Mercury Close - SO16 8BJ
Key Postcode Insights
SO16 8BJ is a residential postcode situated on Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16 with 62 addresses.
It ranks as the 1443rd largest and 650th 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 62 properties: 62 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £242,069
- 10 Year change
- up 30.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,399pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £272/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SO16 8BJ is a residential postcode situated on Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16 with 62 addresses.
It ranks as the 1443rd largest and 650th 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 62 properties: 62 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £242,069
- 10 Year change
- up 30.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,399pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £272/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SO16 8BJ
- 55 Mercury Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 56 Mercury Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 57 Mercury Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 58 Mercury Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 59 Mercury Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SO16 8BJ sold for £250,000 on 8th December 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £242,069.
The SO16 8BJ Sales Market has increased by 30.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.4% | £242,069 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £248,073 |
| June 2024 | 0.9% | £242,746 |
| June 2023 | 0.2% | £240,699 |
| June 2022 | 13.7% | £240,161 |
| June 2021 | 3.1% | £211,237 |
| June 2020 | 0.3% | £204,860 |
| June 2019 | 0.7% | £204,261 |
| June 2018 | 4.2% | £202,751 |
| June 2017 | 4.7% | £194,573 |
| June 2016 | 9.2% | £185,775 |
| June 2015 | 8.5% | £170,085 |
| June 2014 | 7% | £156,808 |
| June 2013 | 3.7% | £146,537 |
| June 2012 | 0.5% | £141,282 |
| June 2011 | -4.6% | £140,618 |
| June 2010 | 11.7% | £147,473 |
| June 2009 | -10.1% | £132,028 |
| June 2008 | -0.4% | £146,889 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £147,552 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,399.
The SO16 8BJ Rental Market has increased by 59.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.5% | £1,399pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.8% | £1,339pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.6% | £1,278pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.6% | £1,187pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.8% | £1,083pcm |
| June 2021 | 5% | £969pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.8% | £923pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £915pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.2% | £898pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.5% | £879pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.6% | £875pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.4% | £836pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.2% | £801pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £762pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £748pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.9% | £740pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.4% | £726pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.1% | £676pcm |
| June 2008 | 2% | £698pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £684pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 8th December 2025 for £250,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 57 sales since 1995.
SO16 8BJ has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£250,000 | 3 Bed House64, Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16 8BJ64, Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16 8BJ
- Sold Feb 2025£260,000 | 3 Bed House80, Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16 8BJ80, Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16 8BJ
- Sold Nov 2024£234,500 | 3 Bed House82, Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16 8BJ82, Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16 8BJ
- Sold Mar 2024£220,000 | 3 Bed House71, Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16 8BJ71, Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16 8BJ
- Sold Dec 2022£265,000 | 3 Bed House67, Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16 8BJ67, Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16 8BJ
Nearby Postcodes
SO16 8BJ is the 1443rd largest and the 650th most expensive postcode out of the 1,488 postcodes in the SO16 area.
- SO16 8BH, Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16SO16 8BH54 Addresses|93 m away
- SO16 8BG, Gemini Close, Southampton, SO16SO16 8BG55 Addresses|96 m away
- SO16 5NG, Upper Brownhill Road, Southampton, SO16SO16 5NG52 Addresses|102 m away
- SO16 8BN, Orion Close, Southampton, SO16SO16 8BN55 Addresses|116 m away
- SO16 8BQ, Neptune Court, Southampton, SO16SO16 8BQ62 Addresses|116 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 35 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 houses of an unknown age
- 20 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (35)
- house (4)
- Unknown (20)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 38 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (4)
- F (0)
- C (18)
- G (2)
- D (13)
- No EPC (24)
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 School400 m away
- Fairisle Junior School400 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 College1.8 km away
- Redbridge Community School2.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SO16 8BJ 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|4.3 km away
