What type of property is 8 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ?

8 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 8 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ last change hands?

8 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ last sold for £252,500 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £76,000 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1998 and June 2020, 8 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ rose from £76,000 to £252,500, a change of £176,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ?

8 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (679 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO31 4NZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ?

8 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in June 2022 under ref. PN/22/92841. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ?

8 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ located?

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

What is crime like near 8 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ?

Police records around 8 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

How well connected is 8 Mercury Gardens, SO31 4NZ?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Mercury Gardens, Hamble, Southampton, SO31 4NZ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

679 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Mercury Gardens

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

8 Mercury Gardens is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hamble, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 4NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 63 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 14.9% above the 2020 sale price. Sold June 2020 for £252,500.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

8 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 06 Jan 2022

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Mercury Gardens, Hamble, Southampton, SO31 4NZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 8 Mercury Gardens, Hamble, Southampton, SO31 4NZ

1decisions1extensions2documents2nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Jun 2022
DemolitionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Notification: Erection of single storey rear extension following removal of existing conservatory. Depth 3.8 metres, overall height 3.4 metres, eaves height 2.4 metres.
Extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
PN/22/92841
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Mercury Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£252,500

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

1 June 2020Most recent
£252,500
+40.3%over 8 years
26 April 2012
£180,000
+136.8%over 13 years
18 December 1998
£76,000

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.

On habitable rooms, 8 Mercury Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,005

Street avg £4,229

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Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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

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70 dB

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