SO18 5QX is a residential postcode situated on Bitterne Road East, Southampton, SO18 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 646th largest and 603rd most expensive of the 864 postcodes in the SO18 area. The dominant property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 25 properties: 25 houses.
SO18 5QX is a residential postcode situated on Bitterne Road East, Southampton, SO18 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 646th largest and 603rd most expensive of the 864 postcodes in the SO18 area. The dominant property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 25 properties: 25 houses.
Sale prices range from £227,138 for 2 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (538 ft2) to £373,644 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,410 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,297 pcm for 2 bed houses to £1,938 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 6.2% and 6.9%.
The average value per square foot is £320.
The last sale in SO18 5QX sold for £425,000 on 19th September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £302,035.
The SO18 5QX Sales Market has increased by 28.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -4.1% | £302,035 |
| April 2025 | 3% | £314,843 |
| April 2024 | -3.1% | £305,712 |
| April 2023 | 3.6% | £315,496 |
| April 2022 | 9.6% | £304,618 |
| April 2021 | 5.4% | £278,029 |
| April 2020 | 1.1% | £263,780 |
| April 2019 | 0.9% | £260,950 |
| April 2018 | 2.9% | £258,600 |
| April 2017 | 6.6% | £251,317 |
| April 2016 | 8% | £235,852 |
| April 2015 | 7.9% | £218,360 |
| April 2014 | 8.3% | £202,291 |
| April 2013 | 2.1% | £186,703 |
| April 2012 | 0.8% | £182,877 |
| April 2011 | 0.5% | £181,435 |
| April 2010 | 8% | £180,480 |
| April 2009 | -13.1% | £167,103 |
| April 2008 | 0.4% | £192,184 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £191,350 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,671.
The SO18 5QX Rental Market has increased by 53.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 3.8% | £1,671pcm |
| April 2025 | 4.2% | £1,610pcm |
| April 2024 | 6.5% | £1,544pcm |
| April 2023 | 9.5% | £1,450pcm |
| April 2022 | 7.9% | £1,324pcm |
| April 2021 | 7.7% | £1,227pcm |
| April 2020 | 2.2% | £1,140pcm |
| April 2019 | 0.4% | £1,116pcm |
| April 2018 | 1.2% | £1,112pcm |
| April 2017 | 1.1% | £1,099pcm |
| April 2016 | 3.9% | £1,086pcm |
| April 2015 | 4.8% | £1,046pcm |
| April 2014 | 3.1% | £998pcm |
| April 2013 | 3.2% | £968pcm |
| April 2012 | 2.5% | £938pcm |
| April 2011 | 2.7% | £915pcm |
| April 2010 | 7.1% | £892pcm |
| April 2009 | -4.2% | £833pcm |
| April 2008 | 2% | £870pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £852pcm |
The last sale was on 19th September 2025 for £425,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 60 sales since 1995.
SO18 5QX has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
SO18 5QX is the 646th largest and the 603rd most expensive postcode out of the 864 postcodes in the SO18 area.
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The closest station to SO18 5QX is Bitterne station which is 2.4 kilometres away.
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According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around SO18 5QX, 35.5% of property is privately owned outright and 33.3% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around SO18 5QX, 22.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 26.5% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around SO18 5QX, the average age was 41.2 and the most common age was 37.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around SO18 5QX, 0.6% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around SO18 5QX, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.