Rufus Gardens - SO40 8TA
Key Postcode Insights
SO40 8TA is a residential postcode situated on Rufus Gardens, Totton, Southampton, SO40 with 57 addresses.
It ranks as the 956th largest and 109th most expensive of the 974 postcodes in the SO40 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 57 properties: 45 houses and 12 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £225,412
- 10 Year change
- up 19.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,332pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £377/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SO40 8TA is a residential postcode situated on Rufus Gardens, Totton, Southampton, SO40 with 57 addresses.
It ranks as the 956th largest and 109th most expensive of the 974 postcodes in the SO40 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 57 properties: 45 houses and 12 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £225,412
- 10 Year change
- up 19.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,332pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £377/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SO40 8TA
- 1 Rufus Gardens
2 Bed Modern House
- 2 Rufus Gardens
2 Bed Modern House
- 3 Rufus Gardens
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Rufus Gardens
2 Bed Modern House
- 5 Rufus Gardens
2 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SO40 8TA sold for £210,000 on 16th December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £225,412.
The SO40 8TA Sales Market has increased by 19.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.3% | £225,412 |
| June 2025 | -0.9% | £232,988 |
| June 2024 | 0% | £235,118 |
| June 2023 | -0.9% | £235,159 |
| June 2022 | 11.1% | £237,268 |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £213,527 |
| June 2020 | 0.8% | £201,711 |
| June 2019 | 0% | £200,144 |
| June 2018 | 3.2% | £200,223 |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £193,924 |
| June 2016 | 8.4% | £188,018 |
| June 2015 | 8.2% | £173,448 |
| June 2014 | 6.6% | £160,277 |
| June 2013 | 0.6% | £150,403 |
| June 2012 | 2% | £149,457 |
| June 2011 | 0.8% | £146,516 |
| June 2010 | 7.7% | £145,290 |
| June 2009 | -9.2% | £134,847 |
| June 2008 | -5.2% | £148,499 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £156,639 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,332.
The SO40 8TA Rental Market has increased by 50.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.6% | £1,332pcm |
| June 2025 | 4% | £1,287pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.6% | £1,237pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.2% | £1,150pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.1% | £1,053pcm |
| June 2021 | 4% | £956pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £919pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.8% | £907pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £891pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.6% | £882pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.6% | £887pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.8% | £857pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.5% | £825pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £797pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.5% | £780pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.7% | £777pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.7% | £764pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.7% | £716pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.6% | £736pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £724pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 16th December 2025 for £210,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 137 sales since 1995.
SO40 8TA has seen 9 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£210,000 | 2 Bed House53, Rufus Gardens, Southampton, SO40 8TA53, Rufus Gardens, Southampton, SO40 8TA
- Sold Feb 2025£192,000 | 2 Bed House50, Rufus Gardens, Southampton, SO40 8TA50, Rufus Gardens, Southampton, SO40 8TA
- Sold Nov 2024£275,000 | 2 Bed House20, Rufus Gardens, Southampton, SO40 8TA20, Rufus Gardens, Southampton, SO40 8TA
- Sold Aug 2024£325,000 | 4 Bed House28, Rufus Gardens, Southampton, SO40 8TA28, Rufus Gardens, Southampton, SO40 8TA
- Sold Jul 2024£265,000 | 2 Bed House38, Rufus Gardens, Southampton, SO40 8TA38, Rufus Gardens, Southampton, SO40 8TA
Nearby Postcodes
SO40 8TA is the 956th largest and the 109th most expensive postcode out of the 974 postcodes in the SO40 area.
- SO40 8TB, Rufus Gardens, Totton, Southampton, SO40SO40 8TB64 Addresses|86 m away
- SO40 8TD, Alfred Close, Totton, Southampton, SO40SO40 8TD52 Addresses|117 m away
- SO40 8FR, Lovage Gardens, Totton, Southampton, SO40SO40 8FR18 Addresses|120 m away
- SO40 8FW, Oakdene, Totton, Southampton, SO40SO40 8FW36 Addresses|157 m away
- SO40 8TE, Magpie Drive, Totton, Southampton, SO40SO40 8TE39 Addresses|187 m away
Property Types
- 22 modern houses built after 1980
- 7 modern flats built after 1980
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 19 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (22)
- modern flat (7)
- mid-century house (6)
- mid-century flat (2)
- flat (1)
- Unknown (19)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 37 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (22)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (20)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2025£460,000 | 4 Bed House94, Rufus Gardens, Southampton, SO40 8TB94, Rufus Gardens, Southampton, SO40 8TB
- Sold Jul 2023£445,000 | 3 Bed House90, Rufus Gardens, Southampton, SO40 8TB90, Rufus Gardens, Southampton, SO40 8TB
- Sold Sep 2024£370,000 | 3 Bed House93, Rufus Gardens, Southampton, SO40 8TB93, Rufus Gardens, Southampton, SO40 8TB
Schools Nearby
- Hazel Wood Infant School200 m away
- Abbotswood Junior School900 m away
- Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School1.1 km away
- Testwood School1.7 km away
- Hounsdown School2.2 km away
- Redbridge Community School3.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SO40 8TA is Totton station, which is 2.3 kilometres away.
- Totton|2.3 km away
- Redbridge|3.1 km away
- Ashurst New Forest|3.3 km away
- Millbrook (Hants)|5.7 km away
