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17 Mercury Gardens, Hamble, Southampton, SO31 4NZ

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Mercury Gardens

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

17 Mercury Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Hamble, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 4NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £523,000 is 25.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 19.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Jul 2015
EPC improved fromD68toC70
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Mercury Gardens, Hamble, Southampton, SO31 4NZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Mercury Gardens has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications 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.

17 Mercury Gardens has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£523,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£417,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 August 2015Most recent

    £417,000

    +82.1%over 13 years

  2. 30 June 2002

    £229,000

    +122.3%over 4 years

  3. 18 September 1997

    £103,000

    +16.4%over 2 years

  4. 24 February 1995

    £88,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 4NZ: £445,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Mercury Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Mercury Gardens outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,582

Street avg £4,188

Above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Mercury Gardens

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.
£502k

1 College Close, Hamble

SO31 4QU

4 bed2 bath
£692k

1 Hamble Manor, Green Lane, Hamble

SO31 4GB

4 bed
£761k

1 Emmons Close, Hamble

SO31 4QF

4 bed2 bath
£510k

1 Liberty Row, Meadow Lane, Hamble

SO31 4RR

3 bed
£449k

1 Broad Way, Hamble

SO31 4BT

3 bed1 bath
£638k

1 Kingfisher Close, Hamble

SO31 4PE

5 bed2 bath
£405k

1 Flowers Close, Hamble

SO31 4LU

3 bed1 bath
£276k

1 Hardwicke Way, Hamble

SO31 4LN

3 bed
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

The Square — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Hamble Primary School. 10 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 SO31 4NZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO31 4NZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO31 4NZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

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 17 Mercury Gardens, Hamble, Southampton, SO31 4NZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.