Mercury Close - SO16 8BH
Key Postcode Insights
SO16 8BH is a residential postcode situated on Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16 with 54 addresses.
It ranks as the 1411th largest and 544th most expensive of the 1,488 postcodes in the SO16 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 54 properties: 54 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £228,548
- 10 Year change
- up 30.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,329pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £262/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SO16 8BH is a residential postcode situated on Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16 with 54 addresses.
It ranks as the 1411th largest and 544th most expensive of the 1,488 postcodes in the SO16 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 54 properties: 54 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £228,548
- 10 Year change
- up 30.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,329pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £262/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SO16 8BH
- 1 Mercury Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Mercury Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Mercury Close
House
- 4 Mercury Close
House
- 5 Mercury Close
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SO16 8BH sold for £274,000 on 17th November 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £228,548.
The SO16 8BH Sales Market has increased by 30.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.4% | £228,548 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £234,166 |
| June 2024 | 0.7% | £229,098 |
| June 2023 | 0.1% | £227,399 |
| June 2022 | 13.4% | £227,105 |
| June 2021 | 3.3% | £200,248 |
| June 2020 | 0.5% | £193,835 |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £192,870 |
| June 2018 | 4.2% | £191,411 |
| June 2017 | 4.7% | £183,730 |
| June 2016 | 8.9% | £175,516 |
| June 2015 | 8.4% | £161,104 |
| June 2014 | 6.6% | £148,667 |
| June 2013 | 3.7% | £139,428 |
| June 2012 | 0.5% | £134,479 |
| June 2011 | -4.4% | £133,799 |
| June 2010 | 12.1% | £140,025 |
| June 2009 | -9.9% | £124,878 |
| June 2008 | -0.5% | £138,538 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £139,212 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,329.
The SO16 8BH Rental Market has increased by 59.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £1,329pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.8% | £1,271pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.5% | £1,213pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.5% | £1,128pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.5% | £1,030pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.2% | £924pcm |
| June 2020 | 1% | £878pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £869pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.1% | £853pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £835pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.4% | £832pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.3% | £797pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.8% | £764pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £729pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £716pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.1% | £708pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.9% | £694pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.8% | £643pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £662pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £649pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th November 2025 for £274,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 77 sales since 1995.
SO16 8BH has seen 10 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£274,000 | 3 Bed House13, Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16 8BH13, Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16 8BH
- Sold Oct 2025£240,000 | 3 Bed House25, Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16 8BH25, Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16 8BH
- Sold Mar 2025£230,000 | 3 Bed House32, Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16 8BH32, Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16 8BH
- Sold Dec 2024£198,000 | 3 Bed House10, Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16 8BH10, Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16 8BH
- Sold Jun 2024£260,000 | 4 Bed House47, Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16 8BH47, Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16 8BH
Nearby Postcodes
SO16 8BH is the 1411th largest and the 544th most expensive postcode out of the 1,488 postcodes in the SO16 area.
- SO16 8BQ, Neptune Court, Southampton, SO16SO16 8BQ62 Addresses|89 m away
- SO16 8BJ, Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16SO16 8BJ62 Addresses|93 m away
- SO16 8BN, Orion Close, Southampton, SO16SO16 8BN55 Addresses|103 m away
- SO16 8BD, Saturn Close, Southampton, SO16SO16 8BD38 Addresses|111 m away
- SO16 8BE, Saturn Close, Southampton, SO16SO16 8BE42 Addresses|116 m away
Property Types
- 40 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (40)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 41 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (8)
- B (4)
- F (0)
- C (21)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2025£274,000 | 3 Bed House13, Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16 8BH13, Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16 8BH
- Sold Dec 2022£265,000 | 3 Bed House67, Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16 8BJ67, Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16 8BJ
- Sold Feb 2025£260,000 | 3 Bed House80, Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16 8BJ80, Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16 8BJ
Schools Nearby
- Fairisle Infant and Nursery School300 m away
- Fairisle Junior School300 m away
- Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools1.0 km away
- Oasis Academy Lord's Hill500 m away
- Regents Park Community College1.9 km away
- Redbridge Community School2.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SO16 8BH is Redbridge station, which is 2.4 kilometres away.
- Redbridge|2.4 km away
- Totton|3.1 km away
- Millbrook (Hants)|3.2 km away
- Southampton Central|4.4 km away
