5 Melrose Road, Southampton, SO15 7PB
About 5 Melrose Road
5 Melrose Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Southampton (SO15 7PB). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include outbuildings.
It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £525,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 27.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Melrose Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Melrose Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£524,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 16 years.
£525,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
16 September 2025Most recent
£525,000
-15.3%over 2 years24 March 2023
£620,000
+69.9%over 4 years1 February 2019
£365,000
+17.7%over 9 years9 July 2009
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO15 7PB: £460,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SO15 7PB
Versus other Melrose Road homes
Years Held for 5 Melrose Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,526
Street avg £3,421
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB