Kent Road - SO17 2LH
Key Postcode Insights
SO17 2LH is a residential postcode situated on Kent Road, Southampton, SO17 with 69 addresses.
It ranks as the 412th largest and 243rd most expensive of the 425 postcodes in the SO17 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 69 properties: 57 houses and 12 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £239,298
- 10 Year change
- up 13.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,461pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £282/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SO17 2LH is a residential postcode situated on Kent Road, Southampton, SO17 with 69 addresses.
It ranks as the 412th largest and 243rd most expensive of the 425 postcodes in the SO17 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 69 properties: 57 houses and 12 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £239,298
- 10 Year change
- up 13.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,461pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £282/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SO17 2LH
- Nelric House
Mid-century Building | 12 Units
- 2 Kent Road
3 Bed Period House
- 6 Kent Road
3 Bed Period House
- 8 Kent Road
House
- 10 Kent Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SO17 2LH sold for £115,000 on 9th April 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £239,298.
The SO17 2LH Sales Market has increased by 13.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -4% | £239,298 |
| June 2025 | 0.9% | £249,332 |
| June 2024 | 2.4% | £247,000 |
| June 2023 | 0.4% | £241,119 |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £240,127 |
| June 2021 | 2.5% | £221,176 |
| June 2020 | -0.8% | £215,745 |
| June 2019 | 0.7% | £217,412 |
| June 2018 | -0.9% | £215,892 |
| June 2017 | 3.7% | £217,790 |
| June 2016 | 7.2% | £210,069 |
| June 2015 | 2.9% | £196,004 |
| June 2014 | 7.2% | £190,389 |
| June 2013 | -2.9% | £177,580 |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £182,882 |
| June 2011 | -0.7% | £178,647 |
| June 2010 | 6.2% | £179,994 |
| June 2009 | -8.1% | £169,562 |
| June 2008 | -4.4% | £184,441 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £192,846 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,461.
The SO17 2LH Rental Market has increased by 46.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.4% | £1,461pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.4% | £1,413pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.2% | £1,367pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.3% | £1,275pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.3% | £1,166pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.2% | £1,086pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £1,022pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.9% | £1,004pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £996pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.2% | £993pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.7% | £995pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.1% | £959pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.5% | £913pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £890pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £880pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.1% | £864pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.5% | £847pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.2% | £787pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.1% | £822pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £821pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 9th April 2026 for £115,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 118 sales since 1995.
SO17 2LH has seen 13 sales in the last three years and 4 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2026£115,000 | 1 Bed FlatFlat 6, Nelric House, Kent Road, Southampton, SO17 2LHFlat 6, Nelric House, Kent Road, Southampton, SO17 2LH
- Sold Feb 2026£290,000 | 3 Bed House112, Kent Road, Southampton, SO17 2LH112, Kent Road, Southampton, SO17 2LH
- Sold Dec 2025£261,500 | 3 Bed House40, Kent Road, Southampton, SO17 2LH40, Kent Road, Southampton, SO17 2LH
- Sold Oct 2025£300,000 | 3 Bed House98, Kent Road, Southampton, SO17 2LH98, Kent Road, Southampton, SO17 2LH
- Sold Jun 2025£265,000 | 3 Bed House48, Kent Road, Southampton, SO17 2LH48, Kent Road, Southampton, SO17 2LH
Nearby Postcodes
SO17 2LH is the 412th largest and the 243rd most expensive postcode out of the 425 postcodes in the SO17 area.
- SO17 2LJ, Kent Road, Southampton, SO17SO17 2LJ47 Addresses|29 m away
- SO17 2UR, Kent Road, Southampton, SO17SO17 2UR2 Addresses|41 m away
- SO17 2LP, Priory Road, Southampton, SO17SO17 2LP6 Addresses|89 m away
- SO17 2LL, Aberdeen Road, Southampton, SO17SO17 2LL40 Addresses|109 m away
- SO17 2LQ, Priory Road, Southampton, SO17SO17 2LQ19 Addresses|117 m away
Property Types
- 38 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 12 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 18 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (38)
- mid-century house (1)
- mid-century flat (12)
- Unknown (18)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 50 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (9)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (10)
- G (0)
- D (31)
- No EPC (19)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2025£326,000 | 4 Bed House68, Kent Road, Southampton, SO17 2LH68, Kent Road, Southampton, SO17 2LH
- Sold Feb 2021£315,000 | 4 Bed House66, Kent Road, Southampton, SO17 2LH66, Kent Road, Southampton, SO17 2LH
- Sold Nov 2019£302,000 | 4 Bed House1A, Kent Road, Southampton, SO17 2LJ1A, Kent Road, Southampton, SO17 2LJ
Schools Nearby
- St Denys Primary School200 m away
- Portswood Primary School500 m away
- Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools600 m away
- Bitterne Park School1.1 km away
- Cantell School1.9 km away
- St Anne's Catholic School2.0 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SO17 2LH is St Denys station, which is 600 metres away.
- St Denys|600 m away
- Bitterne|1.1 km away
- Swaythling|1.7 km away
- Southampton Central|3.0 km away
