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3 sales on record
About 1 Merchants Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Merchants Place is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Winchester (SO23 8HW). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Winchester HPI: 5.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£733/sq ft) was about 83.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (June 2017).
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
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Merchants Place sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Apr 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Merchants Place, Upper Brook Street, Winchester, SO23 8HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 1 Merchants Place.
- Feb 2016Loft ConversionFullGranted
Extension: Rear of property
(HOUSEHOLDER) Full height back extension and loft conversion to include photo-voltaic panels and air source heat pump.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£483,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2017)
£450,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Upper Brook Street homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 1 Merchants Place stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,895
Street avg £4,667
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Winchester district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
North Walls — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO23 8HW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 45 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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