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Melchet Road

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33 recorded sales · median £117,475 · Southampton

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Southampton Council · Labour minority — no overall control 24/51 seats · 47% · OCD 2026

Overview Valuation Safety Who lives here Schools Health Getting around Environment Amenities & economy

62/100

Mixed

AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating

£117k

median price

12.3

crimes per 1,000 residents each month

£117k

median sold price

6.6 yrs

of local pay to buy

67 min

London — fastest

rail stations

grammar schools

schools total

12.3

crimes per 1,000 residents each month

1,129

Violence — most

12.7

NO₂ · WHO 10

in a flood zone

253

green spaces

6.7

PM2.5 · WHO 5

703

eat & drink

224

shops

92.1%

gigabit

gyms & leisure

Tiles show street’s own prices; crime, schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend

£91,498 in 2002 → £250,500 in 2023

⌄ On this street: every recorded sale is listed under Cost — this is the finest level we hold. Everything else is shown for the wider Southampton, clearly labelled.

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All figures, sources and dates

Prices2026-07-21

Affordability2025

Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)

Crime2026-06

Deprivation2025

Census2021

Schools2026

Health2026/2025

Transport2026

Broadband2024-07

Environment2023–24

Ground checks2022–25

Heritage & planning2026

Amenities2026

Companies2026-07-01

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What does it cost? This street

A typical home here sells for £117,475. That's about 6.6× local earnings — around the 7× five-year average.

Sold price history

2023 · 2 sales

Median sold price · median of all 33 sales£117,475

HM Land Registry Price Paid

By property type

Too few sales by type to chart.

Typical home price compared with annual local pay6.6× · five-year average 7×

HM Land Registry, 12 months

Home ownership48%

Owned outright

23%

With a mortgage

25%

Private rented

29%

Social rented

22%

Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021

Council tax£2,381

Your band:

Southampton City Council£1,998

Police & Crime Commissioner£290

Fire & Rescue£93

Council tax bands A–H

Band A£1,588

Band B£1,852

Band C£2,117

Band D (baseline)£2,381

Band E£2,911

Band F£3,440

Band G£3,969

Band H£4,763

Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.

Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April

Neighbourhood prices in Southampton how Melchet Road compares · from Southampton

⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: Redbridge +69.2%

Neighbourhood	Median price	5-year change	Sales, 12m
Redbridge	£240,000	+69.2%	51
Glen Eyre	£350,000	+54.3%	101
Newtown	£216,000	+34.2%	29
Old Shirley	£252,000	+33.3%	48
Hampton Park	£295,000	+31.5%	87
Southampton	£185,000	+31.2%	173
Pleasant View	£279,000	+31.1%	54
Hill	£235,500	+30%	144
Weston	£255,000	+29.1%	34
Nichols Town	£230,000	+28.9%	15
Lordswood	£298,000	+26.5%	69
Coxford	£244,000	+26.2%	93
Freemantle	£250,000	+25.1%	163
Botany Bay	£260,000	+24.6%	115
Lordshill	£252,000	+23.8%	41
Merry Oak	£271,750	+22.2%	72
Regents Park	£281,500	+22.1%	107
Highfield	£416,300	+21.5%	61
Bitterne	£280,000	+21.5%	155
Thornhill	£255,000	+21.4%	59
Mansel Park	£250,000	+21.1%	45
Sholing	£275,000	+20%	158
Itchen	£247,000	+20%	247
Swaythling	£294,894	+19.6%	92
Maybush	£256,000	+18.2%	75
Wimpson	£260,000	+17.3%	102
Sholing Common	£260,000	+16.7%	88
Hollybrook	£285,000	+16.3%	101
Banister's Park	£220,000	+15.8%	132
St James	£408,750	+15.6%	126
Weston Common	£240,500	+15.5%	144
Woolston	£247,960	+15.2%	299
Mansbridge	£251,000	+14.6%	24
Townhill Park	£275,000	+14.4%	83
Thornhill Park	£245,000	+13.9%	54
Shirley Park	£236,750	+13.1%	104
Midanbury	£285,000	+12.5%	158
Harefield	£270,000	+11.6%	160
Westwood Park	£205,000	+9.3%	149
Portswood Park	£190,000	+6.7%	45
Bevois Town	£238,000	+4.6%	125
St Denys	£230,000	+2.7%	82
Bitterne Park	£280,000	+2.3%	175
St Mary's	£194,250	-3%	178
The Polygon	£220,000	-4.3%	176
Portswood	£178,250	-9.9%	883
Shirley	£194,000	-12%	92

Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months

Homes in Melchet Road — sold prices

Filters

Address	Type	Beds	EPC	Price	Date
4 Melchet Road	Terraced	—	—	£240,000	May 2025
42, Melchet Road	Terraced	—	—	£201,000	May 2023
41 MELCHET ROAD	Other	—	—	£12,000	Mar 2023
35 Melchet Road	Terraced	—	—	£300,000	Jan 2023
36 Melchet Road	Terraced	—	—	£162,000	Jan 2022
44 Melchet Road	Terraced	—	—	£220,000	Dec 2021
16 Melchet Road	Terraced	—	—	£185,000	Aug 2021
3, Melchet Road	Terraced	—	—	£220,000	Feb 2020
21, Melchet Road	Flat	—	—	£140,000	Nov 2019
26, Melchet Road	Terraced	—	—	£189,950	Jul 2019
25, Melchet Road	Terraced	—	—	£180,000	Oct 2017
5, Melchet Road	Terraced	—	—	£230,000	Nov 2016
26, Melchet Road	Terraced	—	—	£170,000	Aug 2016
42, Melchet Road	Terraced	—	—	£155,000	Jun 2016
38, Melchet Road	Terraced	—	—	£155,000	Jun 2016
28 Melchet Road	Terraced	—	—	£150,000	Aug 2014
44 Melchet Road	Terraced	—	—	£120,000	Feb 2013
49A MELCHET ROAD	Flat	—	—	£97,000	Mar 2012
27 MELCHET ROAD	Flat	—	—	£92,000	Aug 2010
27 MELCHET ROAD	Flat	—	—	£103,950	Aug 2008
21, Melchet Road	Flat	—	—	£95,000	Aug 2007
31 MELCHET ROAD	Terraced	—	—	£134,950	May 2006
2 MELCHET ROAD	Semi-detached	—	—	£135,500	Apr 2006
42, Melchet Road	Terraced	—	—	£114,000	Oct 2005

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24 recent sales — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →

Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC

How safe is it? from Southampton

Crime runs at 12.3 per 1,000 residents a month. Like most places with a retail centre, offences cluster where the shops are, not where people live.

Crime rate

Per 1,000 / month12.3

Street-level counts · police.uk, last 12 months

By category, 12 months from Southampton

Violence & sexual offences

1,129

Anti-social behaviour

359

Shoplifting

342

Public order

291

Criminal damage & arson

220

Other theft

197

Recorded crimes by category across the whole Southampton district, last 12 months · police.uk / Home Office

Where crime clusters

police.uk publishes anonymised "on or near" points, not named hotspots. The map above shows where they cluster, with the crime layer on.

Clusters of anonymised on-or-near markers, not addresses · police.uk

Who lives here? from Southampton

Population248,922

ONS Census 2021 (Nomis) · this neighbourhood

Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 5/10 · improved since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 45% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.

Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains

DEPRIVATION

IMD decile 5/10

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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 5/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — around the national average (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 4 in 2019 — has improved since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income

4.8/10

Employment

5.2/10

Education & skills

4.6/10

Health & disability

3.6/10

Crime

2.8/10

Housing & services

7.5/10

Living environment

4.9/10

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025

Figures for the wider Southampton — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.

Employment rate · residents aged 16+58%

Unemployment · economically active residents6.6%

Degree-level (Level 4+)32%

Good or very good health83%

Own their home48%

Median age34.7

Born outside the UK24%

See the full Southampton report →

ONS Census 2021 · wider district

Schools This street

71% of the 7 nearest inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding. Catchments shown are the council-published ones where held, estimates otherwise — always labelled.

Ofsted

5 of 7 inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding
of the 7 nearest inspected schools

GIAS + Ofsted · post-Sept-2024 inspections show "Inspected — see report"

Catchments

Likely-nearest catchment line per school where councils publish polygons; estimated by distance otherwise — always labelled which.

Council catchment polygons + GIAS

Nearest schools 25 nearest schools

AllPrimarySecondaryGrammarNursery

School	Phase	Ofsted	Distance
Harefield Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement ('24)	0.3 km
Harefield Community Pre-School	Nursery	Good ('25)	0.3 km
Paint Pots Preschool @ Harefield	Nursery	Outstanding ('22)	0.3 km
Woodlands Community College	Secondary	Good ('22)	0.3 km
Moorlands Primary School	Primary	Inspected '24 — see report	0.7 km
Seedlings Montessori at Moorlands	Nursery	Good ('24)	0.7 km
Play Away Day Nurseries Ltd	Nursery	Good ('23)	1.0 km
West End Pre-School	Nursery	Good ('23)	1.1 km
Townhill Infant School	Primary	Good ('22)	1.2 km
Thornhill Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement ('23)	1.3 km
Brambles Community Pre-school	Nursery	Good ('23)	1.3 km
The Mulberry Bush Bitterne Park	Nursery	Good ('23)	1.3 km
Squirrels Corner Pre School 2	Nursery	Good ('23)	1.3 km
Townhill Junior School	Primary	Good ('22)	1.3 km
Glenfield Infant School	Primary	Inspected '26 — see report	1.4 km
The Gregg School	Secondary	—	1.5 km
St Christopher's Pre-school	Nursery	Good ('24)	1.5 km
Bitterne Church of England Primary School	Primary	Inspected '25 — see report	1.5 km
Paint Pots Bitterne	Nursery	—	1.5 km
Saint James' Church of England Primary School	Primary	Good ('24)	1.5 km
Little Gems Pre-School (West End)	Nursery	Good ('22)	1.5 km
Kanes Hill Primary School	Primary	Good ('22)	1.6 km
Kanes Hill Pre-School	Nursery	Good ('23)	1.6 km
Itchen College	16 plus	—	1.8 km
Nursery @ Itchen College	Nursery	Good ('22)	1.8 km

Nearest first · type to search all schools, or filter by phase · click a school → its full report page · GIAS + Ofsted

Health This street

nearest GP surgeries · nearest 1.2 km
NHS ODS

nearest dentists · nearest 0.8 km
NHS ODS

nearest pharmacies · nearest 0.9 km
NHS ODS

10 of 10 CQC-rated providers nearby are Good or Outstanding.

Nearest GPs, dentists & pharmacies

AllGPsDentistsPharmacies

Name	Type	CQC rating	Distance
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	0.8 km
Dental Health Practice	Dentist	—	0.8 km
H J Everett	Pharmacy	—	0.9 km
Sangha Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.0 km
Dean Road Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.0 km
Pharmacy Direct	Pharmacy	—	1.0 km
Dental Department	Dentist	—	1.0 km
West End Road Surgery	GP	—	1.2 km
Bitterne Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.2 km
Chartwell Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.3 km
Quality And Caring Dentistry	Dentist	—	1.4 km
Superdrug Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.4 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	1.5 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	1.7 km
Well	Pharmacy	—	1.7 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	1.9 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	2.1 km
70 Warburton Road [Dental Practice]	Dentist	—	2.2 km
O'Callaghan Dental Surgeon	Dentist	—	2.3 km
The Peartree Practice	GP	—	2.4 km
Sholing Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	2.4 km
St Luke'S Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	2.9 km
H J Everett	Pharmacy	—	2.9 km
David Fogg Chemist	Pharmacy	—	3.0 km
Stoneham Lane Surgery	GP	Good ('17)	3.1 km
Carefirst Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	3.1 km
Hedge End Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	3.1 km
Acorn Dental Health	Dentist	—	3.2 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	3.3 km
Spcl Surgery	GP	—	3.4 km
St. Peters Surgery	GP	—	3.4 km
Old Fire Station Surgery	GP	Good ('16)	3.4 km
Woolston And Chartwell Partnership	GP	—	3.4 km
Woolston Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	3.4 km
Tesco Instore Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	3.4 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	3.5 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	3.5 km
Day Lewis Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	3.5 km
Burgess Road Surgery	GP	—	3.5 km
Burgess Road Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	3.5 km
Pharmacy Direct	Pharmacy	—	3.6 km
Homeless Healthcare Team	GP	—	3.7 km
Trafalgar Dental Practice	Dentist	—	3.7 km
Superdrug Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	3.8 km
Burgess Road (Dental Surgery)	Dentist	—	3.8 km
Beaufort House	Dentist	—	3.8 km
Highfield Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	3.8 km
University Health Service Southampton	GP	—	3.9 km
Dental Department	Dentist	—	3.9 km
Solent Dental Services	Dentist	—	3.9 km
Alma Road Surgery	GP	—	4.0 km
Spiralstone Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	4.0 km
Bursledon Dental Clinic	Dentist	—	4.0 km
Damira Quayside	Dentist	—	4.1 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	4.1 km
Sk Roy Dispensing Chemists	Pharmacy	—	4.1 km
Southampton Sea City Partnership	GP	—	4.2 km
Living Well Partnership	GP	—	4.2 km
Weston Lane Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	4.2 km
Brunswick Place Dental	Dentist	—	4.3 km
Ferry Dental Centre	Dentist	—	4.4 km
Walnut Tree Surgery	GP	Good ('17)	4.5 km
Southampton Orthodontic Centre L	Dentist	—	4.5 km
26 Queens Terrace (Dental Practice)	Dentist	—	4.7 km
St. Andrew'S Surgery	GP	Good ('16)	4.8 km
Hill Lane Surgery	GP	Good ('16)	5.1 km
Stokewood Surgery	GP	—	5.3 km
Raymond Road Surgery	GP	Good ('19)	5.3 km
Hamble Valley Health	GP	Good ('17)	5.4 km
Eastleigh Medical Practice	GP	—	5.5 km
Atherley House Surgery	GP	Good ('17)	5.5 km
The Shirley Health Partnership	GP	—	6.0 km
Aldermoor Surgery	GP	Good ('20)	6.2 km
Waterfront And Solent Surgery	GP	Good ('17)	7.1 km
Brook Lane Surgery	GP	—	7.5 km

Nearest first · type to search, or filter by type · click a provider → its full page · NHS ODS + CQC · — = not CQC-rated (e.g. pharmacies)

Getting around from Southampton

5 nearest stations; the fastest to London is 67 min from Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station.

Rail — 5 nearest stations

Station	Distance	To London	Fastest
Bitterne Rail Station	1.5 mi	—	no direct train
St Denys Rail Station	1.9 mi	London Waterloo	107 min
Swaythling Rail Station	1.9 mi	London Waterloo	104 min
Sholing Rail Station	2.0 mi	—	no direct train
Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station	2.2 mi	London Waterloo	67 min

Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · fastest London time in bold — from Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station (67 min) · click a station → its page · National Rail

Travel to work

Drive

49%

Work from home

26%

Walk or cycle

15%

Public transport

Census travel-to-work — how residents commute

EV charging8 points

Per 10,000 residents0.3

National Chargepoint Registry · pins on the map · speed split (rapid/fast/slow) pending NCR field ingestion

Environment from Southampton

Air quality

NO₂

12.7

— WHO guide

PM2.5

6.7

— WHO guide

µg/m³ annual mean · DEFRA

Ground checks

Surface water 1-in-1000.8%

Flood zone4% of postcodes

RadonAffected Area (up to 3–5%)

Historic landfill77 sites within ~1 km

EA · UKHSA/BGS · Mining Remediation Authority — indicative, not a property search

Transport noise (Defra)

Road & rail noise bands (≥55 / ≥65 dB Lden) are being added — not yet available for this area. They cover major sources only; "not mapped" ≠ "quiet".

Defra strategic noise mapping

Heritage & green space

Listed buildings314

Conservation areas20

Green belt0%

Green spaces253

Historic England · OS Open Greenspace

Amenities from Southampton

What's here

Category	Count	Note
Eat & drink	703	87% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops	224	supermarkets & convenience stores
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds	30	—
Green spaces & parks	253	filled areas on the map

OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit

92.1%

Superfast

96.9%

Ultrafast

93%

% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations

Local economy from Southampton

Figures for the wider Southampton — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.

Unemployment rate6.6%

In work (employment rate)57.9%

Companies registered here14,401

New incorporations (12m)2,202

Property companies (SPVs)1,498

See the full Southampton report →

Companies House + ONS Census 2021 · wider district