Detached

CAROUSEL TURNPIKE LANE

MELTON, WOODBRIDGE, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP12 1NJ

£742,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Spar	0.2 miles
Bus stop	The Grove	0.2 miles
Train station	Woodbridge	0.6 miles
University	University of Suffolk (DigiTech Centre)	3.2 miles
Hospital	Ipswich Hospital	6.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

121 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£742,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£6,132/m²

Local average

£625,864 (44 sales)

Street crime

22 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 05/04/2024

Expiry date: 04/04/2034

Current heating cost: £1,352/year

Potential heating cost: £1,118/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,775

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£50)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	28/01/2026	£742,000	Detached	—	£747,585 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
ESTUARY REACH 1 OLD MALTINGS APPROACH, MELTON, WOODBRIDGE, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP12 1FN	£905,000	21/11/2025	Detached
24 MELTON GRANGE ROAD, MELTON, WOODBRIDGE, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP12 1SA	£600,000	05/12/2024	Detached
ASH HOUSE MELTON HILL, WOODBRIDGE, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP12 1AX	£1,050,000	27/04/2023	Detached
WILLOW HOUSE TURNPIKE LANE, MELTON, WOODBRIDGE, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP12 1NR	£1,400,000	08/12/2022	Detached
ALTERYN MELTON ROAD, MELTON, WOODBRIDGE, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP12 1NH	£830,000	07/12/2022	Detached
1 ASPEN CLOSE, MELTON, WOODBRIDGE, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP12 1SG	£602,001	18/07/2022	Detached
27 MELTON GRANGE ROAD, MELTON, WOODBRIDGE, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP12 1SA	£721,500	09/06/2022	Detached
10 PYTCHES CLOSE, MELTON, WOODBRIDGE, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP12 1SE	£725,000	13/08/2021	Detached

Area average: £854,188 (8 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 44.4%

10y growth 19.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): East Suffolk. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 2.2%

5y (index) 9.7%

10y (index) 34.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for East Suffolk. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £752/mo

Realistic £835/mo

Optimistic £919/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → East Suffolk.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Ipswich: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.11%

Max investor price (0.8%) £104,375

Target investor price (1%) £83,500

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	11
Other theft	4
Anti-social behaviour	2
Criminal damage and arson	1
Other crime	1
Shoplifting	1
Theft from the person	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	22

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Woodbridge Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 8 Jul 2014
Melton Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 22 Nov 2021
Woodbridge School	Other	0.6 miles	— (No rating)
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 10 Oct 2013
Farlingaye High School	Secondary	0.8 miles	Good — 5 May 2022

FENSA

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# CAROUSEL TURNPIKE LANE, MELTON, WOODBRIDGE, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP12 1NJ

## Property details

- Slug: `dd6ad15` (address key hash: `dd6ad1595a7924be0c651d098eab535b074dc15f`)
- Postcode: IP12 1NJ
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 121 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £742,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £6,132/m²
- Local average: £625,864 (44 sales)
- Street crime: 22 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £742,000
- Date: 2026-01-28
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 04/04/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £1,352/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,775

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£50)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2110-2241-5010-4755-6768)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-28 | £742,000 | Detached | — | £747,585 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-5da2-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| CAROUSEL TURNPIKE LANE, MELTON, WOODBRIDGE, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP12 1NJ | £742,000 | 28/01/2026 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| ESTUARY REACH 1 OLD MALTINGS APPROACH, MELTON, WOODBRIDGE, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP12 1FN | £905,000 | 21/11/2025 | Detached |
| 24 MELTON GRANGE ROAD, MELTON, WOODBRIDGE, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP12 1SA | £600,000 | 05/12/2024 | Detached |
| ASH HOUSE MELTON HILL, WOODBRIDGE, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP12 1AX | £1,050,000 | 27/04/2023 | Detached |
| WILLOW HOUSE TURNPIKE LANE, MELTON, WOODBRIDGE, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP12 1NR | £1,400,000 | 08/12/2022 | Detached |
| ALTERYN MELTON ROAD, MELTON, WOODBRIDGE, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP12 1NH | £830,000 | 07/12/2022 | Detached |
| 1 ASPEN CLOSE, MELTON, WOODBRIDGE, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP12 1SG | £602,001 | 18/07/2022 | Detached |
| 27 MELTON GRANGE ROAD, MELTON, WOODBRIDGE, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP12 1SA | £721,500 | 09/06/2022 | Detached |
| 10 PYTCHES CLOSE, MELTON, WOODBRIDGE, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP12 1SE | £725,000 | 13/08/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £854,188 (8 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 44.4%
- **10y growth:** 19.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for East Suffolk; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 9.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 34.2%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (East Suffolk). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £752/mo
- **Realistic:** £835/mo
- **Optimistic:** £919/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Ipswich (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.11% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £104,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £83,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **22** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Woodbridge Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 8 Jul 2014 |
| Melton Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 22 Nov 2021 |
| Woodbridge School | Other | 0.6 miles | — (No rating) |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 10 Oct 2013 |
| Farlingaye High School | Secondary | 0.8 miles | Good — 5 May 2022 |