26, Melchet Road
26, Melchet Road
Description & Estimates
26, Melchet Road, Southampton is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 785 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 161 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 26, Melchet Road, Southampton is £220,390 and its rental estimate is £1,375 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Melchet Road, Southampton, SO18 falls within the SO18 postal district.
Our Data Sources
26, Melchet Road, Southampton has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in July 2019 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2015.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 26, Melchet Road, Southampton, we estimate a market value of £231,410 and a rental value of £1,444 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £204,963 and £1,279 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 26, Melchet Road, Southampton has seen its estimated sale value move down by £7,638 (3.5%) and its estimated rental value increase by £57 per month (4.1%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 7.5%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 26, Melchet Road, Southampton as measuring 161 m2.
That makes it the 2nd largest plot in the postcode, where 7 of the 11 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
26, Melchet Road, Southampton has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 21 May 2015.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Room heaters, electric.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 26, Melchet Road, Southampton completed on 12th July 2019 at £189,950 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 27.4% over the period since July 2019.
- Sold Jul 2019£189,950
- Sold Aug 2016£170,000
- Sold Nov 2002£94,995
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 26, Melchet Road, Southampton have sold within a radius of 580 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 19th February 2026, was 10, Beauworth Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5GL, a freehold house which sold for £235,000.
Read more about house prices in SO18.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 66 addresses on Melchet Road, Southampton, SO18, 26, Melchet Road, Southampton comes out as the 14th largest and the 23rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £42k less expensive than the average property across the SO18 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mHarefield Primary School
- 700mMoorlands Primary School
- 1.3kmTownhill Infant School
- 500mWoodlands Community College
- 2.0kmBitterne Park School
- 2.2kmOasis Academy Sholing
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Public Transport Nearby
From 26, Melchet Road, Southampton, the nearest station is Bitterne, 2.3 kilometres away.
- 2.3kmBitterne
- 3.1kmSt Denys
- 3.1kmSwaythling
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
