Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
53 Melville Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PN
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£187,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£185,000)+1%
- Against IP4 1PN's recent median (£218,000)-14%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£187,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£185,000)+1%
- Against IP4 1PN's recent median (£218,000)-14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 53 Melville Road is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 1PN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
79 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2021
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in IP4 1PN
5 sales, median £218,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
53 Melville Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
Sales timeline
4 March 2025Most recent
£185,000
+68.2%over 12 years19 July 2012
£110,000
+67.9%over 11 years16 May 2001
£65,500
+12.9%over 1 year17 March 2000
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1PN: £218,000 (2025–2024).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 53 Melville Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 53 Melville Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
53 Melville Road is a mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 1PN). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £185,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 51.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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)
May 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 May 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2021from Apr 2012
Roof
PoorAverage
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
67%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 53 Melville Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
53 Melville Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Melville Road homes
Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 53 Melville Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,342
Street avg £1,941
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Clifford Road Primary School & NurseryPrimary104m
- Suffolk New College16 plus676m
- St Helen's Primary SchoolPrimary706m
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, IpswichPrimary714m
Nearest stops
- Gladstone RoadBus stop144m
- Wellesley RoadBus stop163m
- Back HamletBus stop172m
- ViaductBus stop362m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,465 reports47%
- Criminal Damage & Arson273 reports9%
- Shoplifting271 reports9%
- Other Theft230 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 53 Melville Road is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 1PN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 53 Melville Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 53 Melville Road was lodged in May 2021 at band D and is valid until May 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 53 Melville Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP4 1PN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 53 Melville Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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