SO53, Southampton house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in Southampton, part of the SO postcode area

General / family area · 5.7km from The University of Southampton

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Average asking price
£425k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£1,200
UK avg £1,275
Gross rental yield
3.4%
25% below UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
2.5%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-08)
79
23% below UK avg
Short-term let activity (Eastleigh)
#247 of 318
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Summary

SO53 has a gross rental yield of 3.4%, 25% below the UK average, ranking #14 of 20 SO postcode districts by yield.

Gross yield trend

-0.7pp since Jul
Jul: 4.2% 4.2% Jul Aug: 4.7% 4.7% Aug Sep: 4.1% 4.1% Sep Oct: 3.5% 3.5% Oct

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SO53 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £240k — — 2 / 0
1 £150k £1,000 8.0% 8 / 5
2 £220k £1,200 6.5% 66 / 14
3 £450k £1,750 — 48 / 4
4 £630k £2,372 — 48 / 2
5+ £750k — — 13 / 0

Nearby SO postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
SO14 £205k £1,100 6.4% Compare
SO17 £250k £1,250 6.0% Compare
SO45 £360k £1,775 5.9% Compare
SO16 £280k £1,350 5.8% Compare
SO15 £225k £1,000 5.3% Compare
SO19 £260k £1,150 5.3% Compare
SO18 £267k £1,100 4.9% Compare
SO30 £350k £1,300 4.5% Compare
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