Chestnut Road - SO16 6BU
Key Postcode Insights
SO16 6BU is a residential postcode situated on Chestnut Road, Southampton, SO16 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 1142nd largest and 401st 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 30 properties: 21 houses and 9 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £218,329
- 10 Year change
- up 21.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,203pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £292/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SO16 6BU is a residential postcode situated on Chestnut Road, Southampton, SO16 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 1142nd largest and 401st 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 30 properties: 21 houses and 9 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £218,329
- 10 Year change
- up 21.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,203pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £292/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SO16 6BU
- St. Judes Vicarage 94-98 Chestnut Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 72 Chestnut Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 74 Chestnut Road
House
- 76 Chestnut Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 78 Chestnut Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SO16 6BU sold for £227,500 on 28th March 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £218,329.
The SO16 6BU Sales Market has increased by 21.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3% | £218,329 |
| June 2025 | 1.1% | £225,072 |
| June 2024 | 1.2% | £222,554 |
| June 2023 | -0.1% | £219,899 |
| June 2022 | 11.5% | £220,066 |
| June 2021 | 1.9% | £197,372 |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £193,634 |
| June 2019 | 0.4% | £192,276 |
| June 2018 | 3.1% | £191,442 |
| June 2017 | 3.5% | £185,604 |
| June 2016 | 8.1% | £179,393 |
| June 2015 | 7.8% | £165,959 |
| June 2014 | 5.6% | £153,911 |
| June 2013 | 3.7% | £145,728 |
| June 2012 | -0.2% | £140,595 |
| June 2011 | -4.9% | £140,855 |
| June 2010 | 10.3% | £148,180 |
| June 2009 | -10% | £134,298 |
| June 2008 | -1.2% | £149,211 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £150,982 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,203.
The SO16 6BU Rental Market has increased by 49.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.9% | £1,203pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.8% | £1,158pcm |
| June 2024 | 8% | £1,116pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.1% | £1,033pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.8% | £947pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.8% | £862pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £831pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.7% | £820pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.2% | £807pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.8% | £797pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.6% | £803pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.8% | £776pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.7% | £747pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £721pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.5% | £706pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.4% | £702pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.3% | £693pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.1% | £652pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.4% | £673pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £663pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 28th March 2025 for £227,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.5%. The postcode has had a total of 19 sales since 1995.
SO16 6BU has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£227,500 | 3 Bed House106, Chestnut Road, Southampton, SO16 6BU106, Chestnut Road, Southampton, SO16 6BU
- Sold Sep 2023£220,000 | 3 Bed House114, Chestnut Road, Southampton, SO16 6BU114, Chestnut Road, Southampton, SO16 6BU
- Sold Aug 2022£402,000 | 4 Bed HouseSt. Judes Vicarage 94-98, Chestnut Road, Southampton, SO16 6BUSt. Judes Vicarage 94-98, Chestnut Road, Southampton, SO16 6BU
- Sold Mar 2021£262,000 | 4 Bed House118, Chestnut Road, Southampton, SO16 6BU118, Chestnut Road, Southampton, SO16 6BU
- Sold Jul 2016£182,000 | 3 Bed House102, Chestnut Road, Southampton, SO16 6BU102, Chestnut Road, Southampton, SO16 6BU
Nearby Postcodes
SO16 6BU is the 1142nd largest and the 401st most expensive postcode out of the 1,488 postcodes in the SO16 area.
- SO16 6BT, Chestnut Road, Southampton, SO16SO16 6BT20 Addresses|60 m away
- SO16 6AG, Warren Avenue, Southampton, SO16SO16 6AG29 Addresses|70 m away
- SO16 6BQ, Sycamore Road, Southampton, SO16SO16 6BQ11 Addresses|74 m away
- SO16 6BZ, Warren Crescent, Southampton, SO16SO16 6BZ23 Addresses|94 m away
- SO16 6BP, Sycamore Road, Southampton, SO16SO16 6BP11 Addresses|102 m away
Property Types
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 9 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 9 early-century flats built between 1912 and 1935
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (3)
- early-century house (9)
- early-century flat (9)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 20 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (14)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2022£402,000 | 4 Bed HouseSt. Judes Vicarage 94-98, Chestnut Road, Southampton, SO16 6BUSt. Judes Vicarage 94-98, Chestnut Road, Southampton, SO16 6BU
- Sold Dec 2025£306,500 | 4 Bed House43, Chestnut Road, Southampton, SO16 6BT43, Chestnut Road, Southampton, SO16 6BT
- Sold Mar 2021£262,000 | 4 Bed House118, Chestnut Road, Southampton, SO16 6BU118, Chestnut Road, Southampton, SO16 6BU
Schools Nearby
- Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School300 m away
- Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School900 m away
- Shirley Infant School1.1 km away
- Oasis Academy Lord's Hill1.0 km away
- Regents Park Community College1.0 km away
- Upper Shirley High School1.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SO16 6BU is Millbrook (Hants) station, which is 2.3 kilometres away.
- Millbrook (Hants)|2.3 km away
- Redbridge|2.4 km away
- Totton|3.3 km away
- Southampton Central|3.3 km away
