Kent Road - SO17 2LJ
Key Postcode Insights
SO17 2LJ is a residential postcode situated on Kent Road, Southampton, SO17 with 47 addresses.
It ranks as the 380th largest and 224th 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 47 properties: 36 houses and 11 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £218,081
- 10 Year change
- up 10.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,385pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £276/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SO17 2LJ is a residential postcode situated on Kent Road, Southampton, SO17 with 47 addresses.
It ranks as the 380th largest and 224th 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 47 properties: 36 houses and 11 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £218,081
- 10 Year change
- up 10.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,385pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £276/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SO17 2LJ
- 1 Kent Road
Building  |  2 Flats
- 3 Kent Road
3 Bed Period House
- 5 Kent Road
3 Bed Period House
- 11 Kent Road
3 Bed Period House
- 13 Kent Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SO17 2LJ sold for £265,000 on 13th February 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £218,081.
The SO17 2LJ Sales Market has increased by 10.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -4.6% | £218,081 |
| June 2025 | 0.4% | £228,669 |
| June 2024 | 2.8% | £227,861 |
| June 2023 | 0.3% | £221,611 |
| June 2022 | 7.8% | £220,929 |
| June 2021 | 2.1% | £204,913 |
| June 2020 | -0.7% | £200,618 |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £202,078 |
| June 2018 | -1.4% | £201,128 |
| June 2017 | 3.2% | £203,959 |
| June 2016 | 6.8% | £197,603 |
| June 2015 | 2.8% | £185,047 |
| June 2014 | 6.8% | £179,956 |
| June 2013 | -2.8% | £168,484 |
| June 2012 | 2.1% | £173,383 |
| June 2011 | -1% | £169,762 |
| June 2010 | 5.7% | £171,543 |
| June 2009 | -7.9% | £162,335 |
| June 2008 | -4.4% | £176,339 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £184,455 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,385.
The SO17 2LJ Rental Market has increased by 42.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.7% | £1,385pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.8% | £1,348pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.6% | £1,312pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.2% | £1,219pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.6% | £1,116pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.8% | £1,047pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £989pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.7% | £971pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.2% | £965pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.7% | £967pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.4% | £974pcm |
| June 2015 | 5% | £942pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.1% | £897pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.2% | £879pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £868pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.8% | £854pcm |
| June 2010 | 7% | £839pcm |
| June 2009 | -4% | £784pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.1% | £817pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £817pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 13th February 2026 for £265,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 73 sales since 1995.
SO17 2LJ has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£265,000 | 3 Bed House49, Kent Road, Southampton, SO17 2LJ49, Kent Road, Southampton, SO17 2LJ
- Sold May 2024£265,000 | 3 Bed House3, Kent Road, Southampton, SO17 2LJ3, Kent Road, Southampton, SO17 2LJ
- Sold Feb 2024£125,000 | 2 Bed Flat35, Kent Road, Southampton, SO17 2LJ35, Kent Road, Southampton, SO17 2LJ
- Sold Nov 2022£255,000 | 3 Bed House5, Kent Road, Southampton, SO17 2LJ5, Kent Road, Southampton, SO17 2LJ
- Sold Dec 2021£210,000 | 3 Bed House45, Kent Road, Southampton, SO17 2LJ45, Kent Road, Southampton, SO17 2LJ
Nearby Postcodes
SO17 2LJ is the 380th largest and the 224th most expensive postcode out of the 425 postcodes in the SO17 area.
- SO17 2UR, Kent Road, Southampton, SO17SO17 2UR2 Addresses|24 m away
- SO17 2LH, Kent Road, Southampton, SO17SO17 2LH69 Addresses|29 m away
- SO17 2LP, Priory Road, Southampton, SO17SO17 2LP6 Addresses|79 m away
- SO17 2LL, Aberdeen Road, Southampton, SO17SO17 2LL40 Addresses|80 m away
- SO17 2LQ, Priory Road, Southampton, SO17SO17 2LQ19 Addresses|104 m away
Property Types
- 22 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 7 modern houses built after 1980
- 5 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 6 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (22)
- modern house (7)
- mid-century house (5)
- mid-century flat (6)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 36 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (1)
- E (7)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (12)
- G (0)
- D (16)
- No EPC (11)
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 School600 m away
- Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools600 m away
- Bitterne Park School1.1 km away
- Cantell School2.0 km away
- St Anne's Catholic School2.0 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SO17 2LJ 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
