Oakwood Drive - SO16 8EP
Key Postcode Insights
SO16 8EP is a residential postcode situated on Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 1230th largest and 874th 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 34 properties: 34 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £267,841
- 10 Year change
- up 29.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,464pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £331/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SO16 8EP is a residential postcode situated on Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 1230th largest and 874th 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 34 properties: 34 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £267,841
- 10 Year change
- up 29.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,464pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £331/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SO16 8EP
- 120 Oakwood Drive
House
- 122 Oakwood Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 124 Oakwood Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 126 Oakwood Drive
House
- 128 Oakwood Drive
3 Bed House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SO16 8EP sold for £260,000 on 18th December 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £267,841.
The SO16 8EP Sales Market has increased by 29.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.4% | £267,841 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £274,353 |
| June 2024 | 0.7% | £268,459 |
| June 2023 | 0.1% | £266,657 |
| June 2022 | 13.2% | £266,332 |
| June 2021 | 3.4% | £235,369 |
| June 2020 | 0.6% | £227,546 |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £226,234 |
| June 2018 | 4.1% | £224,538 |
| June 2017 | 4.7% | £215,751 |
| June 2016 | 8.8% | £206,123 |
| June 2015 | 8.2% | £189,469 |
| June 2014 | 6.5% | £175,070 |
| June 2013 | 3.5% | £164,418 |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £158,854 |
| June 2011 | -4.3% | £157,967 |
| June 2010 | 12.3% | £164,994 |
| June 2009 | -9.7% | £146,951 |
| June 2008 | -0.6% | £162,732 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £163,708 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,464.
The SO16 8EP Rental Market has increased by 59.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £1,464pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.8% | £1,400pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.5% | £1,336pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.4% | £1,243pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.3% | £1,136pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.3% | £1,021pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.2% | £969pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £958pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.1% | £940pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £921pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.2% | £917pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.2% | £880pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.6% | £844pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £807pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.2% | £793pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.2% | £784pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.1% | £767pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.7% | £710pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £730pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £716pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 18th December 2025 for £260,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 46 sales since 1995.
SO16 8EP has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£260,000 | 3 Bed House156, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8EP156, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8EP
- Sold Oct 2023£285,000 | 3 Bed House124, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8EP124, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8EP
- Sold Nov 2022£315,000 | 3 Bed House140, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8EP140, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8EP
- Sold Jul 2022£263,000 | 3 Bed House158, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8EP158, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8EP
- Sold Jul 2022£305,250 | 3 Bed House122, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8EP122, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16 8EP
Nearby Postcodes
SO16 8EP is the 1230th largest and the 874th most expensive postcode out of the 1,488 postcodes in the SO16 area.
- SO16 5SQ, Grafton Gardens, Southampton, SO16SO16 5SQ45 Addresses|91 m away
- SO16 8DH, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16SO16 8DH18 Addresses|111 m away
- SO16 8EL, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16SO16 8EL59 Addresses|129 m away
- SO16 8DG, Oakwood Drive, Southampton, SO16SO16 8DG31 Addresses|149 m away
- SO16 5SP, Abbotsfield Close, Southampton, SO16SO16 5SP25 Addresses|153 m away
Property Types
- 17 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 14 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (17)
- house (3)
- Unknown (14)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 17 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (17)
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 School600 m away
- Hollybrook Infant School1.0 km away
- Hollybrook Junior School1.1 km away
- Upper Shirley High School1.6 km away
- Cantell School2.0 km away
- Oasis Academy Lord's Hill2.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SO16 8EP is Swaythling station, which is 3.6 kilometres away.
- Swaythling|3.6 km away
- Millbrook (Hants)|3.6 km away
- St Denys|3.6 km away
- Redbridge|4.0 km away
