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22 Melville Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PN

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 22 Melville Road

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

22 Melville Road is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 1PN). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 40.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £192,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

22 Melville Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Melville Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

22 Melville Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£207,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£192,000

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2019Most recent

    £192,000

    +20.0%over 2 years

  2. 13 July 2017

    £160,000

    +23.1%over 1 year

  3. 9 September 2015

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1PN: £218,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Melville Road homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

22 Melville Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,133

Street avg £1,924

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 22 Melville Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£212k

1 Neptune Square

IP4 1QH

2 bed1 bath
£213k

1 Oxford Road

IP4 1NL

3 bed
£215k

1 Melville Road

IP4 1PN

£198k

1 Fuchsia Lane

IP4 1QB

3 bed
£195k

1 Blackfriars Court, Foundation Street

IP4 1DY

£195k

1 Wellesley Road

IP4 1PP

£225k

1 Coachmans Court, Flat 2, Old Cattle Market

IP4 1DX

Flat
£190k

1 Clifford Road

IP4 1PJ

2 bed
Area

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.
Full Ipswich report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Rising 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for IP4 1PN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 1PN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 22 Melville Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.