What kind of home is 18 Charles Melrose Close, IP28 7BA?

18 Charles Melrose Close, IP28 7BA is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 18 Charles Melrose Close, IP28 7BA sell for?

18 Charles Melrose Close, IP28 7BA last sold for £186,500 in August 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £63,500 in April 1995, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Charles Melrose Close, IP28 7BA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 1995 and August 2004, 18 Charles Melrose Close, IP28 7BA rose from £63,500 to £186,500, a change of £123,000. That works out to roughly +12.2% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Charles Melrose Close, IP28 7BA have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Charles Melrose Close, IP28 7BA is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Charles Melrose Close, IP28 7BA?

18 Charles Melrose Close, IP28 7BA has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP28 7BA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Charles Melrose Close, IP28 7BA use?

The latest EPC at 18 Charles Melrose Close, IP28 7BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Charles Melrose Close, IP28 7BA?

18 Charles Melrose Close, IP28 7BA is in council tax band D.

Which area is 18 Charles Melrose Close, IP28 7BA in?

18 Charles Melrose Close, IP28 7BA sits in Mildenhall, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP28 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 18 Charles Melrose Close, IP28 7BA?

Police records around 18 Charles Melrose Close, IP28 7BA show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Charles Melrose Close, IP28 7BA?

The closest primary school to 18 Charles Melrose Close, IP28 7BA is St Mary's Church of England Academy (687m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Mildenhall College Academy (1.6km).

What is the nearest station to 18 Charles Melrose Close, IP28 7BA?

The closest bus stop to 18 Charles Melrose Close, IP28 7BA is Mildenhall Hub, 374m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 731m away.

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18 Charles Melrose Close, Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7BA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 18 Charles Melrose Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 Charles Melrose Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Mildenhall, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 7BA). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in August 2004. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 sits 63.5% above the 2004 sale of £186,500. At 99 m² it's 25.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 59 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageIntegral

Building

TenureFreehold

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Apr 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

58%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Charles Melrose Close, Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Charles Melrose Close has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£186,500

Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

24 August 2004Most recent
£186,500
+193.7%over 9 years
27 April 1995
£63,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 7BA: £220,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in IP28 7BA

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On the street

Versus other Charles Melrose Close homes

Four headline reads against 59 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 18 Charles Melrose Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,884

Street avg £2,417

Strongly below

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bury St Edmunds district page.

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Mildenhall Hub — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Mary's Church of England Academy. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP28 7BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 7BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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