Melville Close - SO16 8DE
Key Street Insights
Melville Close is a residential street with 43 addresses.
It ranks as the 430th largest and 339th most expensive of the 643 streets in the SO16 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 43 properties: 43 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £275,158
- 10 Year change
- up 29.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,478pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £328/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Melville Close is a residential street with 43 addresses.
It ranks as the 430th largest and 339th most expensive of the 643 streets in the SO16 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 43 properties: 43 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £275,158
- 10 Year change
- up 29.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,478pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £328/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Melville Close, Southampton, SO16
- 1 Melville Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Melville Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Melville Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Melville Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Melville Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Melville Close sold for £290,000 on 27th June 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.4%.
The current average value in the street is £275,158.
The Melville Close Sales Market has increased by 29.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.4% | £275,158 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £281,848 |
| June 2024 | 0.7% | £275,793 |
| June 2023 | 0.1% | £273,941 |
| June 2022 | 13.2% | £273,608 |
| June 2021 | 3.4% | £241,799 |
| June 2020 | 0.6% | £233,763 |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £232,414 |
| June 2018 | 4.1% | £230,672 |
| June 2017 | 4.7% | £221,645 |
| June 2016 | 8.8% | £211,754 |
| June 2015 | 8.2% | £194,645 |
| June 2014 | 6.5% | £179,853 |
| June 2013 | 3.5% | £168,909 |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £163,193 |
| June 2011 | -4.3% | £162,283 |
| June 2010 | 12.3% | £169,501 |
| June 2009 | -9.7% | £150,965 |
| June 2008 | -0.6% | £167,178 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £168,180 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,478.
The Melville Close Rental Market has increased by 59.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £1,478pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.8% | £1,413pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.5% | £1,349pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.4% | £1,255pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.3% | £1,147pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.3% | £1,030pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.2% | £978pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £967pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.1% | £949pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £930pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.2% | £926pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.2% | £888pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.6% | £852pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £815pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.2% | £800pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.2% | £791pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.1% | £774pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.7% | £716pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £737pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £723pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th June 2025 for £290,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.4%. The street has had a total of 68 sales since 1995.
Melville Close, Southampton, SO16 has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2025£290,000 | 3 Bed House1, Melville Close, Southampton, SO16 8DE1, Melville Close, Southampton, SO16 8DE
- Sold Feb 2025£312,000 | 3 Bed House6, Melville Close, Southampton, SO16 8DE6, Melville Close, Southampton, SO16 8DE
- Sold Oct 2023£248,000 | 3 Bed House5, Melville Close, Southampton, SO16 8DE5, Melville Close, Southampton, SO16 8DE
- Sold Sep 2022£300,000 | 3 Bed House29, Melville Close, Southampton, SO16 8DE29, Melville Close, Southampton, SO16 8DE
- Sold Feb 2022£256,000 | 3 Bed House7, Melville Close, Southampton, SO16 8DE7, Melville Close, Southampton, SO16 8DE
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2025£312,000 | 3 Bed House6, Melville Close, Southampton, SO16 8DE6, Melville Close, Southampton, SO16 8DE
- Sold Sep 2022£300,000 | 3 Bed House29, Melville Close, Southampton, SO16 8DE29, Melville Close, Southampton, SO16 8DE
- Sold Jun 2025£290,000 | 3 Bed House1, Melville Close, Southampton, SO16 8DE1, Melville Close, Southampton, SO16 8DE
Nearby Streets
Melville Close, Southampton, SO16 is the 430th largest and the 339th most expensive street in the SO16 area.
- Dunster Close, Southampton, SO1635 Addresses|82 m away
- Dunvegan Drive, Southampton, SO16114 Addresses|151 m away
- Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16249 Addresses|182 m away
- Balmoral Close, Southampton, SO1631 Addresses|187 m away
- Grafton Gardens, Southampton, SO1645 Addresses|222 m away
- Abbotsfield Close, Southampton, SO1625 Addresses|315 m away
Property Types
- 34 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (34)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 34 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (14)
- G (0)
- D (20)
- No EPC (9)
Schools Nearby
- Oakwood Primary School600 m away
- Hollybrook Infant School1.2 km away
- Hollybrook Junior School1.2 km away
- Upper Shirley High School1.8 km away
- Cantell School1.9 km away
- Oasis Academy Lord's Hill2.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Melville Close, Southampton, SO16 - SO16 8DE is Swaythling station, which is 3.5 kilometres away.
- Swaythling|3.5 km away
- St Denys|3.7 km away
- Millbrook (Hants)|3.8 km away
