Melplash Close, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP3 8QN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£312,777
9 sales
Price range
£220k – £425k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Jul 2025
IP3 8QN

At a glance

House prices£313k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station22 min walkDerby Road (Ipswich) station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Melplash Close, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 2 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £292,856. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Melplash Close compared

IP3 postcode area£255,420
Ipswich£296,956
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melplash Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £220,000 (1 sales)2016£220k2017: £269,998 (2 sales)2017£270k2019: £312,500 (1 sales)2019£313k2023: £425,000 (1 sales)2023£425k2024: £303,750 (2 sales)2024£304k2025: £355,000 (2 sales)2025£355k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£292,85628 Mar 2025
Detached2£382,5002 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Melplash Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Melplash Close IP3 8QN 2 Jul 2025£340,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Melplash Close IP3 8QN 28 Mar 2025£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Melplash Close IP3 8QN 27 Aug 2024£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Melplash Close IP3 8QN 29 Apr 2024£282,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Melplash Close IP3 8QN 8 Sep 2023£425,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Melplash Close IP3 8QN 22 Feb 2019£312,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Melplash Close IP3 8QN 10 Nov 2017£289,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Melplash Close IP3 8QN 10 Nov 2017£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Melplash Close IP3 8QN 25 Feb 2016£220,000 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
9, Melplash Close £250,000 (Nov 2017) → £370,000 (Mar 2025) +48%
over 7 yrs
5, Melplash Close £220,000 (Feb 2016) → £325,000 (Aug 2024) +48%
over 9 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Melplash Close

Crime

109 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melplash Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences50
Shoplifting19
Anti-social behaviour9
Other theft9
Criminal damage & arson6
Vehicle crime6

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

Flood risk

Melplash Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The tidal River Orwell estuary from Felixstowe to the Ipswich Tidal Barrier Flood alert area
  • The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuaries Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Melplash Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Broke Hall Community Primary School 591 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Copleston High School 1,930 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Britannia Primary School and Nursery 637 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
New Skill Centre 70 pupils Other independent special school 11–19 Report 1.0 mi
Sir Bobby Robson School 60 pupils Free schools special 8–16 Good Report 1.0 mi
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy 400 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Rose Hill Primary 259 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
St Alban's Catholic High School 967 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good Report 1.1 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 · 22 min walk
  • Ipswich station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Westerfield station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wareham Avenue (adj, Arundel Way) 2 min walk
  • Wareham Avenue (opp, Arundel Way) 2 min walk
  • Wimbourne Avenue (adj, Penshurst Road) 2 min walk
  • Wimbourne Avenue (opp, Penhurst Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Felixstowe Road Medical Practice
    235 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich · 1.0 mi
  • Two Rivers Medical Centre
    30 Woodbridge Road East, Ipswich · 1.0 mi
  • The Derby Road Practice
    52 Derby Road, Ipswich · 1.1 mi
  • Ravenswood Medical Practice
    24 Hening Avenue, Ipswich · 1.2 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 10 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 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned92.4%62.5%
Private rented6.6%20.3%
Social rented1.0%17.1%
Households608

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6449.1%64.1%
Aged 65+36.3%18.6%
Residents1,326

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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