18 Melvin Close, Laverstock, Salisbury, SP1 1PG
About 18 Melvin Close
18 Melvin Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Laverstock, Salisbury, Salisbury (SP1 1PG). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It hasn't traded since June 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2005–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £392,000 sits 59% above the 2007 sale of £246,500. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 85 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
18 Melvin Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 18 Melvin Close, Laverstock, Salisbury, SP1 1PG
- Feb 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR OF PROPERTY
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2006/0029
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2006Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£392,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 2 years.
£246,500
Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
12 June 2007Most recent
£246,500
+17.4%over 1 year29 November 2005
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SP1 1PG: £385,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in SP1 1PG
12 Melvin Close, Laverstock, Salisbury, SP1 1PG
Sold Oct 2023
£360,0001 Melvin Close, Laverstock, Salisbury, SP1 1PG
Sold Jul 2023
£355,0006 Melvin Close, Laverstock, Salisbury, SP1 1PG
Sold Jun 2023
£435,0003 Melvin Close, Laverstock, Salisbury, SP1 1PG
Sold Jun 2023
£510,0005 Melvin Close, Laverstock, Salisbury, SP1 1PG
Sold Nov 2021
£385,000
Versus other Melvin Close homes
18 Melvin Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,900
Street avg £4,015
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Greenwood Avenue East — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Martin's CofE Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB







