Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Feb 1998 £153,000 5.2% 3.2%
Jan 1997 £145,000 na na
Internal area
136 square metres (1,464 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,125 per square metre (£105 per square foot) in Feb 1998. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,459 per square metre (£507 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Feb 1998 £153,000 £1,125 £742,431 £5,459
Jan 1997 £145,000 £1,066 £826,179 £6,075

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 136 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £742,431. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Sway are now selling for between £4,450 and £6,100 per square metre (£413 and £566 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 136 m², this implies a valuation between £605,000 and £830,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Council tax band
F
Plot size
585 square metres (6,297 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
May 2012 12/97315
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
MERVILLE, MANCHESTER ROAD, SWAY, LYMINGTON
Description:
Single storey side extension
EPC Inspections
Summary:
29 April 2026 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
136 sqm (1,464 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

Merville Manchester Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £742,431.
  • Based on an internal area of 136 m² and recent prices in Sway, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £605,000 to £830,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Merville Manchester Road last sold for £153,000 in February 1998.

HouseMetric shows Merville Manchester Road as 136 m² (1,464 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 29 April 2026. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, Merville Manchester Road was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Merville Manchester Road is in postcode SO41 6AP, in Sway. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Manchester Road, SO41 6AP or analysis of the Sway property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.