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4 sales on record
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 May 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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Ipswich HPI: 4.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 52.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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.
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
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
53 Melville Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£192,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2025)
£185,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
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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 £1,919
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
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
Everything within walking distance
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