,750 | New build. |
| 3 Apr 1997 | 15 IP5 2GT | Detached | £104,000 | New build. |
| 23 Dec 1996 | 34 IP5 2GT | Detached | £94,000 | New build. |
| 19 Dec 1996 | 36 IP5 2GT | Detached | £111,250 | New build. |
| 12 Nov 1996 | 17 IP5 2GT | Detached | £95,000 | New build. |
| 1 Nov 1996 | 26 IP5 2GT | Detached | £79,950 | New build. |
| 28 Oct 1996 | 20 IP5 2GT | Detached | £78,250 | |
| 28 Aug 1996 | 28 IP5 2GT | Detached | £83,000 | New build. |
| 10 May 1996 | 32 IP5 2GT | Detached | £84,000 | New build. |
| 15 Dec 1995 | 11 IP5 2GT | Detached | £94,000 | New build. |
| 10 Oct 1995 | 30 IP5 2GT | Detached | £74,950 | New build. |
| 29 Aug 1995 | 12 IP5 2GT | Detached | £84,950 | |
| 27 Jul 1995 | 8 IP5 2GT | Detached | £109,950 | New build. |
| 24 Feb 1995 | 4 IP5 2GT | Detached | £85,000 | New build. |
| 24 Feb 1995 | 3 IP5 2GT | Detached | £79,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 110 m². Most common: House, detached (16); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1991-1995 (9); 1996-2002 (7); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
- 1, Dodson Vale, Kesgrave
- 2, Dodson Vale, Kesgrave
- 3, Dodson Vale, Kesgrave
- 10, Dodson Vale, Kesgrave
- 12, Dodson Vale, Kesgrave
- 15, Dodson Vale, Kesgrave
- 20, Dodson Vale, Kesgrave
- 22, Dodson Vale, Kesgrave
- 24, Dodson Vale, Kesgrave
- 32, Dodson Vale, Kesgrave
- 34, Dodson Vale, Kesgrave
- 36, Dodson Vale, Kesgrave
Council tax
What each band costs in East Suffolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,335 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,557 | £1,816 | £2,075 | £2,335 | £2,854 | £3,372 | £3,891 | £4,670 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (38% of about 580 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 3 November 2026 to 5 November 2026: ANGLIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 34 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP5 2GT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Derby Road (Ipswich) 95,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Westerfield 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Woodbridge 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dodson Vale Grange Farm | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Martlesham Park and Ride | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Shotley Gate | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Fastned Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 66.3 km (41 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 71.8 km (45 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Embrace Medical Centre | 320 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kesgrave Dental Care | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Nuffield Ipswich Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Suffolk Constabulary Police Headquarters | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 10 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 140 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.6 ha | 150 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 19 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 670 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 870m south of Lux Farm | Scheduled monument | 740 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Bowl barrow 170m west of Kesgrave High School buildings | Scheduled monument | 750 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 625m south of Lux Farm | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Black Walk Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Kesgrave Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Brookhill Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Pole Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Lux Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Playford Mere | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 27 |
2 of the street's 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for East Suffolk: see them on the East Suffolk page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedarwood Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Heath Primary School, Kesgrave | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kesgrave High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gorseland Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gressland Court (Kesgrave) Management Company Ltd IP5 2HJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| Oakwood House IP5 2GD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2024 |
| Brunchouse Cafe IP5 2HU | Other catering premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 23 Dec 2025 |
| Tesco IP5 2FU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 290 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Ocean Fish IP5 2ET | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 31 Dec 2024 |
| Trustees Of KWMCC IP5 1JF | Other catering premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
| 1st Kesgrave Scouts IP5 1JF | Other catering premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2008 |
| Cafe 66 IP5 1JF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2025 |
| Three Bears Playgroup IP5 2ES | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Dec 2017 |
| Cedarwood Breakfast And After School Club IP5 2ES | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Dec 2016 |
| Jigsaw IP5 1JG | School/college/university | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2019 |
| Kitchen At Heath Primary School IP5 1JG | School/college/university | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mead Drive (9); On or near Cranwell Grove (3); On or near Llewellyn Drift (2); On or near Stollery Close (2); On or near Dawson Drift (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: ANGLIAN WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 3 November 2026 to 5 November 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- IP5 2GT: 27 addresses of 29 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Rayment Drift · Butler Smith Gardens · Rowarth Avenue · Webbs Court · Mead Drive · Webbs Court · Lummis Vale · Adams Place · Kays Close · Sherwood Fields · The Lloyds · Dawson Drift
All the streets in IP5 and across East Suffolk.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.