Somerset Avenue - SO18 5FR
Key Postcode Insights
SO18 5FR is a residential postcode situated on Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 with 10 addresses.
It ranks as the 257th largest and 544th most expensive of the 864 postcodes in the SO18 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 10 properties: 10 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £285,359
- 10 Year change
- up 27.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,642pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £319/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SO18 5FR is a residential postcode situated on Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 with 10 addresses.
It ranks as the 257th largest and 544th most expensive of the 864 postcodes in the SO18 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 10 properties: 10 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £285,359
- 10 Year change
- up 27.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,642pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £319/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SO18 5FR
- 37 Somerset Avenue
2 Bed House
- 39 Somerset Avenue
Unknown
- 41 Somerset Avenue
4 Bed Early-century House
- 43 Somerset Avenue
4 Bed Early-century House
- 45 Somerset Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SO18 5FR sold for £365,000 on 25th July 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £285,359.
The SO18 5FR Sales Market has increased by 27.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.6% | £285,359 |
| June 2025 | 3% | £295,994 |
| June 2024 | -2.2% | £287,249 |
| June 2023 | 1.2% | £293,648 |
| June 2022 | 10% | £290,132 |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £263,740 |
| June 2020 | 2% | £249,125 |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £244,248 |
| June 2018 | 2.6% | £243,051 |
| June 2017 | 5.9% | £236,798 |
| June 2016 | 7.6% | £223,710 |
| June 2015 | 7.6% | £207,948 |
| June 2014 | 10% | £193,340 |
| June 2013 | 0% | £175,830 |
| June 2012 | 0.3% | £175,816 |
| June 2011 | 0.3% | £175,308 |
| June 2010 | 10.1% | £174,712 |
| June 2009 | -9.5% | £158,727 |
| June 2008 | -4.2% | £175,454 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £183,209 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,642.
The SO18 5FR Rental Market has increased by 54.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.4% | £1,642pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.2% | £1,587pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.3% | £1,523pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.5% | £1,432pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £1,307pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.8% | £1,202pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £1,116pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £1,092pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £1,084pcm |
| June 2017 | 1% | £1,075pcm |
| June 2016 | 4% | £1,065pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.7% | £1,023pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.1% | £977pcm |
| June 2013 | 1% | £948pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £939pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.9% | £919pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.2% | £893pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.1% | £818pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.7% | £852pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £847pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 25th July 2025 for £365,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.4%. The postcode has had a total of 15 sales since 1995.
SO18 5FR has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£365,000 | 4 Bed House43, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FR43, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FR
- Sold May 2023£275,000 | 3 Bed House45, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FR45, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FR
- Sold Mar 2023£346,000 | 4 Bed House43, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FR43, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FR
- Sold May 2022£320,000 | 4 Bed House41, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FR41, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FR
- Sold Nov 2017£267,000 | 4 Bed House41, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FR41, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FR
Nearby Postcodes
SO18 5FR is the 257th largest and the 544th most expensive postcode out of the 864 postcodes in the SO18 area.
- SO18 5FQ, Weston Crescent, Southampton, SO18SO18 5FQ9 Addresses|73 m away
- SO18 5DG, Burnham Chase, Southampton, SO18SO18 5DG16 Addresses|79 m away
- SO18 5DH, Exford Avenue, Southampton, SO18SO18 5DH9 Addresses|80 m away
- SO18 5FP, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18SO18 5FP6 Addresses|91 m away
- SO18 5DF, Burnham Chase, Southampton, SO18SO18 5DF16 Addresses|114 m away
Property Types
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 3 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (1)
- house (2)
- early-century house (3)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 4 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (1)
- No EPC (6)
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 School400 m away
- Thornhill Primary School800 m away
- Moorlands Primary School1.1 km away
- Woodlands Community College500 m away
- Oasis Academy Sholing1.7 km away
- Bitterne Park School2.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SO18 5FR is Bitterne station, which is 2.3 kilometres away.
- Bitterne|2.3 km away
- Sholing|2.6 km away
- Woolston|3.0 km away
- St Denys|3.1 km away
