SO18, Southampton house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in Southampton, part of the SO postcode area

Near a university · 2.8km from The University of Southampton

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Average asking price
£260k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£1,200
UK avg £1,300
Gross rental yield
5.5%
21% above UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
4.2%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-06)
236
129% above UK avg

Summary

SO18 has a gross rental yield of 5.5%, 21% above the UK average, ranking #3 of 20 SO postcode districts by yield.

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SO18 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £85k £825 2 / 1
1 £135k £912 8.1% 40 / 12
2 £190k £1,200 7.6% 71 / 14
3 £350k £1,500 5.1% 64 / 11
4 £475k £1,750 27 / 1
5+ £502k 6 / 0

Nearby SO postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
SO14 £205k £1,150 6.7% Compare
SO17 £220k £1,105 6.0% 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
SO16 £310k £1,100 4.3% Compare
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