UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/so18
SO18Southampton, England
House prices in SO18, Southampton
Homes in SO18 sold for a median of £280,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 934 standard sales.
It is the most expensive of the 6 postcode districts in the Southampton council area with at least 100 sales.
Measured by floor area, the median was £3,490 per square metre, from 41 sales linked by property reference to an energy certificate, 20% below the £4,375 median for the South East.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 247 | £367,500 | £307,000 to £445,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 260 | £315,000 | £280,000 to £355,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 189 | £267,000 | £238,000 to £290,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 238 | £153,000 | £124,000 to £180,000 | Too few |
Semi-detached houses and detached houses sold in similar numbers here, at 28% and 26% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in SO18
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in SO18 3, around West End, with a median of £299,000, and lowest in SO18 6, around Southampton and Bitterne, at £257,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in SO18 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 127 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| SO18 3PS | £675,000 | 4 |
| SO18 3AD | £525,000 | 4 |
| SO18 6QN | £495,000 | 3 |
| SO18 3ND | £465,000 | 4 |
| SO18 5RQ | £445,000 | 3 |
| SO18 1NL | £426,500 | 4 |
| SO18 1GE | £425,000 | 3 |
| SO18 1PH | £422,500 | 3 |
| SO18 3DA | £416,000 | 7 |
| SO18 1NY | £402,500 | 4 |
| SO18 1JQ | £400,000 | 3 |
| SO18 2GF | £400,000 | 3 |
| SO18 5BU | £400,000 | 3 |
| SO18 1NX | £395,000 | 3 |
| SO18 4EX | £392,500 | 4 |
| SO18 1JS | £390,000 | 3 |
| SO18 1NW | £390,000 | 3 |
| SO18 1PJ | £380,000 | 3 |
| SO18 2RD | £375,000 | 3 |
| SO18 5SU | £370,000 | 3 |
| SO18 1NJ | £367,500 | 6 |
| SO18 1GJ | £365,000 | 3 |
| SO18 2AQ | £360,000 | 3 |
| SO18 3NH | £360,000 | 4 |
| SO18 1AW | £352,500 | 3 |
| SO18 1HZ | £350,000 | 3 |
| SO18 1QP | £350,000 | 3 |
| SO18 3NA | £341,500 | 4 |
| SO18 1BD | £340,000 | 3 |
| SO18 3AG | £340,000 | 7 |
| SO18 6AH | £340,000 | 3 |
| SO18 6BJ | £340,000 | 4 |
| SO18 2PX | £338,500 | 4 |
| SO18 2PB | £330,500 | 6 |
| SO18 4FG | £330,000 | 3 |
| SO18 5SA | £330,000 | 4 |
| SO18 6AS | £330,000 | 3 |
| SO18 2AS | £327,500 | 3 |
| SO18 2PF | £325,000 | 3 |
| SO18 5NE | £325,000 | 3 |
| SO18 5QX | £325,000 | 4 |
| SO18 1JB | £319,000 | 4 |
| SO18 2FX | £315,000 | 3 |
| SO18 4FR | £312,500 | 4 |
| SO18 1BE | £310,000 | 3 |
| SO18 1QU | £310,000 | 4 |
| SO18 5QW | £305,000 | 3 |
| SO18 4JU | £304,000 | 4 |
| SO18 1JY | £302,500 | 5 |
| SO18 3QD | £300,000 | 3 |
| SO18 3QX | £300,000 | 5 |
| SO18 5PX | £300,000 | 3 |
| SO18 5QG | £295,000 | 4 |
| SO18 5RD | £295,000 | 4 |
| SO18 1BB | £290,000 | 3 |
| SO18 4FE | £290,000 | 3 |
| SO18 2FZ | £287,500 | 3 |
| SO18 2FR | £285,000 | 3 |
| SO18 2PZ | £285,000 | 3 |
| SO18 3RR | £285,000 | 5 |
| SO18 3LD | £282,500 | 3 |
| SO18 5QH | £282,500 | 6 |
| SO18 1BL | £280,000 | 3 |
| SO18 2PS | £280,000 | 4 |
| SO18 5HG | £277,500 | 4 |
| SO18 2AB | £275,000 | 3 |
| SO18 2DL | £275,000 | 3 |
| SO18 3LS | £272,500 | 6 |
| SO18 3NF | £272,500 | 15 |
| SO18 1ER | £270,000 | 4 |
| SO18 2PR | £270,000 | 3 |
| SO18 2RQ | £270,000 | 3 |
| SO18 5QQ | £270,000 | 3 |
| SO18 5QU | £270,000 | 3 |
| SO18 6AP | £270,000 | 5 |
| SO18 2EL | £267,500 | 4 |
| SO18 2AX | £266,000 | 3 |
| SO18 2NB | £265,000 | 4 |
| SO18 2LR | £262,500 | 4 |
| SO18 4RZ | £260,000 | 3 |
| SO18 2DD | £258,000 | 3 |
| SO18 4ST | £257,000 | 3 |
| SO18 3NG | £255,000 | 5 |
| SO18 1JD | £253,500 | 4 |
| SO18 4RX | £253,500 | 4 |
| SO18 3QB | £253,000 | 3 |
| SO18 5SF | £252,500 | 4 |
| SO18 2DX | £252,000 | 3 |
| SO18 2AN | £250,000 | 5 |
| SO18 3LX | £250,000 | 4 |
| SO18 4SZ | £250,000 | 3 |
| SO18 2HQ | £243,000 | 6 |
| SO18 3LY | £240,000 | 7 |
| SO18 2PA | £237,000 | 12 |
| SO18 3NQ | £232,000 | 3 |
| SO18 3QL | £220,000 | 4 |
| SO18 6AE | £220,000 | 3 |
| SO18 6AQ | £200,000 | 7 |
| SO18 1QB | £198,500 | 3 |
| SO18 3LZ | £196,000 | 6 |
| SO18 4GP | £191,000 | 5 |
| SO18 5AD | £185,000 | 5 |
| SO18 5AE | £180,000 | 4 |
| SO18 2QZ | £177,500 | 3 |
| SO18 1QA | £175,000 | 3 |
| SO18 2QX | £175,000 | 3 |
| SO18 1HJ | £174,500 | 8 |
| SO18 1TY | £173,000 | 3 |
| SO18 1EJ | £172,000 | 3 |
| SO18 4QH | £167,500 | 6 |
| SO18 3DB | £165,000 | 3 |
| SO18 4SW | £162,000 | 3 |
| SO18 5HD | £150,000 | 3 |
| SO18 6PA | £147,500 | 4 |
| SO18 5LZ | £146,500 | 6 |
| SO18 1DY | £145,000 | 3 |
| SO18 6TG | £140,000 | 8 |
| SO18 1GQ | £135,000 | 4 |
| SO18 4FH | £134,000 | 3 |
| SO18 1DZ | £130,000 | 3 |
| SO18 4SL | £125,000 | 3 |
| SO18 1LG | £120,000 | 3 |
| SO18 6TA | £110,000 | 3 |
| SO18 5TW | £86,000 | 8 |
| SO18 1UD | £81,000 | 9 |
| SO18 6TX | £70,000 | 7 |
| SO18 5BQ | £63,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 32%, from £208,000 in 2016 to £275,000 in 2025, more than the 29% rise for a typical district in the South East.
Postcode districts in the Southampton council area
Median sale price of the 6 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. SO18 is the most expensive.
- SO18 Southampton, this district£280,000
- SO16 Southampton£275,000
- SO19 Southampton£266,000
- SO15 Southampton£260,000
- SO17 Southampton£252,000
- SO14 Southampton£210,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £167,500 for a flat on Midanbury Lane to £500,000 for a detached house on Rother Close.
The latest standard sales recorded in SO18. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- Flat 4, Alton House, 96 Midanbury LaneSold for £167,500
- Flat 7, Rampart House, 10 Rampart RoadSold for £176,000
- 29 Swincombe RiseSold for £445,000
- 114 Hillside AvenueSold for £380,000
- 63 Wide LaneSold for £250,000
- 4 Selborne WalkSold for £232,000
- 67 Duddon CloseSold for £275,000
- 5 Rother CloseSold for £500,000
- 42 Taunton DriveSold for £410,000
- 20 Claudeen CloseSold for £245,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Woodmill Lane, Southampton£285,00026 sales
- West End Road, Southampton£175,00023 sales
- Dean Road, Bitterne£212,50020 sales
- Thornhill Park Road, Thornhill Park£112,50015 sales
- Torridge Gardens, West End£272,50015 sales
Living in SO18
Crime
78 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 63 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Almost every home can get it
Higher than 97 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
31% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,381 a year in Southampton for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 62 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of SO18, from the sales in SO18, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- West End South 111 sales£322,500
- Bitterne Park 398 sales£285,000
- Harefield 348 sales£270,000
- Swaythling 40 sales£264,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | |
| B | 54 | |
| C | 467 | |
| D | 333 | |
| E | 43 | |
| F | 12 | |
| G | 7 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | ||
| 125 | ||
| 159 | ||
| 220 | ||
| 151 | ||
| 167 | ||
| 56 | ||
| 32 |
About these figures
The figures come from 934 standard sales in SO18 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 26% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.