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2,890 people · median £271,750 · Southampton
Fast broadbandMore affordable than most
Southampton Council · Labour minority — no overall control 24/51 seats · 47% · OCD 2026
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What does it cost? This neighbourhood
dearestcheapest
£271,750 median 33rd cheapest of 47 neighbourhoods
among 47 neighbourhoods in Southampton
A typical home here sells for £271,750, up 22.2% over five years. That's about 6.6× local earnings — around the 7× five-year average.
Sold price history
2025 · 32 sales
Median sold price£271,750
5-year change+22.2%
Price per square metre£2,661 · median across AcreRight-covered districts £3,782
Full history since 1995
HM Land Registry Price Paid
By property type
Typical home price compared with annual local pay6.6× · five-year average 7×
HM Land Registry, 12 months
Home ownership60%
Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021
Council tax£2,381
Southampton City Council£1,998
Police & Crime Commissioner£290
Fire & Rescue£93
Council tax bands A–H
Band A£1,588
Band B£1,852
Band C£2,117
Band D (baseline)£2,381
Band E£2,911
Band F£3,440
Band G£3,969
Band H£4,763
Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.
Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April
£2,661 per square metre
What this means ▾
The sold price divided by the home's recorded floor area, which makes differently-sized homes easier to compare. The median across districts AcreRight covers is £3,782.
HM Land Registry + EPC floor areas
Prices by street in Merry Oak 27 streets — this neighbourhood, broken down
| Street | Median price | Sales | 5-year change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Road | £135,000 | 132 | +12.6% |
| Acacia Road | £130,000 | 121 | +33.2% |
| Merryoak Road | £142,500 | 98 | +53.8% |
| Sholing Road | £144,950 | 96 | +22.2% |
| Blackthorn Road | £134,950 | 95 | +26.8% |
| Bronte Way | £142,500 | 65 | — |
| Langbar Close | £127,000 | 65 | — |
| Braeside Road | £155,000 | 63 | — |
Median & 5-year change use residential sales only (category-A, type D/S/T/F); the 5-year change compares the last 24 months vs the 24 months five years earlier. Each street’s sales recorded inside this area since 1995 — click a street → its full sold-price page · HM Land Registry Price Paid
Neighbourhood prices in Southampton how Merry Oak compares · from Southampton
⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: Redbridge +69.2%
| Neighbourhood | Median price | 5-year change | Sales, 12m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redbridge | £240,000 | +69.2% | 51 |
| Glen Eyre | £350,000 | +54.3% | 101 |
| Newtown | £216,000 | +34.2% | 29 |
| Old Shirley | £252,000 | +33.3% | 48 |
| Hampton Park | £295,000 | +31.5% | 87 |
Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months
Homes in Merry Oak — sold prices
Filters
| Address | Type | Beds | EPC | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14, Poplar Road | Semi-detached | 2 | D | £270,500 | Mar 2026 |
| 103, Merryoak Road | Semi-detached | 3 | D | £305,000 | Mar 2026 |
| 5 Braeside Road | Semi-detached | 2 | D | £255,000 | Mar 2026 |
| 20 Pycroft Close | Terraced | 2 | C | £245,000 | Mar 2026 |
| 27 Sholing Road | Terraced | 4+ | C | £255,000 | Feb 2026 |
| 49 Magnolia Road | Terraced | 2 | D | £168,000 | Feb 2026 |
| 2 Chine Avenue | Detached | 4+ | D | £420,000 | Feb 2026 |
| 17 Stoddart Avenue | Detached | 4+ | D | £348,332 | Feb 2026 |
| 25 Acacia Road | Semi-detached | 4+ | C | £320,000 | Jan 2026 |
| 6 Stoddart Avenue | Semi-detached | 4+ | D | £390,000 | Jan 2026 |
72 sales in 12 months — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →
Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC
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