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53 Melville Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PN

4 sales on record
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
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Overview

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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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.

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

4 years remaining

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

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

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 53 Melville Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 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.

53 Melville Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£185,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 March 2025Most recent

    £185,000

    +68.2%over 12 years

  2. 19 July 2012

    £110,000

    +67.9%over 11 years

  3. 16 May 2001

    £65,500

    +12.9%over 1 year

  4. 17 March 2000

    £58,000

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.

On years held, 53 Melville Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,342

Street avg £1,941

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 53 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 · from £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.
£186k

1 Wellesley Road

IP4 1PP

£191k

1 Fuchsia Lane

IP4 1QB

3 bed
£183k

1 Oxford Road

IP4 1NL

3 bed
£180k

1 Clifford Road

IP4 1PJ

2 bed
£172k

1 Blackfriars Court, Foundation Street

IP4 1DY

£166k

1 The Shamrock, Regatta Quay, Key Street

IP4 1FG

£213k

1 Grove Lane

IP4 1NW

£164k

1 Rosebery Road

IP4 1PS

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

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.

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