SO18 house prices, schools and flood risk.

440 homes sold in SO18 in the last 12 months at a median of £280,000, about the same as the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £385,000, flats for £159,750.

Covers Bargate, Bitterne Park, Eastleigh South, Harefield, Peartree, Swaythling, Thornhill, West End North.

Median sold price

£280k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+0.0%

From £280k

Homes sold

440

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in SO18

Detached

£385k

117 sales

Semi-detached

£320k

112 sales

Terraced

£265k

99 sales

Flat

£160k

112 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£208k£246k£285k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in SO18
2016£208k (611 sales)
2017£225k (626 sales)
2018£230k (565 sales)
2019£235k (550 sales)
2020£235k (469 sales)
2021£250k (592 sales)
2022£268k (549 sales)
2023£262k (473 sales)
2024£275k (467 sales)
2025£275k (502 sales)
2026£285k (286 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Wilderness HeightsSO18 3PS · Mostly detached
£675,0007 sales
River WalkSO18 2DP · Mostly detached
£512,5004 sales
Hill Cottage GardensSO18 3AD · Mostly detached
£505,0008 sales
Ullswater AvenueSO18 3QS · Mostly detached
£502,00010 sales
Windermere RoadSO18 3PE · Mostly detached
£495,0004 sales

Most affordable

Beech AvenueSO18 4HS · Mostly flats
£66,50010 sales
Mersham GardensSO18 6TX · Mostly flats
£80,00020 sales
Wessex RoadSO18 3RB · Mostly flats
£88,0005 sales
River View RoadSO18 1UD · Mostly flats
£88,11530 sales
Thornhill Park RoadSO18 5TW · Mostly flats
£101,00041 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

Flat 4, Alton House, 96, Midanbury LaneSO18 4HD · Flat · 58 m² · 3 rooms · 21 Sept 2026
£167,500£2,890/m²
Flat 7, Rampart House, 10, Rampart RoadSO18 1DX · Flat · 60 m² · 3 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£176,000£2,930/m²
29 Swincombe RiseSO18 3NL · Detached · 123 m² · 6 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£445,000£3,620/m²
114 Hillside AvenueSO18 1JY · Semi-detached · 77 m² · 5 rooms · 17 Sept 2026
£380,000£4,940/m²
63 Wide LaneSO18 2HJ · Detached · 15 Sept 2026
£250,000
4 Selborne WalkSO18 5DY · Terraced · 81 m² · 3 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£232,000£2,860/m²
5 Rother CloseSO18 3NJ · Detached · 129 m² · 7 rooms · 9 Sept 2026
£500,000£3,880/m²
67 Duddon CloseSO18 3QB · Semi-detached · 48 m² · 3 rooms · 9 Sept 2026
£275,000£5,730/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Bitterne Park SchoolSecondary · 0.5 mi from the SO18 centre
Good
Townhill Junior SchoolPrimary · 0.5 mi from the SO18 centre
Good
Harefield Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.7 mi from the SO18 centre
Requires improvement
Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · 0.8 mi from the SO18 centre
Good
Woodlands Community CollegeSecondary · 1.0 mi from the SO18 centre
Good
Mansbridge Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.2 mi from the SO18 centre
Good
Sholing Junior SchoolPrimary · 1.2 mi from the SO18 centre
Good
Mount Pleasant JuniorsPrimary · 1.5 mi from the SO18 centre
Outstanding

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

303

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
131
Anti-social behaviour
44
Shoplifting
32
Public order
27

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around SO18. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Southampton Water and Hamble
Mansbridge and Riverside Park
Mansbridge and Woodmill on the River Itchen
Lower Itchen
Itchen estuary
Hamble estuary
Chandlers Ford to Swaythling
Monks Brook

SO18 questions

What is the average house price in SO18?

The median sold price in SO18 over the last 12 months was £280,000, across 440 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £385,000, semi-detached £320,000, terraced £264,550, flat £159,750.

Are house prices in SO18 going up?

The median sold price was up 0.0% on the previous 12 months (£280,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in SO18?

Wilderness Heights has the highest median sold price in SO18 over the last five years: £675,000 across 7 sales.

How do I know if a home in SO18 is fairly priced?

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