Somerset Avenue - SO18 5FL
Key Postcode Insights
SO18 5FL is a residential postcode situated on Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 748th largest and 368th most expensive of the 864 postcodes in the SO18 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 34 properties: 18 houses and 16 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £209,647
- 10 Year change
- up 18.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,325pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 43.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £263/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SO18 5FL is a residential postcode situated on Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 748th largest and 368th most expensive of the 864 postcodes in the SO18 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 34 properties: 18 houses and 16 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £209,647
- 10 Year change
- up 18.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,325pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 43.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £263/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SO18 5FL
- Somerset House
Modern Building | 16 Units
- 12 Somerset Avenue
Unknown
- 14 Somerset Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 16 Somerset Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 18 Somerset Avenue
4 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SO18 5FL sold for £260,000 on 17th February 2022. Since then prices are up an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £209,647.
The SO18 5FL Sales Market has increased by 18.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -4% | £209,647 |
| June 2025 | 2% | £218,316 |
| June 2024 | -1.8% | £214,121 |
| June 2023 | 1.1% | £218,107 |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £215,744 |
| June 2021 | 4.2% | £199,109 |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £191,125 |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £187,735 |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £187,089 |
| June 2017 | 4.4% | £184,128 |
| June 2016 | 7% | £176,365 |
| June 2015 | 7.2% | £164,892 |
| June 2014 | 9.3% | £153,791 |
| June 2013 | 0.2% | £140,672 |
| June 2012 | -0.3% | £140,352 |
| June 2011 | -0.6% | £140,721 |
| June 2010 | 8% | £141,615 |
| June 2009 | -9.4% | £131,091 |
| June 2008 | -4.3% | £144,740 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £151,311 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,325.
The SO18 5FL Rental Market has increased by 43.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3% | £1,325pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.1% | £1,286pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.7% | £1,247pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.4% | £1,168pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.1% | £1,068pcm |
| June 2021 | 6% | £997pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £940pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.6% | £922pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.2% | £916pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.4% | £918pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.4% | £922pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.4% | £891pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.5% | £854pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.2% | £833pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £823pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.9% | £810pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.2% | £795pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.9% | £742pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.6% | £772pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £768pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th February 2022 for £260,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 16 sales since 1995.
SO18 5FL has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2022£260,000 | 3 Bed House42, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FL42, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FL
- Sold Jul 2018£238,000 | 3 Bed House38, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FL38, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FL
- Sold Nov 2017£2,850,000 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 16, Somerset House 4, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FLFlat 16, Somerset House 4, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FL
- Sold Aug 2017£1,550,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 1, Somerset House 4, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FLFlat 1, Somerset House 4, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FL
- Sold Dec 2014£176,500 | 3 Bed House14, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FL14, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FL
Nearby Postcodes
SO18 5FL is the 748th largest and the 368th most expensive postcode out of the 864 postcodes in the SO18 area.
- SO18 5FN, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18SO18 5FN4 Addresses|55 m away
- SO18 5QT, Bitterne Road East, Southampton, SO18SO18 5QT2 Addresses|80 m away
- SO18 5FP, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18SO18 5FP6 Addresses|113 m away
- SO18 5FJ, Sunningdale Gardens, Southampton, SO18SO18 5FJ30 Addresses|124 m away
- SO18 5FH, Sunningdale Gardens, Southampton, SO18SO18 5FH27 Addresses|138 m away
Property Types
- 16 modern flats built after 1980
- 8 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (16)
- mid-century house (8)
- house (2)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 24 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (6)
- F (0)
- C (13)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2017£2,850,000 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 16, Somerset House 4, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FLFlat 16, Somerset House 4, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FL
- Sold Aug 2017£1,550,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 1, Somerset House 4, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FLFlat 1, Somerset House 4, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FL
- Sold Jul 2025£365,000 | 4 Bed House43, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FR43, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FR
Schools Nearby
- Harefield Primary School500 m away
- Thornhill Primary School600 m away
- Bitterne Church of England Primary School1.1 km away
- Woodlands Community College700 m away
- Oasis Academy Sholing1.5 km away
- Bitterne Park School2.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SO18 5FL is Bitterne station, which is 2.2 kilometres away.
- Bitterne|2.2 km away
- Sholing|2.4 km away
- Woolston|2.8 km away
- St Denys|3.0 km away
