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Helford Gardens, West End, Southampton

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House prices, sold prices and local information for SO18 3LX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£173,805
22 sales
Price range
£75k – £310k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Feb 2025
SO18 3LX

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At a glance

House prices£174k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station25 min walkSwaythling station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold50% leaseholdAcross 22 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

22 property sales on Helford Gardens, West End, Southampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 13 Feb 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £97,768. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% flat, 32% semi-detached, 18% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Helford Gardens range from £75,000 to £310,000. 50% of homes sold here were freehold and 50% leasehold.

House prices on Helford Gardens compared

SO18 postcode area£291,047
Southampton£394,450
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Helford Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SO18 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £215,000 (1 sales)2016£215k2017: £167,750 (2 sales)2017£168k2018: £174,333 (3 sales)2018£174k2019: £75,000 (1 sales)2019£75k2020: £164,000 (4 sales)2020£164k2021: £98,475 (2 sales)2021£98k2022: £307,500 (1 sales)2022£308k2023: £143,750 (4 sales)2023£144k2024: £233,250 (3 sales)2024£233k2025: £240,000 (1 sales)2025£240k

Tenure: 50% freehold and 50% leasehold across 22 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat11£97,7688 Nov 2024
Semi-detached7£258,6431 Nov 2024
Terraced4£234,43813 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Helford Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Helford Gardens SO18 3LX 13 Feb 2025£240,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Helford Gardens SO18 3LX 8 Nov 2024£130,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Helford Gardens SO18 3LX 1 Nov 2024£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Helford Gardens SO18 3LX 29 Oct 2024£259,750 TerracedFreehold
35, Helford Gardens SO18 3LX 12 Jul 2023£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Helford Gardens SO18 3LX 20 Jun 2023£95,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Helford Gardens SO18 3LX 17 Apr 2023£110,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Helford Gardens SO18 3LX 10 Feb 2023£120,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Helford Gardens SO18 3LX 14 Sep 2022£307,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Helford Gardens SO18 3LX 28 Sep 2021£97,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Helford Gardens SO18 3LX 10 Sep 2021£99,950 FlatLeasehold
1, Helford Gardens SO18 3LX 18 Dec 2020£88,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Helford Gardens SO18 3LX 20 Nov 2020£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Helford Gardens SO18 3LX 18 Sep 2020£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Helford Gardens SO18 3LX 22 May 2020£88,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Helford Gardens SO18 3LX 31 Oct 2019£75,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Helford Gardens SO18 3LX 21 Sep 2018£215,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Helford Gardens SO18 3LX 8 Aug 2018£85,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Helford Gardens SO18 3LX 27 Feb 2018£223,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Helford Gardens SO18 3LX 30 Jun 2017£87,500 FlatLeasehold
36, Helford Gardens SO18 3LX 18 May 2017£248,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Helford Gardens SO18 3LX 16 Dec 2016£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
19, Helford Gardens £215,000 (Sep 2018) → £240,000 (Feb 2025) +12%
over 6 yrs
31, Helford Gardens £120,000 (Feb 2023) → £130,000 (Nov 2024) +8%
over 2 yrs
12, Helford Gardens £223,000 (Feb 2018) → £259,750 (Oct 2024) +16%
over 7 yrs
29, Helford Gardens £87,500 (Jun 2017) → £110,000 (Apr 2023) +26%
over 6 yrs
36, Helford Gardens £248,000 (May 2017) → £250,000 (Nov 2020) +1%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Helford Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Townhill Junior School 210 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Townhill Infant School 143 pupils Primary 2–7 Good Report 0.2 mi
The Gregg School 323 pupils Other independent school 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
Moorlands Primary School 393 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Bitterne Park School 2,036 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Harefield Primary School 397 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Woodlands Community College 907 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
Mansbridge Primary School 199 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Swaythling station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Bitterne station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Southampton Airport Parkway station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Harbourne Gardens (opp, Townhill Way) 1 min walk
  • Chartwell Green Shops (SW-bound, Townhill Way) 2 min walk
  • Harbourne Gardens (adj, Townhill Way) 2 min walk
  • Chartwell Green Shops (NE-bound, Townhill Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • West End Road Surgery
    62 West End Road, Southampton · 1.0 mi
  • Stoneham Lane Surgery
    City Gateway, Parkville Road, Southampton · 1.2 mi
  • Burgess Road Surgery
    357A Burgess Road, Southampton · 1.5 mi
  • University Health Service Southampton
    Building 48, University Of Southampton, Southampton · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Southampton Wessex Rd Express · 0.1 mi
  • Spar PFS EG OTM Southampton · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op West End - High Street · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Southampton Witts Express · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Chartwell Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi
  • H J Everett · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Health Practice · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Department · 1.1 mi
  • O'callaghan Dental Surgeon · 1.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income7 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned61.5%62.5%
Private rented25.8%20.3%
Social rented12.7%17.1%
Households733

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.5%64.1%
Aged 65+18.6%18.6%
Residents1,453

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks92%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%92%

Share of homes across Eastleigh with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Helford Gardens

Ethnic group

HereEastleigh
White92.5%92.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.6%2.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.4%3.9%
Other ethnic group1.4%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%1%

Religion

HereEastleigh
Christian45.8%45.7%
No religion43.1%45%
Not answered7.4%5.6%
Other religion1%0.5%
Hindu0.9%1%
Sikh0.8%0.8%
Muslim0.5%1%
Buddhist0.4%0.4%

Country of birth

HereEastleigh
Born in the UK87.7%90.7%
Born outside the UK12.3%9.3%

Highest qualification

HereEastleigh
Level 4 qualifications and above29%33.1%
Level 3 qualifications21.5%19%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%14.9%
No qualifications14%13.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.7%10.2%
Apprenticeship6.8%6.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.5%

General health

HereEastleigh
Very good health43.4%49.8%
Good health40%34.7%
Fair health12.5%11.7%
Bad health3%3%
Very bad health1%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereEastleigh
1 car or van in household50.5%39.7%
2 cars or vans in household30.5%36%
No cars or vans in household12.7%11.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.3%12.4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Eastleigh.

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