22 Melville Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PN
About 22 Melville Road
22 Melville Road is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 1PN). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 95 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 44 EPCs). Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 is 13.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 32.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £192,000.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 June 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
22 Melville Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
22 Melville Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 4 years.
£192,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2019Most recent
£192,000
+20.0%over 2 years13 July 2017
£160,000
+23.1%over 1 year9 September 2015
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1PN: £218,000 (2025–2025).
Versus other Melville Road homes
22 Melville Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,021
Street avg £1,949
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB