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

Estimated value

£388,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£362,500)+7%
  • Against IP4 5DN's recent median (£250,000)+55%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£388,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£362,500)+7%
  • Against IP4 5DN's recent median (£250,000)+55%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Melford Close is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 5DN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    87 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2021

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in IP4 5DN

    5 sales, median £250,000 (2025–2003)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 November 2022Most recent

    £362,500

    +133.9%over 19 years

  2. 2 December 2002

    £155,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 8 Melford Close

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

8 Melford Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP4 5DN). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 56.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £362,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 November 2031

5 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Melford Close, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Melford Close has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

Nearest schools

  • Broke Hall Community Primary SchoolPrimary892m
  • Cedarwood Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
  • Heath Primary School, KesgravePrimary1.6km
  • Copleston High SchoolSecondary1.9km

Nearest stops

  • Brookhill WayBus stop157m
  • Bixley LaneBus stop234m
  • Glemham DriveBus stop246m
  • Shrubland DriveBus stop337m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,465 reports47%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson273 reports9%
  • Shoplifting271 reports9%
  • Other Theft230 reports7%

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 5DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP4 5DN

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Melford Close is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 5DN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Melford Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Melford Close was lodged in November 2021 at band C and is valid until November 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Melford Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP4 5DN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 Melford Close is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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