Somerset Avenue - SO18 5FS
Key Postcode Insights
SO18 5FS is a residential postcode situated on Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 643rd largest and 389th 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: 25 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £264,944
- 10 Year change
- up 27.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,637pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £284/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SO18 5FS is a residential postcode situated on Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 643rd largest and 389th 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: 25 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £264,944
- 10 Year change
- up 27.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,637pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £284/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SO18 5FS
- 48 Somerset Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 50 Somerset Avenue
Unknown
- 52 Somerset Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 54 Somerset Avenue
Unknown
- 56 Somerset Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SO18 5FS sold for £260,000 on 18th July 2023. Since then prices are down an average of 1.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £264,944.
The SO18 5FS Sales Market has increased by 27.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.5% | £264,944 |
| June 2025 | 3% | £274,465 |
| June 2024 | -1.9% | £266,480 |
| June 2023 | 1.3% | £271,691 |
| June 2022 | 10.2% | £268,214 |
| June 2021 | 5.6% | £243,406 |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £230,432 |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £226,633 |
| June 2018 | 2.7% | £225,543 |
| June 2017 | 5.8% | £219,601 |
| June 2016 | 7.8% | £207,615 |
| June 2015 | 7.9% | £192,593 |
| June 2014 | 10.1% | £178,477 |
| June 2013 | 0.1% | £162,108 |
| June 2012 | 0.5% | £161,974 |
| June 2011 | 0% | £161,153 |
| June 2010 | 9.6% | £161,124 |
| June 2009 | -9.7% | £147,045 |
| June 2008 | -4.2% | £162,887 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £170,081 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,637.
The SO18 5FS Rental Market has increased by 54.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.6% | £1,637pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.2% | £1,581pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.8% | £1,517pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.5% | £1,421pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.9% | £1,298pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.5% | £1,192pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £1,109pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £1,088pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £1,080pcm |
| June 2017 | 1% | £1,069pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.2% | £1,058pcm |
| June 2015 | 5% | £1,015pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.4% | £967pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.9% | £935pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £926pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.6% | £905pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.8% | £882pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.3% | £811pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.6% | £847pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £842pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 18th July 2023 for £260,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.9%. The postcode has had a total of 22 sales since 1995.
SO18 5FS has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2023£260,000 | 3 Bed House70, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FS70, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FS
- Sold Aug 2022£300,000 | 3 Bed House90, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FS90, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FS
- Sold Dec 2020£225,000 | 3 Bed House74, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FS74, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FS
- Sold Nov 2018£227,000 | 4 Bed House64, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FS64, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FS
- Sold Aug 2018£205,000 | 3 Bed House62, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FS62, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FS
Nearby Postcodes
SO18 5FS is the 643rd largest and the 389th most expensive postcode out of the 864 postcodes in the SO18 area.
- SO18 5GY, Blendworth Lane, Southampton, SO18SO18 5GY44 Addresses|46 m away
- SO18 5DH, Exford Avenue, Southampton, SO18SO18 5DH9 Addresses|76 m away
- SO18 5GZ, Blendworth Lane, Southampton, SO18SO18 5GZ16 Addresses|88 m away
- SO18 5FR, Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18SO18 5FR10 Addresses|121 m away
- SO18 5AD, Mansfield Park Street, Southampton, SO18SO18 5AD59 Addresses|129 m away
Property Types
- 15 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (15)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 15 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- 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 School800 m away
- Moorlands Primary School1.1 km away
- Woodlands Community College400 m away
- Oasis Academy Sholing1.8 km away
- Bitterne Park School2.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SO18 5FS is Bitterne station, which is 2.4 kilometres away.
- Bitterne|2.4 km away
- Sholing|2.7 km away
- Woolston|3.1 km away
- St Denys|3.2 km away
