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Melville Close, Lordswood, Southampton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Melville Close, Lordswood, Southampton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/southampton-southampton/melville-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SO16 8DE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£280,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£235,664
18 sales
Price range
£100k – £312k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jul 2026
SO16 8DE

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At a glance

House prices£236k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station44 min walkSwaythling station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 18 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

18 property sales on Melville Close, Lordswood, Southampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £280,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £235,664. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Melville Close range from £100,000 to £312,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Melville Close compared

SO16 postcode area£306,717
Southampton£269,510
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melville Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SO16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £230,500 (1 sales)2016£231k2017: £212,475 (2 sales)2017£212k2018: £225,000 (1 sales)2018£225k2019: £192,500 (1 sales)2019£193k2020: £226,000 (3 sales)2020£226k2021: £201,250 (4 sales)2021£201k2022: £278,000 (2 sales)2022£278k2023: £248,000 (1 sales)2023£248k2025: £301,000 (2 sales)2025£301k2026: £280,000 (1 sales)2026£280k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced18£235,66431 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Melville Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30, Melville Close SO16 8DE 31 Jul 2026£280,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Melville Close SO16 8DE 27 Jun 2025£290,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Melville Close SO16 8DE 28 Feb 2025£312,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Melville Close SO16 8DE 31 Oct 2023£248,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Melville Close SO16 8DE 15 Sep 2022£300,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Melville Close SO16 8DE 21 Feb 2022£256,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Melville Close SO16 8DE 30 Sep 2021£255,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Melville Close SO16 8DE 17 Sep 2021£100,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Melville Close SO16 8DE 26 Mar 2021£220,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Melville Close SO16 8DE 12 Mar 2021£230,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Melville Close SO16 8DE 18 Dec 2020£208,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Melville Close SO16 8DE 23 Jun 2020£245,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Melville Close SO16 8DE 9 Apr 2020£225,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Melville Close SO16 8DE 3 Jun 2019£192,500 TerracedFreehold
2, Melville Close SO16 8DE 21 Sep 2018£225,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Melville Close SO16 8DE 27 Oct 2017£195,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Melville Close SO16 8DE 17 Mar 2017£229,950 TerracedFreehold
11, Melville Close SO16 8DE 26 Jul 2016£230,500 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
1, Melville Close £229,950 (Mar 2017) → £290,000 (Jun 2025) +26%
over 8 yrs
5, Melville Close £220,000 (Mar 2021) → £248,000 (Oct 2023) +13%
over 3 yrs
2, Melville Close £225,000 (Sep 2018) → £255,000 (Sep 2021) +13%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Melville Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Rosewood Free School 77 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 0.4 mi
Oakwood Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Hollybrook Infant School 160 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 0.7 mi
Great Oaks School 369 pupils Academy special converter 11–19 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Hollybrook Junior School 242 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.8 mi
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 222 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Southampton Hospital School 1 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 4–16 Report 1.0 mi
Shirley Infant School 266 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 1.1 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

  • Swaythling station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • St Denys station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Millbrook (Hants) station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dunvegan Drive (E-bound, Dunvegan Drive) 1 min walk
  • Dunvegan Drive (W-bound, Dunvegan Drive) 3 min walk
  • Grafton Gardens (NE-bound, Coxford Road) 4 min walk
  • Woburn Road (E-bound, Dunvegan Drive) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Aldermoor Surgery
    Aldermoor Close, Southampton · 0.3 mi
  • Lordshill Health Centre
    Lordshill District Centre, Southampton · 1.0 mi
  • University Health Service Southampton
    Building 48, University Of Southampton, Southampton · 1.5 mi
  • Cheviot Road Surgery
    1 Shirley Avenue, Southampton · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Lordswood Rd Express · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Southampton Hill Lane Local · 0.9 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Southampton Hospital Simply Food · 0.9 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Lordshill · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Bassett Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Lordshill Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • Hilltop Dental Practice · 0.9 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 8 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.4%62.5%
Private rented15.5%20.3%
Social rented9.0%17.1%
Households663

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.9%64.1%
Aged 65+20.1%18.6%
Residents1,635

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 Melville Close

Ethnic group

HereSouthampton
White90.8%80.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.6%10.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.6%3.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%3%
Other ethnic group0.7%2.3%

Religion

HereSouthampton
Christian45.7%40.2%
No religion45%43.5%
Not answered5.6%6.6%
Muslim1.2%5.4%
Hindu0.8%1.3%
Buddhist0.7%0.5%
Other religion0.7%0.7%
Sikh0.2%1.7%

Country of birth

HereSouthampton
Born in the UK87.1%75.9%
Born outside the UK12.9%24.1%

Highest qualification

HereSouthampton
Level 4 qualifications and above31.5%31.7%
Level 3 qualifications18.9%20.6%
No qualifications15.3%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications14%12.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.9%9.5%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.4%
Other qualifications2.1%3%

General health

HereSouthampton
Very good health47%47.7%
Good health39.1%35.1%
Fair health11.4%12.3%
Bad health2.1%3.8%
Very bad health0.4%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouthampton
1 car or van in household43.4%44.3%
2 cars or vans in household35.2%21.9%
No cars or vans in household10.7%27.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.7%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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