# 4 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (SO17 3RD)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 12 MERTON ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, HIGHFIELD, SOUTHAMPTON SO17 3RD |
| Price | £450,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | D |
| Last sold | £445,000 Apr 2025 |

## Description

Located only moments away from Southampton University Highfield Campus and Southampton Common, this attractive four-bedroom semi-detached home enjoys a wonderful position in a quiet part of Highfield and offers excellent family living.

The ground floor is arranged with a spacious entrance hallway, there is a generous living room which features a bay window. A further open plan kitchen/diner is located at the rear of the property. The fitted kitchen is styled with matching cabinetry, work surfaces and built-in cooking appliances. A lean-to/conservatory is a useful space with a separate WC for convenience and this provides access out onto the fantastic garden. 

The first floor accommodation flows off of a landing and features three well proportioned bedrooms. They share the use of a family bathroom that is arranged with a bath, wash basin, WC. A further staircase from the landing leads to an impressive additional double bedroom complete with an en-suite shower room also

boasting some superb views. 

To the front of the home is a small area of garden with a driveway enabling off-road parking. To the rear is a sunny, well-proportioned garden that enjoys an easterly orientation. It is principally laid to lawn, a detached

garage space converted into an insulated art studio complete with lighting and power points

could be utilised as a home office ideal for people that need the additional space away from the home itself.

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## Floorplans

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## EPC Graphs

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## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #12911651
- **Address:** 12 Merton Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO17 3RD
- **Certificate Issued:** 30/04/2018
- **Work Completed:** 05/04/2018
- **Items:** 5 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 MERTON ROAD, HIGHFIELD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO17 3RD | £445,000 | 23/04/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 12 MERTON ROAD, HIGHFIELD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO17 3RD | £380,000 | 08/09/2017 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 34 GRANBY GROVE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO17 3RZ | £335,000 | 22/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 4 MERTON ROAD, HIGHFIELD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO17 3RD | £385,000 | 28/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 5 RIPSTONE GARDENS, HIGHFIELD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO17 3RG | £310,000 | 29/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 69 WELBECK AVENUE, HIGHFIELD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO17 1ST | £700,000 | 14/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 GRANBY GROVE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO17 3RY | £350,000 | 19/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 63 GRANBY GROVE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO17 3RY | £325,000 | 01/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 118 UPPER SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, HIGHFIELD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO17 3RT | £400,000 | 20/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 36 GRANBY GROVE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO17 3RZ | £325,000 | 01/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 42 RIPSTONE GARDENS, HIGHFIELD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO17 3RE | £310,000 | 27/07/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 13 SHERBORNE ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO17 3RH | £376,000 | 28/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £385,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £381,222 (9 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £480,208 (15 Semi-detached, SO17, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -6.3%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,123/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,248/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,373/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Southampton (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,446/mo

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Nile Road, SO17 | £2,200/mo | 4 | 0.41 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Begonia Road, SO16 | £1,920/mo | 4 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,060/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.46% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £257,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £206,000

*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 £2,060/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £57/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.5%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 78.3%
- **10y growth:** 108.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Southampton; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 37.2%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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