Terraced

57 THE OAKS

MERRY OAK, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 7RP

£205,000

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	Tesco Express	0.4 miles
Train station	Woolston	0.8 miles
Hospital	Royal South Hants Urgent Treatment Centre	1.3 miles
University	Waterfront Campus	1.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

53 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£205,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,868/m²

Local average

£246,938 (56 sales)

Street crime

345 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: F

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 10/06/2026

Expiry date: 09/06/2036

Current heating cost: £1,763/year

Potential heating cost: £466/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,350

EPC F or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£900 - £1,200)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
High heat retention storage heaters (£1,200 - £2,400)
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	31/03/2026	£205,000	Terraced	—	£206,267 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	£205,000
listed	18/09/2025	£215,000
sold	01/01/1999	£48,500
sold	01/01/1998	£44,500

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
99 BLACKTHORN ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 7LP	£240,000	24/04/2023	Terraced
109 BLACKTHORN ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 7LP	£221,000	28/10/2022	Terraced
99 BLACKTHORN ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 7LP	£221,500	24/09/2021	Terraced

Area average: £227,500 (3 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 10.7%

10y growth 33.5%

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

1y (index) 0.2%

5y (index) 14.5%

10y (index) 34.9%

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, Horseshoe Bridge, SO17	£1,450/mo	2	1.17 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,450/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.71%

Max investor price (0.8%) £181,250

Target investor price (1%) £145,000

Gross yield 8.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 11.8×

Monthly cashflow £473/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 9.5%

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	163
Public order	36
Other theft	28
Shoplifting	28
Anti-social behaviour	26
Criminal damage and arson	16
Drugs	14
Burglary	11
Vehicle crime	8
Robbery	6
Other crime	5
Bicycle theft	2
Possession of weapons	2
Total incidents	345

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
Sholing Junior School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 21 Sep 2022
Oasis Academy Sholing	Secondary	0.4 miles	Requires improvement — 1 Dec 2022
Bitterne Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 23 Apr 2015
Sholing Infant School	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 27 Feb 2014
Ludlow Junior School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 1 Feb 2012

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
18/10/2020	22/09/2020	—	1

# 57 THE OAKS, MERRY OAK, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 7RP

## Property details

- Slug: `9f38d29` (address key hash: `9f38d29358014ca87ba0a90646a625f80b9a091a`)
- Postcode: SO19 7RP
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 53 m²
- EPC rating: F
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £205,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,868/m²
- Local average: £246,938 (56 sales)
- Street crime: 345 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £205,000
- Date: 2026-03-31
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** F
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 09/06/2036
- **Current heating cost:** £1,763/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,350

### Recommendations
- A (£900 - £1,200)
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- L2 (£1,200 - £2,400)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2397-1714-5410-1718-2106)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-31 | £205,000 | Terraced | — | £206,267 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-0a0d-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 57 THE OAKS, MERRY OAK, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 7RP | £205,000 | 31/03/2026 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [167134643](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/528024b)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £205,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-18 | £215,000 |
| sold | 1999-01-01 | £48,500 |
| sold | 1998-01-01 | £44,500 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 99 BLACKTHORN ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 7LP | £240,000 | 24/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 109 BLACKTHORN ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 7LP | £221,000 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 99 BLACKTHORN ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 7LP | £221,500 | 24/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £227,500 (3 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 10.7%
- **10y growth:** 33.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Southampton; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 34.9%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Southampton). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,125/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,250/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,375/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent 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, Horseshoe Bridge, SO17 | £1,450/mo | 2 | 1.17 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,450/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.71% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £181,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £145,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,450/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 11.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £473/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 9.5%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 163 |
| Public order | 36 |
| Other theft | 28 |
| Shoplifting | 28 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 26 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Drugs | 14 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **345** |

*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.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Sholing Junior School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 21 Sep 2022 |
| Oasis Academy Sholing | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Requires improvement — 1 Dec 2022 |
| Bitterne Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 23 Apr 2015 |
| Sholing Infant School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 27 Feb 2014 |
| Ludlow Junior School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 1 Feb 2012 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #14244472
- **Address:** 57 The Oaks, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 7RP
- **Certificate Issued:** 18/10/2020
- **Work Completed:** 22/09/2020
- **Items:** 1 door(s)