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3 Melville Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PN

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
847 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Melville Road

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

3 Melville Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 1PN). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 847 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

9 years since the last transfer (September 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 is 19.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 43.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Melville Road

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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.

3 Melville Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 3 Melville Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£207,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£173,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 September 2017Most recent

    £173,000

    +64.8%over 4 years

  2. 17 October 2012

    £105,000

    +33.8%over 10 years

  3. 18 July 2002

    £78,450

    +34.1%over 1 year

  4. 23 February 2001

    £58,500

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.

3 Melville Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,199

Street avg £1,922

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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
£190k

1 Clifford Road

IP4 1PJ

2 bed
£141k

1 Waterworks Street

IP4 1JG

2 bed
£126k

1 St Edmund House, Rope Walk

IP4 1NF

2 bed1 bath
£213k

1 Oxford Road

IP4 1NL

3 bed
£198k

1 Fuchsia Lane

IP4 1QB

3 bed
£229k

1 Kings Avenue

IP4 1NT

3 bed1 bath
£257k

1 Woodville Road

IP4 1PA

3 bed1 bath
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 3 Melville Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.