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Melchet Road, Southampton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Melchet Road, Southampton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/southampton-southampton/melchet-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SO18 5GN, SO18 5GW, SO18 5GR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£225,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£204,632
11 sales
Price range
£140k – £300k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Jun 2026
SO18 5GN

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At a glance

House prices£205k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station30 min walkBitterne station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold88% freeholdAcross 16 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

11 property sales on Melchet Road, Southampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £225,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £211,095. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 91% terraced, 9% flat. Recorded sale prices on Melchet Road range from £140,000 to £300,000. 88% of homes sold here were freehold and 13% leasehold.

House prices on Melchet Road compared

SO18 postcode area£291,047
Southampton£269,510
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melchet Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SO18 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £185,000 (3 sales)2016£185k2017: £180,000 (1 sales)2017£180k2019: £164,975 (2 sales)2019£165k2021: £220,000 (1 sales)2021£220k2023: £250,500 (2 sales)2023£251k2025: £240,000 (1 sales)2025£240k2026: £225,000 (1 sales)2026£225k

Tenure: 88% freehold and 13% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£211,0952 Jun 2026
Flat1£140,00029 Nov 2019

Sold prices on Melchet Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
44, Melchet Road SO18 5GN 2 Jun 2026£225,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Melchet Road SO18 5GU 2 May 2025£240,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Melchet Road SO18 5GN 26 May 2023£201,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Melchet Road SO18 5GW 29 Mar 2023£12,000 OtherLeasehold
35, Melchet Road SO18 5GW 20 Jan 2023£300,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Melchet Road SO18 5GN 14 Jan 2022£162,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Melchet Road SO18 5GN 21 Dec 2021£220,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Melchet Road SO18 5GR 12 Aug 2021£185,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Melchet Road SO18 5GW 7 Feb 2020£220,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Melchet Road SO18 5GW 29 Nov 2019£140,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Melchet Road SO18 5GR 12 Jul 2019£189,950 TerracedFreehold
25, Melchet Road SO18 5GW 12 Oct 2017£180,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Melchet Road SO18 5GW 4 Nov 2016£230,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Melchet Road SO18 5GR 2 Aug 2016£170,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Melchet Road SO18 5GN 30 Jun 2016£155,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Melchet Road SO18 5GN 30 Jun 2016£155,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
44, Melchet Road £220,000 (Dec 2021) → £225,000 (Jun 2026) +2%
over 4 yrs
42, Melchet Road £155,000 (Jun 2016) → £201,000 (May 2023) +30%
over 7 yrs
26, Melchet Road £170,000 (Aug 2016) → £189,950 (Jul 2019) +12%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Melchet Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Woodlands Community College 907 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
Harefield Primary School 397 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
Moorlands Primary School 393 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Townhill Infant School 143 pupils Primary 2–7 Good Report 0.8 mi
Thornhill Primary School 318 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Townhill Junior School 210 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Saint James' Church of England Primary School 570 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Glenfield Infant School 226 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Bitterne station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Swaythling station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • St Denys station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Melchet Road (S-bound, Beauworth Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Beauworth Avenue (SW-bound, West End Road) 1 min walk
  • Beauworth Avenue (NE-bound, West End Road) 1 min walk
  • Bentley Green (NW-bound, Beauworth Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • West End Road Surgery
    62 West End Road, Southampton · 0.8 mi
  • The Peartree Practice
    Sullivan Road, Sholing, Southampton · 1.5 mi
  • Stoneham Lane Surgery
    City Gateway, Parkville Road, Southampton · 1.9 mi
  • St. Peters Surgery
    49-55 Portsmouth Road, Woolston, Southampton · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op West End - High Street · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Bitterne Esso Express · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Southampton West End Supermarket · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Southampton Thorn Express · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • H J Everett · 0.5 mi
  • Sangha Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Pharmacy Direct · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Health Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Department · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned44.2%62.5%
Private rented9.5%20.3%
Social rented45.8%17.1%
Households620

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.6%64.1%
Aged 65+11.3%18.6%
Residents1,644

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks99%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Southampton with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Melchet Road

Ethnic group

HereSouthampton
White87.7%80.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.5%3.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.4%10.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.1%3%
Other ethnic group1.3%2.3%

Religion

HereSouthampton
No religion54.4%43.5%
Christian34.4%40.2%
Not answered6%6.6%
Muslim3.3%5.4%
Sikh1.2%1.7%
Hindu0.4%1.3%
Buddhist0.2%0.5%
Other religion0.1%0.7%

Country of birth

HereSouthampton
Born in the UK85.7%75.9%
Born outside the UK14.3%24.1%

Highest qualification

HereSouthampton
No qualifications24%17.3%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.7%31.7%
Level 2 qualifications17.6%12.6%
Level 3 qualifications14.7%20.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.3%9.5%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.4%
Other qualifications2.7%3%

General health

HereSouthampton
Very good health47.3%47.7%
Good health34.2%35.1%
Fair health12.3%12.3%
Bad health4.4%3.8%
Very bad health1.7%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouthampton
1 car or van in household43.7%44.3%
2 cars or vans in household26.2%21.9%
No cars or vans in household21.8%27.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.3%6.5%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Southampton.

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