Forest Hills Drive - SO18 2FX
Key Postcode Insights
SO18 2FX is a residential postcode situated on Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 635th largest and 565th 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 25 properties: 23 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £296,876
- 10 Year change
- up 21.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,648pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £314/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SO18 2FX is a residential postcode situated on Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 635th largest and 565th 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 25 properties: 23 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £296,876
- 10 Year change
- up 21.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,648pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £314/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SO18 2FX
- Itchen Park
Building  |  3 Flats
- 1 Forest Hills Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Forest Hills Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Forest Hills Drive
Unknown
- 7 Forest Hills Drive
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SO18 2FX sold for £315,000 on 20th August 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £296,876.
The SO18 2FX Sales Market has increased by 21.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -4% | £296,876 |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £309,276 |
| June 2024 | -1.6% | £301,974 |
| June 2023 | 1.3% | £306,853 |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £303,007 |
| June 2021 | 4.8% | £279,021 |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £266,323 |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £261,845 |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £260,550 |
| June 2017 | 5% | £256,752 |
| June 2016 | 6.7% | £244,476 |
| June 2015 | 7.3% | £229,171 |
| June 2014 | 9% | £213,544 |
| June 2013 | -0.1% | £195,903 |
| June 2012 | 0.2% | £196,017 |
| June 2011 | -0.3% | £195,571 |
| June 2010 | 8.4% | £196,144 |
| June 2009 | -9.3% | £180,884 |
| June 2008 | -4.5% | £199,348 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £208,783 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,648.
The SO18 2FX Rental Market has increased by 48.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.3% | £1,648pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.6% | £1,596pcm |
| June 2024 | 7% | £1,540pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.2% | £1,440pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.4% | £1,318pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.9% | £1,227pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £1,147pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £1,123pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £1,114pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.1% | £1,110pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.4% | £1,110pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.9% | £1,073pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.3% | £1,023pcm |
| June 2013 | 1% | £1,000pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £989pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.6% | £971pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.2% | £947pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.8% | £876pcm |
| June 2008 | 0% | £911pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £910pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 20th August 2025 for £315,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.6%. The postcode has had a total of 25 sales since 1995.
SO18 2FX has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£315,000 | 3 Bed House15, Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2FX15, Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2FX
- Sold Oct 2024£315,000 | 3 Bed House23, Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2FX23, Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2FX
- Sold Sep 2024£300,000 | 3 Bed House3, Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2FX3, Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2FX
- Sold May 2022£273,000 | 3 Bed House31, Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2FX31, Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2FX
- Sold Mar 2021£277,500 | 3 Bed House33, Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2FX33, Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2FX
Nearby Postcodes
SO18 2FX is the 635th largest and the 565th most expensive postcode out of the 864 postcodes in the SO18 area.
- SO18 2DP, River Walk, Southampton, SO18SO18 2DP27 Addresses|41 m away
- SO18 2FW, Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18SO18 2FW32 Addresses|79 m away
- SO18 2QD, Walsingham Gardens, Southampton, SO18SO18 2QD18 Addresses|96 m away
- SO18 2QQ, Northfield Road, Southampton, SO18SO18 2QQ7 Addresses|107 m away
- SO18 2PF, Woodmill Lane, Southampton, SO18SO18 2PF40 Addresses|125 m away
Property Types
- 12 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (12)
- house (1)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (13)
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
- Mansbridge Primary School600 m away
- Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools800 m away
- Townhill Junior School900 m away
- Bitterne Park School500 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 2FX is Swaythling station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Swaythling|1.0 km away
- Bitterne|1.8 km away
- Southampton Airport Parkway|1.9 km away
- St Denys|1.9 km away
