SO16, Southampton house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in Southampton, part of the SO postcode area

Near a university · 2.5km from The University of Southampton

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Average asking price
£310k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£1,100
UK avg £1,300
Gross rental yield
4.3%
7% below UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
3.2%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-06)
345
235% above UK avg

Summary

SO16 has a gross rental yield of 4.3%, 7% below the UK average, ranking #9 of 20 SO postcode districts by yield.

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SO16 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £120k £932 1 / 15
1 £118k £850 8.7% 36 / 43
2 £250k £1,250 6.0% 80 / 27
3 £340k £1,500 5.3% 131 / 23
4 £500k £1,725 4.1% 48 / 10
5+ £675k £2,150 3.8% 21 / 8

Nearby SO postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
SO14 £205k £1,150 6.7% Compare
SO17 £220k £1,105 6.0% Compare
SO18 £260k £1,200 5.5% Compare
SO15 £230k £995 5.2% Compare
SO19 £270k £1,150 5.1% Compare
SO53 £360k £1,400 4.7% Compare
SO45 £365k £1,395 4.6% Compare
SO30 £375k £1,350 4.3% Compare
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