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5 Melrose Gardens, Ipswich, IP4 3NZ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 5 Melrose Gardens

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

5 Melrose Gardens is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 3NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 60 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Jul 2010
EPC improved fromE43toC69
Heating System
Storage HeatersHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Heating Controls
ManualProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (25 kWp) installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Melrose Gardens, Ipswich, IP4 3NZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Melrose Gardens has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 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.

5 Melrose Gardens has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

On the street

Versus other Melrose Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Melrose Gardens outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Melrose Gardens

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

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.
£248k

1 Roxburgh Road

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£254k

1 Angus Close

IP4 3EL

£225k

1 Moffat Avenue

IP4 3JG

£263k

1 Aberfoyle Close

IP4 3PN

2 bed1 bath
£223k

1 Lanark Road

IP4 3EH

£222k

1 Cromarty Road

IP4 3EU

3 bed
£222k

1 Forfar Close

IP4 3NY

£272k

1 Halfway Cottages, Tuddenham Road

IP4 3QH

2 bed
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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

9/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cromarty Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Rushmere Hall Primary School. 16 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 3NZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP4 3NZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 3NZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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 5 Melrose Gardens, Ipswich, IP4 3NZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.