What kind of home is 8 Melford Close, IP4 5DN?

8 Melford Close, IP4 5DN is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Melford Close, IP4 5DN?

8 Melford Close, IP4 5DN last sold for £362,500 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £155,000 in December 2002, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Melford Close, IP4 5DN?

Across 2 sales between December 2002 and November 2022, 8 Melford Close, IP4 5DN rose from £155,000 to £362,500, a change of £207,500. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Melford Close, IP4 5DN?

The current EPC rating for 8 Melford Close, IP4 5DN is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Melford Close, IP4 5DN?

8 Melford Close, IP4 5DN has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Melford Close, IP4 5DN use?

The latest EPC at 8 Melford Close, IP4 5DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Melford Close, IP4 5DN?

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

Which area is 8 Melford Close, IP4 5DN in?

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

Is 8 Melford Close, IP4 5DN in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Melford Close, IP4 5DN show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (218% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Melford Close, IP4 5DN?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Melford Close, IP4 5DN?

The closest bus stop to 8 Melford Close, IP4 5DN is Brookhill Way, 157m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 118.3% 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

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

ParkingYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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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.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£367,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£362,500

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

11 November 2022Most recent
£362,500
+133.9%over 19 years
2 December 2002
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 5DN: £215,000 (2023–1998).

Nearby sales in IP4 5DN

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Area

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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

Brookhill Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Broke Hall Community Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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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

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70 dB

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