What kind of home is 20 Mersham Gardens, SO18 6TF?

20 Mersham Gardens, SO18 6TF is a 2-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 20 Mersham Gardens, SO18 6TF?

20 Mersham Gardens, SO18 6TF last sold for £325,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £180,000 in January 2005, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Mersham Gardens, SO18 6TF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2005 and September 2021, 20 Mersham Gardens, SO18 6TF rose from £180,000 to £325,000, a change of £145,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Mersham Gardens, SO18 6TF have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Mersham Gardens, SO18 6TF is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Mersham Gardens, SO18 6TF?

20 Mersham Gardens, SO18 6TF has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Mersham Gardens, SO18 6TF use?

The latest EPC at 20 Mersham Gardens, SO18 6TF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Mersham Gardens, SO18 6TF?

20 Mersham Gardens, SO18 6TF is in council tax band C.

Which area is 20 Mersham Gardens, SO18 6TF in?

20 Mersham Gardens, SO18 6TF sits in Southampton. It falls within the SO18 postcode district.

Is 20 Mersham Gardens, SO18 6TF in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Mersham Gardens, SO18 6TF show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (331% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Mersham Gardens, SO18 6TF?

The closest primary school to 20 Mersham Gardens, SO18 6TF is Glenfield Infant School (130m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Itchen College (970m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Mersham Gardens, SO18 6TF?

The closest bus stop to 20 Mersham Gardens, SO18 6TF is Chichester Road, 146m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Mersham Gardens, Southampton, SO18 6TF

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Mersham Gardens

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

20 Mersham Gardens is a two-bedroom detached house in Southampton (SO18 6TF). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 68.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £325,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
LoftYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
DrivewayYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Mersham Gardens, Southampton, SO18 6TF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Mersham Gardens has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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

£353,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£325,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

2 September 2021Most recent
£325,000
+80.6%over 16 years
27 January 2005
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 6TF: £320,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in SO18 6TF

On the street

Versus other Mersham Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Mersham Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,577

Street avg £3,304

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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

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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

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Chichester Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Glenfield Infant School. 35 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO18 6TF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO18 6TF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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