Melplash Road - IP3 8QL
Key Postcode Insights
IP3 8QL is a residential postcode situated on Melplash Road, Ipswich, IP3 with 9 addresses.
It ranks as the 402nd largest and 893rd most expensive of the 1,345 postcodes in the IP3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 9 properties: 9 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £338,934
- 10 Year change
- up 26.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,529pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £263/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
IP3 8QL is a residential postcode situated on Melplash Road, Ipswich, IP3 with 9 addresses.
It ranks as the 402nd largest and 893rd most expensive of the 1,345 postcodes in the IP3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 9 properties: 9 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £338,934
- 10 Year change
- up 26.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,529pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £263/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin IP3 8QL
- 1 Melplash Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Melplash Road
Unknown
- 3 Melplash Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Melplash Road
Unknown
- 5 Melplash Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in IP3 8QL sold for £292,000 on 5th August 2019. Since then prices are up an average of 12.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £338,934.
The IP3 8QL Sales Market has increased by 26.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.2% | £338,934 |
| June 2025 | 1.1% | £346,655 |
| June 2024 | -3.9% | £342,986 |
| June 2023 | 0.4% | £356,930 |
| June 2022 | 11.7% | £355,677 |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £318,510 |
| June 2020 | -0.4% | £299,765 |
| June 2019 | 2.3% | £301,065 |
| June 2018 | 2.5% | £294,313 |
| June 2017 | 7.4% | £287,135 |
| June 2016 | 7.2% | £267,351 |
| June 2015 | 9.9% | £249,352 |
| June 2014 | 7.5% | £226,987 |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £211,122 |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £207,286 |
| June 2011 | 0.4% | £201,961 |
| June 2010 | 12.8% | £201,251 |
| June 2009 | -13.4% | £178,413 |
| June 2008 | -5.1% | £205,918 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £217,038 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,529.
The IP3 8QL Rental Market has increased by 52.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £1,529pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.4% | £1,498pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.1% | £1,434pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.7% | £1,352pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.2% | £1,267pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.7% | £1,160pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £1,087pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.6% | £1,074pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.6% | £1,057pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £1,030pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.4% | £1,004pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.3% | £962pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.9% | £914pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £897pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £885pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.1% | £869pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.6% | £835pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.9% | £798pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £858pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £842pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 5th August 2019 for £292,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 12.9%. The postcode has had a total of 7 sales since 1995.
IP3 8QL has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2019£292,000 | 4 Bed House5, Melplash Road, Ipswich, IP3 8QL5, Melplash Road, Ipswich, IP3 8QL
- Sold Aug 2019£312,000 | 3 Bed House1, Melplash Road, Ipswich, IP3 8QL1, Melplash Road, Ipswich, IP3 8QL
- Sold Nov 2016£245,000 | 3 Bed House3, Melplash Road, Ipswich, IP3 8QL3, Melplash Road, Ipswich, IP3 8QL
- Sold Jun 2014£237,000 | 4 Bed House9, Melplash Road, Ipswich, IP3 8QL9, Melplash Road, Ipswich, IP3 8QL
- Sold Dec 2010£207,000 | 4 Bed House11, Melplash Road, Ipswich, IP3 8QL11, Melplash Road, Ipswich, IP3 8QL
Nearby Postcodes
IP3 8QL is the 402nd largest and the 893rd most expensive postcode out of the 1,345 postcodes in the IP3 area.
- IP3 8QG, Arundel Way, Ipswich, IP3IP3 8QG13 Addresses|66 m away
- IP3 8QN, Melplash Close, Ipswich, IP3IP3 8QN14 Addresses|73 m away
- IP3 8QQ, Arundel Way, Ipswich, IP3IP3 8QQ12 Addresses|93 m away
- IP3 8QW, Wimborne Avenue, Ipswich, IP3IP3 8QW26 Addresses|95 m away
- IP3 8QH, Arundel Way, Ipswich, IP3IP3 8QH13 Addresses|103 m away
Property Types
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (4)
- house (1)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 4 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (1)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2023£380,000 | 4 Bed House13, Melplash Road, Ipswich, IP3 8QJ13, Melplash Road, Ipswich, IP3 8QJ
- Sold Oct 2025£377,000 | 4 Bed House23, Melplash Road, Ipswich, IP3 8QJ23, Melplash Road, Ipswich, IP3 8QJ
- Sold Mar 2018£340,000 | 3 Bed House17, Melplash Road, Ipswich, IP3 8QJ17, Melplash Road, Ipswich, IP3 8QJ
Schools Nearby
- Broke Hall Community Primary School400 m away
- Britannia Primary School and Nursery1.4 km away
- Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy1.8 km away
- Copleston High School1.2 km away
- St Alban's Catholic High School1.8 km away
- Ipswich Academy2.5 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to IP3 8QL is Derby Road (Ipswich) station, which is 1.8 kilometres away.
- Derby Road (Ipswich)|1.8 km away
- Ipswich|4.4 km away
- Westerfield|4.7 km away
- Woodbridge|8.9 km away
