What kind of home is 3 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL?

3 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 3 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL last change hands?

3 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL last sold for £275,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £69,000 in May 1997, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL?

Across 2 sales between May 1997 and September 2018, 3 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL rose from £69,000 to £275,000, a change of £206,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL?

3 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 70% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PO16 9NL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL use?

The latest EPC at 3 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL?

3 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL is in council tax band D.

Which area is 3 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL in?

3 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL sits in Portchester, Fareham, Fareham. It falls within the PO16 postcode district in Hampshire.

What is crime like near 3 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL?

Police records around 3 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL?

The closest primary school to 3 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL is Castle Primary School (534m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Portchester Community School (339m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL?

The closest bus stop to 3 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL is Neville Avenue, 244m away. The nearest rail option is Portchester Rail Station, 1.0km away.

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3 Merton Crescent, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9NL

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Merton Crescent

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Merton Crescent is a four-bedroom detached house in Portchester, Fareham, Fareham (PO16 9NL). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.

At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £392,000 is 42.5% above the 2018 sale price. Sold September 2018 for £275,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Merton Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Merton Crescent, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 3 Merton Crescent.

1 application on record at 3 Merton Crescent, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9NL

1decisions1extensions7documents5nearby

Oct 2018
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two Storey Side Extension Following Demolition Of Garage
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
P/18/1014/FP
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£392,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£275,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

24 September 2018Most recent
£275,000
+298.6%over 21 years
6 May 1997
£69,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO16 9NL: £230,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in PO16 9NL

On the street

Versus other Merton Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 3 Merton Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,438

Street avg £4,134

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Fareham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Neville Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Portchester Community School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO16 9NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO16 9NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

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