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Swimming pool
About Melrose
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Melrose is a four-bedroom detached house in Belstead, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP8 3LP). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 155 m² it's 26.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £631,000 is 31.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 25.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2017, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Melrose's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Melrose valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£631,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£480,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Grove Hill homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, Melrose stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 123 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 9.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Memorial — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP8 3LP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Everything within walking distance
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