What type of property is 8 Merrow Close, PO16 9TL?

8 Merrow Close, PO16 9TL is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Merrow Close, PO16 9TL?

8 Merrow Close, PO16 9TL last sold for £285,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £114,950 in December 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Merrow Close, PO16 9TL?

Across 3 sales between December 1999 and March 2021, 8 Merrow Close, PO16 9TL rose from £114,950 to £285,000, a change of £170,050. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Merrow Close, PO16 9TL have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Merrow Close, PO16 9TL is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Merrow Close, PO16 9TL?

8 Merrow Close, PO16 9TL has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Merrow Close, PO16 9TL heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Merrow Close, PO16 9TL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Merrow Close, PO16 9TL?

8 Merrow Close, PO16 9TL is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Merrow Close, PO16 9TL located?

8 Merrow Close, PO16 9TL sits in Portchester, Fareham, Fareham. It falls within the PO16 postcode district in Hampshire.

What is crime like near 8 Merrow Close, PO16 9TL?

Police records around 8 Merrow Close, PO16 9TL show an average of 191 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Merrow Close, PO16 9TL?

The closest primary school to 8 Merrow Close, PO16 9TL is Wicor Primary School (228m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cams Hill School (1.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Merrow Close, PO16 9TL?

The closest bus stop to 8 Merrow Close, PO16 9TL is The Seagull, 199m away. The nearest rail option is Portchester Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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8 Merrow Close, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9TL

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Merrow Close

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

8 Merrow Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Portchester, Fareham, Fareham (PO16 9TL). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 is 22.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 26.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £285,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

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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.

Current Certificate

Dec 2019

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 December 2029

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Merrow Close, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Merrow Close has no planning applications on record.

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4 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.

8 Merrow Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£349,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£285,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

9 March 2021Most recent
£285,000
+15.2%over 13 years
29 February 2008
£247,495
+115.3%over 8 years
15 December 1999
£114,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO16 9TL: £227,500 (2025–2009).

Nearby sales in PO16 9TL

On the street

Versus other Merrow Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Merrow Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,065

Street avg £2,942

Above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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Comparables

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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

191/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Seagull — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Wicor Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO16 9TL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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