Birch Road - SO16 5DF
Key Postcode Insights
SO16 5DF is a residential postcode situated on Birch Road, Chilworth, Southampton, SO16 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 1101st largest and 595th most expensive of the 1,488 postcodes in the SO16 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 28 properties: 28 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £239,853
- 10 Year change
- up 29.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,426pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £310/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SO16 5DF is a residential postcode situated on Birch Road, Chilworth, Southampton, SO16 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 1101st largest and 595th most expensive of the 1,488 postcodes in the SO16 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 28 properties: 28 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £239,853
- 10 Year change
- up 29.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,426pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £310/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SO16 5DF
- 1 Birch Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Birch Road
House
- 5 Birch Road
House
- 7 Birch Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 9 Birch Road
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SO16 5DF sold for £230,000 on 23rd September 2021. Since then prices are up an average of 11.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £239,853.
The SO16 5DF Sales Market has increased by 29.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.4% | £239,853 |
| June 2025 | 2.1% | £245,848 |
| June 2024 | 0.8% | £240,804 |
| June 2023 | 0.3% | £238,786 |
| June 2022 | 13.5% | £237,956 |
| June 2021 | 3.1% | £209,624 |
| June 2020 | 0.2% | £203,372 |
| June 2019 | 0.7% | £202,902 |
| June 2018 | 4% | £201,591 |
| June 2017 | 4.8% | £193,782 |
| June 2016 | 9.3% | £184,909 |
| June 2015 | 8.4% | £169,220 |
| June 2014 | 7.2% | £156,133 |
| June 2013 | 3.5% | £145,630 |
| June 2012 | 0.4% | £140,746 |
| June 2011 | -4.6% | £140,182 |
| June 2010 | 11.5% | £146,890 |
| June 2009 | -10.2% | £131,747 |
| June 2008 | -0.6% | £146,631 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £147,568 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,426.
The SO16 5DF Rental Market has increased by 59.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.5% | £1,426pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.8% | £1,365pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.6% | £1,303pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.6% | £1,210pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.8% | £1,104pcm |
| June 2021 | 5% | £988pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.8% | £941pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £934pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.1% | £916pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.5% | £898pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.7% | £893pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.3% | £853pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.2% | £818pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £777pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £762pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.8% | £754pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.4% | £741pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.3% | £690pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £713pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £700pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 23rd September 2021 for £230,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 11.7%. The postcode has had a total of 28 sales since 1995.
SO16 5DF has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2021£230,000 | 3 Bed House19, Birch Road, Southampton, SO16 5DF19, Birch Road, Southampton, SO16 5DF
- Sold Nov 2018£202,000 | 3 Bed House1, Birch Road, Southampton, SO16 5DF1, Birch Road, Southampton, SO16 5DF
- Sold May 2018£240,000 | 3 Bed House23, Birch Road, Southampton, SO16 5DF23, Birch Road, Southampton, SO16 5DF
- Sold Jul 2016£199,950 | 3 Bed House27, Birch Road, Southampton, SO16 5DF27, Birch Road, Southampton, SO16 5DF
- Sold Aug 2013£134,500 | 3 Bed House37, Birch Road, Southampton, SO16 5DF37, Birch Road, Southampton, SO16 5DF
Nearby Postcodes
SO16 5DF is the 1101st largest and the 595th most expensive postcode out of the 1,488 postcodes in the SO16 area.
- SO16 5JU, Coxford Road, Southampton, SO16SO16 5JU6 Addresses|74 m away
- SO16 5JT, Coxford Road, Southampton, SO16SO16 5JT14 Addresses|79 m away
- SO16 5AA, Coxford Road, Southampton, SO16SO16 5AA15 Addresses|81 m away
- SO16 5DE, Birch Close, Southampton, SO16SO16 5DE60 Addresses|87 m away
- SO16 6AU, Warren Avenue, Southampton, SO16SO16 6AU6 Addresses|97 m away
Property Types
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 12 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (2)
- house (2)
- early-century house (12)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 14 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (2)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2025£1,300,000 | 5 Bed HouseBirch House, Birch Road, Southampton, SO16 7LNBirch House, Birch Road, Southampton, SO16 7LN
- Sold Nov 2025£1,200,000 | 5 Bed HouseChetwynd, Birch Road, Southampton, SO16 7LNChetwynd, Birch Road, Southampton, SO16 7LN
- Sold May 2005£1,000,000 | 5 Bed HouseSilver Ridge, Birch Road, Southampton, SO16 7LNSilver Ridge, Birch Road, Southampton, SO16 7LN
Schools Nearby
- Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School500 m away
- Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School1.2 km away
- Fairisle Infant and Nursery School1.2 km away
- Oasis Academy Lord's Hill800 m away
- Regents Park Community College1.2 km away
- Upper Shirley High School1.4 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SO16 5DF is Redbridge station, which is 2.5 kilometres away.
- Redbridge|2.5 km away
- Millbrook (Hants)|2.5 km away
- Totton|3.3 km away
- Southampton Central|3.5 km away
