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8 Melville Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PN

Extendable3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Melville Road

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

8 Melville Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 1PN). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 39.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £187,500 in August 2023.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenEast-facing

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Melville Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Melville Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Melville Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£201,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£187,500

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 August 2023Most recent

    £187,500

    +103.8%over 19 years

  2. 11 September 2003

    £92,000

    +135.9%over 4 years

  3. 30 October 1998

    £39,000

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 habitable rooms, 8 Melville Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,131

Street avg £1,924

Above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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
£198k

1 Fuchsia Lane

IP4 1QB

3 bed
£213k

1 Oxford Road

IP4 1NL

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