What type of property is 5 Melford Close, IP4 5DN?

5 Melford Close, IP4 5DN is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Melford Close, IP4 5DN?

5 Melford Close, IP4 5DN last sold for £395,000 in February 2023, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Melford Close, IP4 5DN?

The current EPC rating for 5 Melford Close, IP4 5DN is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in December 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Melford Close, IP4 5DN?

5 Melford Close, IP4 5DN has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Melford Close, IP4 5DN heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Melford Close, IP4 5DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Melford Close, IP4 5DN?

5 Melford Close, IP4 5DN is in council tax band E.

Where is 5 Melford Close, IP4 5DN located?

5 Melford Close, IP4 5DN sits in Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP4 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 5 Melford Close, IP4 5DN in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Melford Close, IP4 5DN show an average of 185 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Melford Close, IP4 5DN?

The closest primary school to 5 Melford Close, IP4 5DN is Broke Hall Community Primary School (892m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Copleston High School (1.9km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Melford Close, IP4 5DN?

The closest bus stop to 5 Melford Close, IP4 5DN is Brookhill Way, 157m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Melford Close, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5DN

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Melford Close

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

5 Melford Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP4 5DN). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Today's modelled estimate of £436,000 is 10.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 78.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £395,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble, Integral

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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

Dec 2022

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 December 2032

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Melford Close, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Melford Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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 Melford Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£436,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£395,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 February 2023Most recent
£395,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 5DN: £250,000 (2025–2003).

Nearby sales in IP4 5DN

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Comparables

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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

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

Brookhill Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Broke Hall Community Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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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 5DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 5DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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