Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
21 Melville Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PN
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£212,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£225,000)-6%
- Against IP4 1PN's recent median (£206,500)+3%
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
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£212,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£225,000)-6%
- Against IP4 1PN's recent median (£206,500)+3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 21 Melville Road is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales 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
77 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in IP4 1PN
5 sales, median £206,500 (2025–2024)
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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.
Latest sale on 21 Melville Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
29 May 2025Most recent
£225,000
+33.1%over 5 years14 November 2019
£169,000
+40.8%over 6 years11 January 2013
£120,000
26 July 2006
£119,950
+99.9%over 5 years19 January 2001
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1PN: £206,500 (2025–2024).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 21 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 21 Melville Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
21 Melville Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 1PN). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £225,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 93.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 January 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2014from Feb 2011
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Jan 2025from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromE43toD62
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
16%58%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 21 Melville Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
21 Melville Road has no planning applications on record.
6
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.
Price per m² for 21 Melville Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,922
Street avg £1,927
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 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%
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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 DPre-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 21 Melville Road is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales 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. 5 sales are recorded for 21 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 21 Melville Road was lodged in January 2025 at band D and is valid until January 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 21 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
- 21 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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