What kind of home is 7 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL?

7 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 7 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL sell for?

7 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL last sold for £250,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL?

7 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PO16 9NL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL use?

The latest EPC at 7 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL?

7 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 7 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL in?

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

Is 7 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL in a safe area?

Police records around 7 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 7 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL?

The closest primary school to 7 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.

How well connected is 7 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL?

The closest bus stop to 7 Merton Crescent, PO16 9NL is Neville Avenue, 244m away. The nearest rail option is Portchester Rail Station, 1.0km away.

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7 Merton Crescent, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9NL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Merton Crescent

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

7 Merton Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Portchester, Fareham, Fareham (PO16 9NL). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump.

At 47 m² it's 26.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 is 27.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£494/sq ft) was about 86.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £250,000 in July 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Merton Crescent, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Merton Crescent has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

7 Merton Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 July 2024Most recent
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO16 9NL: £230,000 (2020–2014).

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.

On price per m², 7 Merton Crescent stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,319

Street avg £3,758

Strongly above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Fareham district page.

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

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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