Forest Hills Drive - SO18 2FW
Key Postcode Insights
SO18 2FW is a residential postcode situated on Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 721st largest and 419th most expensive of the 864 postcodes in the SO18 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 32 properties: 32 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £276,327
- 10 Year change
- up 26.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,636pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £310/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SO18 2FW is a residential postcode situated on Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 721st largest and 419th most expensive of the 864 postcodes in the SO18 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 32 properties: 32 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £276,327
- 10 Year change
- up 26.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,636pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £310/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SO18 2FW
- 2 Forest Hills Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Forest Hills Drive
Unknown
- 6 Forest Hills Drive
Unknown
- 8 Forest Hills Drive
Unknown
- 10 Forest Hills Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SO18 2FW sold for £315,000 on 9th December 2022. Since then prices are down an average of 3.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £276,327.
The SO18 2FW Sales Market has increased by 26.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.9% | £276,327 |
| June 2025 | 3.1% | £287,514 |
| June 2024 | -1.9% | £278,841 |
| June 2023 | 1.3% | £284,203 |
| June 2022 | 9.5% | £280,494 |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £256,184 |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £241,908 |
| June 2019 | 0.6% | £237,656 |
| June 2018 | 2% | £236,194 |
| June 2017 | 6% | £231,484 |
| June 2016 | 7% | £218,478 |
| June 2015 | 7.5% | £204,205 |
| June 2014 | 9.3% | £189,897 |
| June 2013 | -0.2% | £173,684 |
| June 2012 | 0.7% | £174,066 |
| June 2011 | 0.3% | £172,859 |
| June 2010 | 10% | £172,304 |
| June 2009 | -9.1% | £156,618 |
| June 2008 | -4.2% | £172,231 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £179,764 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,636.
The SO18 2FW Rental Market has increased by 54.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.4% | £1,636pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £1,583pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.7% | £1,517pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.3% | £1,422pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.3% | £1,302pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.1% | £1,202pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £1,112pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.9% | £1,087pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £1,077pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.9% | £1,068pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.7% | £1,058pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.1% | £1,020pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.6% | £970pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.9% | £945pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £937pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.2% | £916pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.7% | £887pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.6% | £809pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.3% | £839pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £836pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 9th December 2022 for £315,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 3.3%. The postcode has had a total of 39 sales since 1995.
SO18 2FW has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2022£315,000 | 3 Bed House58, Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2FW58, Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2FW
- Sold Dec 2022£289,000 | 3 Bed House48, Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2FW48, Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2FW
- Sold Mar 2021£275,000 | 3 Bed House54, Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2FW54, Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2FW
- Sold Feb 2021£226,500 | 3 Bed House30, Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2FW30, Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2FW
- Sold Feb 2021£240,000 | 4 Bed House60, Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2FW60, Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2FW
Nearby Postcodes
SO18 2FW is the 721st largest and the 419th most expensive postcode out of the 864 postcodes in the SO18 area.
- SO18 2PF, Woodmill Lane, Southampton, SO18SO18 2PF40 Addresses|56 m away
- SO18 2FX, Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18SO18 2FX25 Addresses|79 m away
- SO18 2QD, Walsingham Gardens, Southampton, SO18SO18 2QD18 Addresses|98 m away
- SO18 2PG, Woodmill Lane, Southampton, SO18SO18 2PG34 Addresses|112 m away
- SO18 2DP, River Walk, Southampton, SO18SO18 2DP27 Addresses|118 m away
Property Types
- 17 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (17)
- house (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 18 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2026£380,000 | 4 Bed House106, Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2FY106, Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2FY
- Sold Feb 2026£355,000 | 3 Bed House69, Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2FZ69, Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2FZ
- Sold Dec 2022£315,000 | 3 Bed House58, Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2FW58, Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2FW
Schools Nearby
- Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools700 m away
- Mansbridge Primary School700 m away
- Townhill Junior School900 m away
- Bitterne Park School400 m away
- Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton1.7 km away
- Cantell School2.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SO18 2FW is Swaythling station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Swaythling|1.0 km away
- Bitterne|1.8 km away
- St Denys|1.9 km away
- Southampton Airport Parkway|2.0 km away
