Property data
Sale history
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

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
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 18 Melplash Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 05/01/2011. It last appeared Jun 2011.
Photos:

There are 9 archived estate agent listing photos for 18 Melplash Road.

Photos for 18 Melplash Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
Planning applications
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.
EPC Inspections
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:
Frequently asked questions

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.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 18 Melplash Road last sold for £187,000 in April 2011.

HouseMetric shows 18 Melplash Road as 149 m² (1,604 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 04 February 2010. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 18 Melplash Road was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

18 Melplash Road is in postcode IP3 8QJ, in Ipswich. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Melplash Road, IP3 8QJ or analysis of the Ipswich property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 4 August 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.