Typical 3-bedroom house£320kmost £279k–£368k
Houses per m²£3,751flats £2,849
Sold last year3222,156 in five years
Prices in Southampton+2.3%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in SO18 sold for £319,532 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £279,434 and £368,182, for about 87 m² of space. That is 4% less than the same home across Southampton (£333,000).
322 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £120k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in SO18 5 (£3,503) and the most in SO18 3 (£4,330).
Across Southampton, prices are up 2.3% on a year ago and up 10.2% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,357 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,457 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £64,000 for that mortgage: what £65,000 buys.
Questions about SO18
Is SO18 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 4% less than across Southampton; prices in Southampton are up 2.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (87% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (66.7% against 43.8%); 322 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.
How much is a 3-bedroom house in SO18?
A typical 3-bedroom house in SO18 sold for £319,532 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £279,434 and £368,182.
Is SO18 expensive for Southampton?
A 3-bedroom house in SO18 costs 4% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Southampton (£333,000).
How many homes sell in SO18 each year?
322 homes sold in the last year and 2,156 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.
What are the schools like near SO18?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Portswood Primary School, where 87% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near SO18?
For a 3-bedroom house, SO14 (£274k, 3 km).
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.