What type of property is 39 Melville Road, IP4 1PN?

39 Melville Road, IP4 1PN is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 39 Melville Road, IP4 1PN sell for?

39 Melville Road, IP4 1PN last sold for £220,000 in July 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £59,995 in April 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 39 Melville Road, IP4 1PN appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between April 2001 and July 2025, 39 Melville Road, IP4 1PN rose from £59,995 to £220,000, a change of £160,005. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 39 Melville Road, IP4 1PN?

The current EPC rating for 39 Melville Road, IP4 1PN is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. It has dropped from a C recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 39 Melville Road, IP4 1PN?

39 Melville Road, IP4 1PN has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 39 Melville Road, IP4 1PN heated?

The latest EPC at 39 Melville Road, IP4 1PN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 39 Melville Road, IP4 1PN?

39 Melville Road, IP4 1PN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 39 Melville Road, IP4 1PN located?

39 Melville Road, IP4 1PN sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP4 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 39 Melville Road, IP4 1PN?

Police records around 39 Melville Road, IP4 1PN show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (218% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 39 Melville Road, IP4 1PN?

The closest primary school to 39 Melville Road, IP4 1PN is Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery (104m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Suffolk New College (676m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 39 Melville Road, IP4 1PN?

The closest bus stop to 39 Melville Road, IP4 1PN is Gladstone Road, 144m away. The nearest rail option is Entrance2, 680m away.

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39 Melville Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PN

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 39 Melville Road

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

39 Melville Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 1PN). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £220,000 in July 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 84.8% 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
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenEast-facing

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

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 2)

Feb 2019

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Melville Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

39 Melville Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£219,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£220,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

20 July 2025Most recent
£220,000
+23.2%over 6 years
16 May 2019
£178,500
+70.0%over 9 years
11 June 2009
£105,000
+75.0%over 8 years
26 April 2001
£59,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1PN: £205,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in IP4 1PN

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.

39 Melville Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,821

Street avg £1,908

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Ipswich report

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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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 1PN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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Common questions

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