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1 Melrose Road, Southampton, SO15 7PB

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
153 m²
1647 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Melrose Road

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

1 Melrose Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Southampton (SO15 7PB). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 70).

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in October 2003. At 153 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £600,000 sits 114.3% above the 2003 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 49.2% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Melrose Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Melrose Road, Southampton, SO15 7PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Melrose Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

1 Melrose Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£600,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 October 2003Most recent

    £280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO15 7PB: £460,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Melrose Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Melrose Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,830

Street avg £3,666

Strongly below

Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Melrose Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£567k

1 Pewsey Place

SO15 7RX

3 bed1 bath
£523k

1 Kineton Road

SO15 7PP

3 bed1 bath
£755k

1 Warwick Road

SO15 7PF

3 bed2 bath
£414k

10 Harland Crescent

SO15 7QD

3 bed
£651k

10 Atherley Court

SO15 7NG

4 bed2 bath
£673k

10 Leicester Road

SO15 7NY

4 bed2 bath
£523k

10 Luccombe Road

SO15 7RH

4 bed3 bath
£504k

1 Luccombe Place

SO15 7RL

4 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

12/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Leicester Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Upper Shirley High School. 34 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO15 7PB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO15 7PB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO15 7PB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Melrose Road, Southampton, SO15 7PB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.