24 Melville Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PN
About 24 Melville Road
24 Melville Road is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 1PN). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
At 96 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 44 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 25.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 29.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2019 for £190,000.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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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
24 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
24 Melville Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£239,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 15 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
22 January 2019Most recent
£190,000
+48.4%over 14 years24 June 2004
£128,000
+28.0%19 March 2004
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1PN: £218,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Melville Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 24 Melville Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,979
Street avg £1,928
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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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