Somerton Avenue - SO18 5BZ
Key Postcode Insights
SO18 5BZ is a residential postcode situated on Somerton Avenue, Southampton, SO18 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 694th largest and 416th 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 29 properties: 29 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £277,617
- 10 Year change
- up 27.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,658pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £252/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SO18 5BZ is a residential postcode situated on Somerton Avenue, Southampton, SO18 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 694th largest and 416th 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 29 properties: 29 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £277,617
- 10 Year change
- up 27.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,658pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £252/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SO18 5BZ
- 1 Somerton Avenue
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Somerton Avenue
Unknown
- 5 Somerton Avenue
Unknown
- 7 Somerton Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 9 Somerton Avenue
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SO18 5BZ sold for £250,000 on 28th July 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £277,617.
The SO18 5BZ Sales Market has increased by 27.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.8% | £277,617 |
| June 2025 | 3.2% | £288,562 |
| June 2024 | -2.3% | £279,600 |
| June 2023 | 1.4% | £286,141 |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £282,305 |
| June 2021 | 6% | £257,373 |
| June 2020 | 2% | £242,776 |
| June 2019 | 0.6% | £238,008 |
| June 2018 | 2.4% | £236,690 |
| June 2017 | 6% | £231,094 |
| June 2016 | 7.2% | £218,113 |
| June 2015 | 7.9% | £203,438 |
| June 2014 | 9.7% | £188,475 |
| June 2013 | 0.2% | £171,842 |
| June 2012 | 0.4% | £171,575 |
| June 2011 | 0.3% | £170,937 |
| June 2010 | 10.1% | £170,409 |
| June 2009 | -9.3% | £154,730 |
| June 2008 | -4.2% | £170,657 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £178,101 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,658.
The SO18 5BZ Rental Market has increased by 54.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.4% | £1,658pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £1,604pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.5% | £1,538pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.4% | £1,443pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £1,320pcm |
| June 2021 | 8% | £1,217pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £1,127pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.9% | £1,103pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £1,093pcm |
| June 2017 | 1% | £1,084pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.9% | £1,074pcm |
| June 2015 | 5% | £1,034pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.8% | £985pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.9% | £958pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £949pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.1% | £928pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.5% | £900pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.8% | £822pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.5% | £854pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £850pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 28th July 2025 for £250,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.5%. The postcode has had a total of 20 sales since 1995.
SO18 5BZ has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£250,000 | 3 Bed House41, Somerton Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5BZ41, Somerton Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5BZ
- Sold Nov 2023£273,000 | 3 Bed House19, Somerton Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5BZ19, Somerton Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5BZ
- Sold Apr 2021£272,000 | 3 Bed House33, Somerton Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5BZ33, Somerton Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5BZ
- Sold Aug 2018£239,400 | 3 Bed House37, Somerton Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5BZ37, Somerton Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5BZ
- Sold Feb 2017£233,000 | 3 Bed House31, Somerton Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5BZ31, Somerton Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5BZ
Nearby Postcodes
SO18 5BZ is the 694th largest and the 416th most expensive postcode out of the 864 postcodes in the SO18 area.
- SO18 5PA, Yeovil Chase, Southampton, SO18SO18 5PA47 Addresses|47 m away
- SO18 5DA, Somerton Avenue, Southampton, SO18SO18 5DA30 Addresses|64 m away
- SO18 5DB, Wellington Avenue, Southampton, SO18SO18 5DB21 Addresses|90 m away
- SO18 5DD, Wellington Avenue, Southampton, SO18SO18 5DD19 Addresses|139 m away
- SO18 5BY, Taunton Drive, Southampton, SO18SO18 5BY7 Addresses|145 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 8 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 7 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (8)
- early-century house (7)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 17 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (12)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2024£290,000 | 3 Bed House24, Somerton Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5DA24, Somerton Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5DA
- Sold Nov 2023£273,000 | 3 Bed House19, Somerton Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5BZ19, Somerton Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5BZ
- Sold Apr 2021£272,000 | 3 Bed House33, Somerton Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5BZ33, Somerton Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5BZ
Schools Nearby
- Harefield Primary School100 m away
- Moorlands Primary School800 m away
- Thornhill Primary School1.1 km away
- Woodlands Community College700 m away
- Oasis Academy Sholing1.8 km away
- Bitterne Park School1.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SO18 5BZ is Bitterne station, which is 2.1 kilometres away.
- Bitterne|2.1 km away
- Sholing|2.7 km away
- St Denys|2.9 km away
- Woolston|3.0 km away
