Meldon, Back Hills, IP22 1DW

Meldon Back Hills is a 103 m² / 1,109 sq ft detached home in Rickinghall. It sold for £201,500 in February 2004. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £403k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £300k to £397k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£201,500 on Feb 2004
Internal area
103 square metres (1,109 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,956 per square metre (£182 per square foot) in Feb 2004. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,909 per square metre (£363 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Feb 2004 £201,500 £1,956 £402,639 £3,909

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 103 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £402,639. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Rickinghall are now selling for between £2,910 and £3,850 per square metre (£270 and £357 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 103 m², this implies a valuation between £300,000 and £397,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Council tax band
D
Plot size
535 square metres (5,759 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
November 2018 DC/18/04855
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Meldon Back Hills Botesdale Diss Suffol
Description:
Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - T1 (Hazel) Fell. T2 (Yew) Reduce by a third.
Planning ref:
February 2004 0008/04/TCA
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Meldon Back Hills Botesdale Diss Suffolk
Description:
A) REMOVE ONE CYPRESS, ONE APPLE AND ONE ALDER B) CANOPY REDUCE THREE BIRCH, ONE APPLE AND FOUR ALDERS.F
EPC Inspections
Summary:
01 February 2014 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Assessment for Green Deal
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached Bungalow , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
103 sqm (1,109 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 300+ mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Frequently asked questions

Meldon Back Hills is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £402,639.
  • Based on an internal area of 103 m² and recent prices in Rickinghall, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £300,000 to £397,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Meldon Back Hills last sold for £201,500 in February 2004.

HouseMetric shows Meldon Back Hills as 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 01 February 2014. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, Meldon Back Hills was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Meldon Back Hills is in postcode IP22 1DW, in Rickinghall. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Back Hills, IP22 1DW or analysis of the Rickinghall property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.