What kind of home is 5 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ?

5 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ?

5 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ last sold for £350,000 in August 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £240,000 in July 2009, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2009 and August 2014, 5 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ rose from £240,000 to £350,000, a change of £110,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in December 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ?

5 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO31 4NZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ?

5 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ in?

5 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ sits in Hamble, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO31 postcode district in Hampshire.

What is crime like near 5 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ?

Police records around 5 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ show an average of 233 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ?

The closest primary school to 5 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ is Hamble Primary School (960m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Hamble School (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ is The Square, 782m away. The nearest ferry option is Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing, 929m away.

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5 Mercury Gardens, Hamble, Southampton, SO31 4NZ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Mercury Gardens

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

5 Mercury Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Hamble, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 4NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2009–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 is 31.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 25.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in August 2014.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

5 Mercury Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Dec 2018

Current Certificate

Dec 2008

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 December 2018

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Mercury Gardens, Hamble, Southampton, SO31 4NZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Mercury Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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.

5 Mercury Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£460,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£350,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

28 August 2014Most recent
£350,000
+45.8%over 5 years
12 July 2009
£240,000

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

Nearby sales in SO31 4NZ

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.

Price per m²

£4,023

Street avg £4,228

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Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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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

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

Crime

233/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.

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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· 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

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