6 Melrose Gardens, Ipswich, IP4 3NZ
About 6 Melrose Gardens
6 Melrose Gardens is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 3NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
6 Melrose Gardens has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
6 Melrose Gardens has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£267,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
Versus other Melrose Gardens homes
Floor Area for 6 Melrose Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







