Melbourne Road, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP4 5PP, IP4 5QB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£326,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£351,150
20 sales
Price range
£250k – £525k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Jun 2026
IP4 5PP

At a glance

House prices£351k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station21 min walkDerby Road (Ipswich) station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

20 property sales on Melbourne Road, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £326,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £324,200. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Melbourne Road compared

IP4 postcode area£289,995
Ipswich£296,956
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melbourne Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £272,500 (1 sales)2017£273k2018: £306,250 (2 sales)2018£306k2019: £280,000 (1 sales)2019£280k2020: £262,500 (2 sales)2020£263k2021: £443,333 (3 sales)2021£443k2022: £365,125 (4 sales)2022£365k2023: £390,250 (4 sales)2023£390k2024: £317,500 (1 sales)2024£318k2025: £338,000 (1 sales)2025£338k2026: £326,000 (1 sales)2026£326k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£324,20019 Jun 2026
Detached5£432,00014 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Melbourne Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
37, Melbourne Road IP4 5PP 19 Jun 2026£326,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Melbourne Road IP4 5PP 1 Jul 2025£338,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Melbourne Road IP4 5PP 25 Nov 2024£359,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Melbourne Road IP4 5PP 1 Mar 2024£317,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Melbourne Road IP4 5QB 23 Nov 2023£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Melbourne Road IP4 5PP 2 Nov 2023£348,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Melbourne Road IP4 5PP 14 Aug 2023£525,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Melbourne Road IP4 5PP 14 Jul 2023£343,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Melbourne Road IP4 5PP 16 Sep 2022£387,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Melbourne Road IP4 5QB 5 Sep 2022£425,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Melbourne Road IP4 5PP 1 Jun 2022£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Melbourne Road IP4 5PP 4 Feb 2022£313,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Melbourne Road IP4 5PP 26 Nov 2021£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Melbourne Road IP4 5QB 9 Jun 2021£485,000 DetachedFreehold
62, Melbourne Road IP4 5PP 30 Apr 2021£475,000 DetachedFreehold
68, Melbourne Road IP4 5QB 28 Aug 2020£250,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Melbourne Road IP4 5PP 28 Feb 2020£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Melbourne Road IP4 5PP 8 Jul 2019£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Melbourne Road IP4 5PP 21 Aug 2018£292,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Melbourne Road IP4 5PP 4 May 2018£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Melbourne Road IP4 5PP 15 Sep 2017£272,500 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
8, Melbourne Road £343,000 (Jul 2023) → £338,000 (Jul 2025) -1%
over 2 yrs
68, Melbourne Road £250,000 (Aug 2020) → £425,000 (Sep 2022) +70%
over 2 yrs
44, Melbourne Road £280,000 (Jul 2019) → £335,000 (Jun 2022) +20%
over 3 yrs
17, Melbourne Road £320,000 (May 2018) → £370,000 (Nov 2021) +16%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Melbourne Road

Crime

103 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melbourne Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences50
Anti-social behaviour19
Criminal damage & arson11
Other theft11
Public order5
Drugs3

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Schools near Melbourne Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Alban's Catholic High School 967 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good Report 0.2 mi
Copleston High School 1,930 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Parkside Academy 5 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Britannia Primary School and Nursery 637 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Broke Hall Community Primary School 591 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich 212 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Christopher's Academy Academy alternative provision converter 7–16 Report 0.9 mi
Rushmere Hall Primary School 506 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Derby Road (Ipswich) station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Westerfield station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Ipswich station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Woodbridge Road East (adj, Heath Road) 2 min walk
  • Playford Road (opp, Woodbridge Road) 2 min walk
  • Heath Road Hospital (opp, Heath Road) 3 min walk
  • Hospital (nr, Woodbridge Road East) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Two Rivers Medical Centre
    30 Woodbridge Road East, Ipswich · 0.3 mi
  • Felixstowe Road Medical Practice
    235 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich · 1.1 mi
  • The Derby Road Practice
    52 Derby Road, Ipswich · 1.2 mi
  • Embrace Medical Centre
    Twelve Acre Approach, Ipswich · 1.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned90.0%62.5%
Private rented7.9%20.3%
Social rented2.1%17.1%
Households659

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.3%64.1%
Aged 65+29.3%18.6%
Residents1,619

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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