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23 Melrose Road, Southampton, SO15 7PB

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 23 Melrose Road

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

23 Melrose Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Southampton (SO15 7PB). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

Today's modelled estimate of £566,000 is 20.4% above the 2020 sale price. Sold March 2020 for £470,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Melrose Road, Southampton, SO15 7PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Melrose Road has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£566,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£470,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 2020Most recent

    £470,000

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.

On habitable rooms, 23 Melrose Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,017

Street avg £3,467

Above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 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.
£523k

10 Luccombe Road

SO15 7RH

4 bed3 bath
£504k

1 Luccombe Place

SO15 7RL

4 bed
£651k

10 Atherley Court

SO15 7NG

4 bed2 bath
£673k

10 Leicester Road

SO15 7NY

4 bed2 bath
£447k

1 Wilton Gardens

SO15 7QS

4 bed
£567k

1 Pewsey Place

SO15 7RX

3 bed1 bath
£600k

1 Melrose Road

SO15 7PB

3 bed2 bath
£523k

1 Kineton Road

SO15 7PP

3 bed1 bath
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 23 Melrose Road, Southampton, SO15 7PB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.