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Melrose Close, Milton, Southsea

MyStreetCheck free street report: Melrose Close, Milton, Southsea · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/southsea-portsmouth/melrose-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PO4 8EZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£258,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£259,130
15 sales
Price range
£185k – £335k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Sep 2026
PO4 8EZ

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At a glance

House prices£258k average8% below the Southsea average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkFratton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll 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

15 property sales on Melrose Close, Milton, Southsea have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £258,333. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £254,000. That is 8% below the Southsea average of £282,103 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 87% terraced, 13% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Melrose Close range from £185,000 to £335,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 151 streets in Southsea with at least two sales in the last year, Melrose Close ranks 80th for average price.

House prices on Melrose Close compared

Melrose Close£258,333
PO4 postcode area£287,700
Southsea£282,103
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all PO4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £249,950 (1 sales)2016£250k2018: £253,000 (2 sales)2018£253k2019: £200,000 (2 sales)2019£200k2021: £223,000 (1 sales)2021£223k2024: £287,500 (4 sales)2024£288k2025: £291,500 (2 sales)2025£292k2026: £258,333 (3 sales)2026£258k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced13£254,00025 Sep 2026
Semi-detached2£292,4756 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Melrose Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Melrose Close PO4 8EZ 25 Sep 2026£325,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Melrose Close PO4 8EZ 17 Sep 2026£185,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Melrose Close PO4 8EZ 1 May 2026£265,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Melrose Close PO4 8EZ 25 Sep 2025£268,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Melrose Close PO4 8EZ 14 Jul 2025£315,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Melrose Close PO4 8EZ 22 Nov 2024£240,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Melrose Close PO4 8EZ 6 Sep 2024£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Melrose Close PO4 8EZ 20 Jun 2024£275,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Melrose Close PO4 8EZ 31 May 2024£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Melrose Close PO4 8EZ 10 May 2024£300,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Melrose Close PO4 8EZ 21 May 2021£223,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Melrose Close PO4 8EZ 13 Sep 2019£200,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Melrose Close PO4 8EZ 22 Feb 2019£200,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Melrose Close PO4 8EZ 19 Dec 2018£284,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Melrose Close PO4 8EZ 8 Mar 2018£222,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Melrose Close PO4 8EZ 11 Jan 2016£249,950 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
33, Melrose Close £200,000 (Feb 2019) → £223,000 (May 2021) → £265,000 (May 2026) +33%
over 7 yrs
24, Melrose Close £340,000 (May 2024) → £335,000 (Sep 2024) -1%
over under a year

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Schools near Melrose Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Mary Rose Academy 201 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Report 0.1 mi
Milton Park Primary School 382 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Meon Infant School 133 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.2 mi
Meon Junior School 336 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.2 mi
Wimborne Primary School 557 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Cumberland Infant School 172 pupils Primary 2–7 Good Report 0.5 mi
Moorings Way Infant School 116 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.6 mi
Miltoncross Academy 983 pupils Secondary 11–16 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

  • Fratton station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Portsmouth & Southsea station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Southsea Hoverport station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mayles Road (W-bound, Locksway Road) 2 min walk
  • Mayles Road (E-bound, Locksway Road) 2 min walk
  • Hollam Road (W-bound, Locksway Road) 3 min walk
  • Minstead Road (E-bound, Bransbury Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • East Shore Partnership
    Milton Park Surgery, St Mary's Health Campus, Portsmouth · 0.7 mi
  • The Lighthouse Group Practice
    Southesea Medical Centre, Carlisle Road, Southsea · 1.3 mi
  • Craneswater Group Practice
    Doctors Surgery, 36 Waverley Road, Southsea · 1.3 mi
  • Island City Practice
    Nutfield Place, Portsmouth · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Eastney Road Portsmouth · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Cumberland Service Station Express · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Southsea Goldsmith Ave Express · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Highland Road Portsmouth · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Portsmouth Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Lalys Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Medika Dental · 0.4 mi
  • Eastney Health Centre · 0.5 mi
  • The Dental Anaesthetic Clinic · 1.3 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 6 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.7%62.5%
Private rented24.0%20.3%
Social rented4.3%17.1%
Households650

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.4%64.1%
Aged 65+21.4%18.6%
Residents1,388

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

Share of homes across Portsmouth 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 Melrose Close

Ethnic group

HerePortsmouth
White92.7%85.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.3%3.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.2%2.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.1%6.9%
Other ethnic group0.7%1.8%

Religion

HerePortsmouth
No religion48.1%47.1%
Christian43.3%39.4%
Not answered5.5%6.5%
Muslim2%4.9%
Other religion0.9%0.6%
Hindu0.2%0.8%
Buddhist0.1%0.5%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HerePortsmouth
Born in the UK89.3%83.1%
Born outside the UK10.7%16.9%

Highest qualification

HerePortsmouth
Level 4 qualifications and above33.2%30%
Level 3 qualifications18%21.8%
No qualifications15.7%17.4%
Level 2 qualifications13.1%13.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.9%9.6%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%

General health

HerePortsmouth
Very good health45.4%47.4%
Good health36.3%34.8%
Fair health14.1%12.9%
Bad health2.7%3.9%
Very bad health1.4%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HerePortsmouth
1 car or van in household52.8%43.5%
No cars or vans in household23%30.3%
2 cars or vans in household20.2%20.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household4%5.4%

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 Portsmouth.

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