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Melville Road, Southsea

MyStreetCheck free street report: Melville Road, Southsea · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/southsea-portsmouth/melville-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PO4 9TA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£72,714
7 sales
Price range
£60k – £117k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Feb 2024
PO4 9TA

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At a glance

House prices£73k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station30 min walkFratton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 7 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

7 property sales on Melville Road, Southsea have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 Feb 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £72,714. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Melville Road range from £60,000 to £117,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Melville Road compared

PO4 postcode area£287,700
Southsea£282,103
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melville Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PO4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £88,500 (2 sales)2016£89k2018: £65,000 (1 sales)2018£65k2019: £68,750 (2 sales)2019£69k2022: £64,500 (1 sales)2022£65k2024: £65,000 (1 sales)2024£65k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 7 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat7£72,71423 Feb 2024

Sold prices on Melville Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
13, Melville Road PO4 9TA 23 Feb 2024£65,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Melville Road PO4 9TA 9 Dec 2022£64,500 FlatLeasehold
13, Melville Road PO4 9TA 19 Nov 2019£70,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Melville Road PO4 9TA 1 Jul 2019£67,500 FlatLeasehold
11, Melville Road PO4 9TA 20 Aug 2018£65,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Melville Road PO4 9TA 9 Dec 2016£117,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Melville Road PO4 9TA 14 Mar 2016£60,000 FlatLeasehold

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
13, Melville Road £70,000 (Nov 2019) → £65,000 (Feb 2024) -7%
over 4 yrs
11, Melville Road £60,000 (Mar 2016) → £65,000 (Aug 2018) +8%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Melville Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Milton Park Primary School 382 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Mary Rose Academy 201 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Report 0.6 mi
Meon Junior School 336 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
Meon Infant School 133 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.7 mi
Cumberland Infant School 172 pupils Primary 2–7 Good Report 0.8 mi
Wimborne Primary School 557 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Moorings Way Infant School 116 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 1.0 mi
Miltoncross Academy 983 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.2 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 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Portsmouth & Southsea station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Southsea Hoverport station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ferry Road (W-bound, Henderson Road) 2 min walk
  • Ferry Road (SE-bound, Henderson Road) 2 min walk
  • Gibraltar Road (W-bound, Fort Cumberland Road) 2 min walk
  • Gibraltar Road (NE-bound, Ferry Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • East Shore Partnership
    Milton Park Surgery, St Mary's Health Campus, Portsmouth · 1.2 mi
  • Craneswater Group Practice
    Doctors Surgery, 36 Waverley Road, Southsea · 1.5 mi
  • The Lighthouse Group Practice
    Southesea Medical Centre, Carlisle Road, Southsea · 1.7 mi
  • Island City Practice
    Nutfield Place, Portsmouth · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Cumberland Service Station Express · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Eastney Road Portsmouth · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Highland Road Portsmouth · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Southsea Goldsmith Ave Express · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Portsmouth Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Eastney Health Centre · 0.7 mi
  • Medika Dental · 0.8 mi
  • The Dental Anaesthetic Clinic · 1.7 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 5 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned38.5%62.5%
Private rented52.4%20.3%
Social rented8.8%17.1%
Households788

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.4%64.1%
Aged 65+14.0%18.6%
Residents1,816

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 Melville Road

Ethnic group

HerePortsmouth
White87.2%85.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6%3.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.8%2.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.1%6.9%
Other ethnic group2%1.8%

Religion

HerePortsmouth
Christian45.6%39.4%
No religion45.1%47.1%
Not answered4.5%6.5%
Muslim2.8%4.9%
Other religion1%0.6%
Buddhist0.5%0.5%
Hindu0.3%0.8%
Jewish0.2%–

Country of birth

HerePortsmouth
Born in the UK77%83.1%
Born outside the UK23%16.9%

Highest qualification

HerePortsmouth
Level 4 qualifications and above30.4%30%
No qualifications18.2%17.4%
Level 3 qualifications17.6%21.8%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%13.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.9%9.6%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.7%

General health

HerePortsmouth
Very good health51.6%47.4%
Good health33.3%34.8%
Fair health11.9%12.9%
Bad health2.3%3.9%
Very bad health0.9%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HerePortsmouth
1 car or van in household51.8%43.5%
2 cars or vans in household22.5%20.8%
No cars or vans in household19.9%30.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.8%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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