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Merton Road, Highfield, Southampton

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for SO17 3RD, SO17 3RB.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£365,000
5 sales
Price range
£220k – £445k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Apr 2025
SO17 3RD

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At a glance

House prices£365k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station16 min walkSt Denys station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 8 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

5 property sales on Merton Road, Highfield, Southampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 23 Apr 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £365,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Merton Road range from £220,000 to £445,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Merton Road compared

SO17 postcode area£260,385
Southampton£269,510
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merton Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SO17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £380,000 (1 sales)2017£380k2021: £220,000 (1 sales)2021£220k2023: £385,000 (1 sales)2023£385k2025: £420,000 (2 sales)2025£420k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£365,00023 Apr 2025

Sold prices on Merton Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Merton Road SO17 3RD 23 Apr 2025£445,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Merton Road SO17 3RD 14 Feb 2025£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Merton Road SO17 3RD 28 Jun 2023£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Merton Road SO17 3RD 21 Apr 2023£286,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Merton Road SO17 3RB 31 Jan 2023£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Merton Road SO17 3RD 13 May 2021£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Merton Road SO17 3RB 5 Apr 2019£375,000 OtherFreehold
12, Merton Road SO17 3RD 8 Sep 2017£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
12, Merton Road £380,000 (Sep 2017) → £445,000 (Apr 2025) +17%
over 8 yrs
6, Merton Road £286,000 (Apr 2023) → £395,000 (Feb 2025) +38%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Merton Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Swaythling Primary School 201 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Portswood Primary School 416 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Highfield Church of England Primary School 315 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Bassett Green Primary School 412 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Cantell School 1,313 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
The Gregg Preparatory School 66 pupils Other independent school 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Denys Primary School 207 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 725 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 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

  • St Denys station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Swaythling station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Bitterne station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Upper Shaftesbury Avenue (E-bound, Welbeck Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Upper Shaftesbury Avenue (W-bound, Welbeck Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Jubilee Sports Hall (S-bound, University Road) 4 min walk
  • Jubilee Sports Hall (N-bound, University Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • University Health Service Southampton
    Building 48, University Of Southampton, Southampton · 0.2 mi
  • Burgess Road Surgery
    357A Burgess Road, Southampton · 0.5 mi
  • Stoneham Lane Surgery
    City Gateway, Parkville Road, Southampton · 0.7 mi
  • Alma Road Surgery
    The Surgery, 68 Alma Road, Southampton · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Southampton Burgess Road Local · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Southampton Burgess Rd Express · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Southampton Portswood · 0.5 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Southampton · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Highfield Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Burgess Road Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Burgess Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • O'callaghan Dental Surgeon · 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned35.3%62.5%
Private rented58.9%20.3%
Social rented5.9%17.1%
Households632

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 158.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6483.2%64.1%
Aged 65+8.1%18.6%
Residents1,728

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 Merton Road

Ethnic group

HereSouthampton
White73.7%80.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh15.4%10.5%
Other ethnic group4.2%2.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.5%3.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.2%3%

Religion

HereSouthampton
No religion46.5%43.5%
Christian32.2%40.2%
Not answered8.8%6.6%
Muslim6.8%5.4%
Hindu1.7%1.3%
Sikh1.3%1.7%
Buddhist1.2%0.5%
Other religion1.1%0.7%

Country of birth

HereSouthampton
Born in the UK71.7%75.9%
Born outside the UK28.3%24.1%

Highest qualification

HereSouthampton
Level 3 qualifications40.3%20.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above38.3%31.7%
No qualifications6%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications5.7%12.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.5%9.5%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.4%
Other qualifications2.6%3%

General health

HereSouthampton
Very good health55.6%47.7%
Good health32.7%35.1%
Fair health9.1%12.3%
Bad health2.1%3.8%
Very bad health0.5%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouthampton
1 car or van in household41.4%44.3%
No cars or vans in household29.9%27.2%
2 cars or vans in household19.4%21.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.2%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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