Detached

49 MERRIDALE ROAD

SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 7AB

£267,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Ridgeway House School 0.1 miles
Shop Itchen's Premier Store 0.3 miles
Train station Woolston 0.7 miles
Hospital Royal South Hants Urgent Treatment Centre 1.2 miles
University Waterfront Campus 1.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Floor area

73 m²

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£267,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,658/m²

Local average

£390,920 (25 sales)

Street crime

333 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 27/09/2025

Expiry date: 26/09/2035

Current heating cost: £936/year

Potential heating cost: £611/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £18,750

Recommendations

  • Flat roof or sloping ceiling insulation (£900 - £1,200)
  • Cavity wall insulation (£900 - £1,500)
  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 25/03/2026 £267,000 Detached — £269,230 to April 2026 View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event Date Price
sold 01/01/2026 £267,000
listed 09/10/2025 £280,000
sold 01/01/2004 £166,000

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Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address Price Date Type
46 MERRIDALE ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 7AD £255,000 21/12/2023 Detached
59 PEARTREE AVENUE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 7JN £390,000 24/11/2023 Detached
40 MERRIDALE ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 7AD £260,000 22/12/2022 Detached
8 MALDON ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 7AE £315,000 20/06/2022 Detached
81 PEARTREE AVENUE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 7JN £522,000 11/02/2022 Detached
20 MALDON ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 7AE £310,000 10/12/2021 Detached
35 PEARTREE AVENUE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 7JN £365,700 06/10/2021 Detached
37 MERRIDALE ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 7AB £350,000 24/09/2021 Detached
17 MERRIDALE ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 7AB £254,000 11/08/2021 Detached

Area average: £335,744 (9 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 23.8%
10y growth 58%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Southampton. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 0.3%
5y (index) 15.1%
10y (index) 31.8%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Southampton. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,125/mo
Realistic £1,250/mo
Optimistic £1,375/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Southampton.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Southampton: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Television House, SO14 £1,500/mo 2 0.91 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Derby Road, SO14 £1,100/mo 2 1.1 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,300/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.49%
Max investor price (0.8%) £162,500
Target investor price (1%) £130,000
Gross yield 5.8%
Cost-to-rent ratio 17.1×
Monthly cashflow £94/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 1.4%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 150
Public order 38
Shoplifting 29
Anti-social behaviour 28
Other theft 26
Criminal damage and arson 15
Drugs 15
Burglary 9
Vehicle crime 8
Robbery 6
Other crime 5
Bicycle theft 2
Possession of weapons 2
Total incidents 333

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Ludlow Junior School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 1 Feb 2012
Oasis Academy Sholing Secondary 0.5 miles Requires improvement — 1 Dec 2022
Ludlow Infant Academy Primary 0.5 miles Good — 7 Nov 2018
Sholing Junior School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 21 Sep 2022
Sholing Infant School Primary 0.5 miles Outstanding — 27 Feb 2014

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