Melford, Burgh Road, Orby, Skegness, PE24 5HP
About Melford
Melford is a detached house in Orby, Skegness, Skegness (PE24 5HP). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 82.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £390,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Melford's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Melford has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£372,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£390,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 May 2021Most recent
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE24 5HP: £160,000 (2022–2000).
Everything we know about Melford, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Burgh Road homes
Melford is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 129 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB