18, Melplash Road, IP3 8QJ
18 Melplash Road is a 149 m² / 1,604 sq ft semi-detached home in Ipswich. It sold for £187,000 in April 2011. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £312k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £378k to £532k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Apr 2011 £187,000 -4.7% -7.6% Jan 2007 £229,000 13.2% 11.2% Mar 2002 £124,955 11.7% 10.1% May 1997 £73,500 na na - Internal area
- 149 square metres (1,604 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,255 per square metre (£117 per square foot) in Apr 2011. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,095 per square metre (£195 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Apr 2011 £187,000 £1,255 £312,206 £2,095 Jan 2007 £229,000 £1,537 £365,230 £2,451 Mar 2002 £124,955 £839 £359,242 £2,411 May 1997 £73,500 £493 £386,891 £2,597 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 149 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 £312,206. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Ipswich are now selling for between £2,540 and £3,570 per square metre (£235 and £331 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 149 m², this implies a valuation between £378,000 and £532,000. 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
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 334 square metres (3,595 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- June 2018 18/00375/PDE
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 18 Melplash Road Ipswich Suffolk
- Description:
- Prior notification of the erection of a single-storey rear extension projecting 4.27m from the original rear wall of the dwelling with a maximum height of 2.97 m and eaves height of 2.85m.
- Summary:
- 04 February 2010 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 149 sqm (1,604 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
18 Melplash Road 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 £312,206.
- Based on an internal area of 149 m² and recent prices in Ipswich, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £378,000 to £532,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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