Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Melville Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PN
Estimated value
£209,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£167,500)+25%
- Against IP4 1PN's recent median (£218,000)-4%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£209,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£167,500)+25%
- Against IP4 1PN's recent median (£218,000)-4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Melville Road is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 1PN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
82 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in IP4 1PN
5 sales, median £218,000 (2025–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
20 Melville Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
3 April 2018Most recent
£167,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1PN: £218,000 (2025–2025).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Melville Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 20 Melville Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Melville Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 1PN). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 24.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 33.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
20 Melville Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Oct 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 October 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Melville Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 Melville Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Melville Road homes
Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 20 Melville Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,043
Street avg £1,948
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ipswich district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
185/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Gladstone Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery. 25 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Clifford Road Primary School & NurseryPrimary104m
- Suffolk New College16 plus676m
- St Helen's Primary SchoolPrimary706m
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, IpswichPrimary714m
Nearest stops
- Gladstone RoadBus stop144m
- Wellesley RoadBus stop163m
- Back HamletBus stop172m
- ViaductBus stop362m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,465 reports47%
- Criminal Damage & Arson273 reports9%
- Shoplifting271 reports9%
- Other Theft230 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP4 1PN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 20 Melville Road is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 1PN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 20 Melville Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Melville Road was lodged in October 2017 at band F and is valid until October 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 Melville Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP4 1PN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20 Melville Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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