Oakwood Drive - SO16 8EL
Key Postcode Insights
SO16 8EL is a residential postcode situated on Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 with 59 addresses.
It ranks as the 1433rd largest and 924th 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 59 properties: 59 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £284,293
- 10 Year change
- up 29.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,496pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £341/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SO16 8EL is a residential postcode situated on Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 with 59 addresses.
It ranks as the 1433rd largest and 924th 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 59 properties: 59 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £284,293
- 10 Year change
- up 29.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,496pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £341/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SO16 8EL
- 97 Oakwood Drive
3 Bed House
- 99 Oakwood Drive
House
- 101 Oakwood Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 103 Oakwood Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 105 Oakwood Drive
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SO16 8EL sold for £285,000 on 15th April 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £284,293.
The SO16 8EL Sales Market has increased by 29.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.4% | £284,293 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £291,205 |
| June 2024 | 0.7% | £284,949 |
| June 2023 | 0.1% | £283,036 |
| June 2022 | 13.2% | £282,692 |
| June 2021 | 3.4% | £249,826 |
| June 2020 | 0.6% | £241,524 |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £240,130 |
| June 2018 | 4.1% | £238,331 |
| June 2017 | 4.7% | £229,004 |
| June 2016 | 8.8% | £218,785 |
| June 2015 | 8.2% | £201,108 |
| June 2014 | 6.5% | £185,824 |
| June 2013 | 3.5% | £174,517 |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £168,612 |
| June 2011 | -4.3% | £167,671 |
| June 2010 | 12.3% | £175,129 |
| June 2009 | -9.7% | £155,978 |
| June 2008 | -0.6% | £172,728 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £173,764 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,496.
The SO16 8EL Rental Market has increased by 59.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £1,496pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.8% | £1,431pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.5% | £1,366pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.4% | £1,271pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.3% | £1,161pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.3% | £1,043pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.2% | £990pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £979pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.1% | £961pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £941pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.2% | £937pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.2% | £899pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.6% | £863pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £825pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.2% | £810pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.2% | £801pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.1% | £784pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.7% | £725pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £746pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £732pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 15th April 2026 for £285,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 94 sales since 1995.
SO16 8EL has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2026£285,000 | 3 Bed House207, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8EL207, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8EL
- Sold Nov 2025£265,000 | 3 Bed House195, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8EL195, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8EL
- Sold Mar 2025£305,000 | 3 Bed House181, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8EL181, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8EL
- Sold Feb 2025£285,000 | 3 Bed House171, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8EL171, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8EL
- Sold Jul 2024£307,000 | 3 Bed House153, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8EL153, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8EL
Nearby Postcodes
SO16 8EL is the 1433rd largest and the 924th most expensive postcode out of the 1,488 postcodes in the SO16 area.
- SO16 8DF, Dunster Close, Southampton, SO16SO16 8DF35 Addresses|121 m away
- SO16 8ER, Balmoral Close, Southampton, SO16SO16 8ER31 Addresses|124 m away
- SO16 8EP, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16SO16 8EP34 Addresses|129 m away
- SO16 8EJ, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16SO16 8EJ48 Addresses|135 m away
- SO16 8DD, Dunvegan Drive, Southampton, SO16SO16 8DD54 Addresses|142 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 34 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 20 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (34)
- house (3)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (20)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 36 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (11)
- G (0)
- D (21)
- No EPC (23)
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 School500 m away
- Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools1.1 km away
- Hollybrook Infant School1.1 km away
- Upper Shirley High School1.7 km away
- Cantell School2.1 km away
- Oasis Academy Lord's Hill2.1 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SO16 8EL is Swaythling station, which is 3.6 kilometres away.
- Swaythling|3.6 km away
- Millbrook (Hants)|3.7 km away
- St Denys|3.8 km away
- Redbridge|4.0 km away
