Oakwood Drive - SO16 8DG
Key Postcode Insights
SO16 8DG is a residential postcode situated on Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 1171st largest and 929th 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 31 properties: 31 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £285,837
- 10 Year change
- up 29.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,493pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £335/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SO16 8DG is a residential postcode situated on Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 1171st largest and 929th 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 31 properties: 31 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £285,837
- 10 Year change
- up 29.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,493pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £335/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SO16 8DG
- 215A Oakwood Drive
House
- 215 Oakwood Drive
House
- 217 Oakwood Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 219 Oakwood Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 221 Oakwood Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SO16 8DG sold for £300,000 on 19th September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £285,837.
The SO16 8DG Sales Market has increased by 29.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.7% | £285,837 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £293,912 |
| June 2024 | 0.4% | £287,265 |
| June 2023 | 0% | £286,137 |
| June 2022 | 12.8% | £286,163 |
| June 2021 | 3.7% | £253,770 |
| June 2020 | 1% | £244,624 |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £242,311 |
| June 2018 | 3.9% | £240,506 |
| June 2017 | 4.6% | £231,455 |
| June 2016 | 8.4% | £221,239 |
| June 2015 | 8% | £204,121 |
| June 2014 | 5.9% | £188,961 |
| June 2013 | 3.5% | £178,479 |
| June 2012 | 0.5% | £172,427 |
| June 2011 | -3.9% | £171,531 |
| June 2010 | 12.9% | £178,456 |
| June 2009 | -9.2% | £158,088 |
| June 2008 | -0.6% | £174,172 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £175,141 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,493.
The SO16 8DG Rental Market has increased by 58.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.2% | £1,493pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.9% | £1,433pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.2% | £1,366pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.3% | £1,275pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.9% | £1,167pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.6% | £1,052pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £996pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £981pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.9% | £962pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £944pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.8% | £941pcm |
| June 2015 | 4% | £906pcm |
| June 2014 | 4% | £871pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £838pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £822pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.6% | £813pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.7% | £793pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.2% | £730pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £746pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £732pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th September 2025 for £300,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 41 sales since 1995.
SO16 8DG has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£300,000 | 3 Bed House251, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8DG251, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8DG
- Sold Mar 2025£275,000 | 3 Bed House257, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8DG257, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8DG
- Sold Jul 2024£355,000 | 3 Bed House225, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8DG225, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8DG
- Sold Sep 2022£336,500 | 3 Bed House225, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8DG225, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8DG
- Sold Aug 2022£245,000 | 3 Bed House245, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8DG245, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8DG
Nearby Postcodes
SO16 8DG is the 1171st largest and the 929th most expensive postcode out of the 1,488 postcodes in the SO16 area.
- SO16 8DH, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16SO16 8DH18 Addresses|72 m away
- SO16 5DA, Coxford Road, Southampton, SO16SO16 5DA23 Addresses|75 m away
- SO16 8DE, Melville Close, Southampton, SO16SO16 8DE43 Addresses|88 m away
- SO16 8EP, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16SO16 8EP34 Addresses|149 m away
- SO16 8DF, Dunster Close, Southampton, SO16SO16 8DF35 Addresses|164 m away
Property Types
- 18 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (18)
- house (1)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 18 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (12)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2025£360,000 | 4 Bed House1, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8EJ1, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8EJ
- Sold Jul 2024£355,000 | 3 Bed House225, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8DG225, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8DG
- Sold Sep 2022£336,500 | 3 Bed House225, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8DG225, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8DG
Schools Nearby
- Oakwood Primary School700 m away
- Hollybrook Infant School1.1 km away
- Hollybrook Junior School1.2 km away
- Upper Shirley High School1.7 km away
- Cantell School1.9 km away
- Oasis Academy Lord's Hill2.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SO16 8DG is Swaythling station, which is 3.5 kilometres away.
- Swaythling|3.5 km away
- St Denys|3.6 km away
- Millbrook (Hants)|3.8 km away
- Redbridge|4.2 km away
