8 Melrose Gardens, Ipswich, IP4 3NZ
About 8 Melrose Gardens
8 Melrose Gardens is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 3NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the 6th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 48 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 11 EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 March 2030
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
8 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
8 Melrose Gardens has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£126,000
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 8 Melrose Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
185/mo
Steady 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.
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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