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27 Melrose Road, Southampton, SO15 7PB

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 27 Melrose Road

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

27 Melrose Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Southampton (SO15 7PB). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 147 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 12 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 36.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £700,000.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes
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Everything you need to know about 27 Melrose Road

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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.

27 Melrose Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Melrose Road, Southampton, SO15 7PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 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.

Latest sale on 27 Melrose Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£703,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£700,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 October 2023Most recent

    £700,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for 27 Melrose Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,762

Street avg £3,399

Strongly above

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 27 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.
£506k

1 Harland Crescent

SO15 7QB

5 bed1 bath
£420k

1 Wilton Crescent

SO15 7QN

5 bed
£673k

10 Leicester Road

SO15 7NY

4 bed2 bath
£651k

10 Atherley Court

SO15 7NG

4 bed2 bath
£523k

10 Luccombe Road

SO15 7RH

4 bed3 bath
£504k

1 Luccombe Place

SO15 7RL

4 bed
£447k

1 Wilton Gardens

SO15 7QS

4 bed
£755k

1 Warwick Road

SO15 7PF

3 bed2 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 27 Melrose Road, Southampton, SO15 7PB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.