River Walk, Southampton

MyStreetCheck free street report: River Walk, Southampton · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/southampton-southampton/river-walk/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SO18 2DP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£416,333

9 sales

Price range

£260k – £520k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Jul 2025

SO18 2DP

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At a glance

House prices£416k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station12 min walkSwaythling station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 12 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

9 property sales on River Walk, Southampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 22 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £416,333. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on River Walk range from £260,000 to £520,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on River Walk compared

SO18 postcode area£291,047

Southampton£269,510

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	9	£416,333	22 Jul 2025

Sold prices on River Walk

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
23, River Walk SO18 2DP	22 Jul 2025	£520,000	Detached	Freehold
16, River Walk SO18 2DP	18 Dec 2024	£510,000	Detached	Freehold
23, River Walk SO18 2DP	1 Jun 2023	£515,000	Detached	Freehold
22, River Walk SO18 2DP	25 Nov 2022	£475,000	Detached	Freehold
13, River Walk SO18 2DP	25 Mar 2021	£310,000	Detached	Freehold
22, River Walk SO18 2DP	1 Mar 2021	£447,000	Detached	Freehold
21, River Walk SO18 2DP	16 Oct 2020	£345,000	Detached	Freehold
23, River Walk SO18 2DP	24 Oct 2019	£405,000	Detached	Freehold
16, River Walk SO18 2DP	10 Apr 2018	£320,000	Detached	Freehold
12, River Walk SO18 2DP	10 Oct 2017	£280,000	Detached	Freehold
15, River Walk SO18 2DP	29 Mar 2017	£295,000	Detached	Freehold
14, River Walk SO18 2DP	17 Feb 2017	£260,000	Detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
23, River Walk	£405,000 (Oct 2019) → £515,000 (Jun 2023) → £520,000 (Jul 2025)	+28% over 6 yrs
16, River Walk	£320,000 (Apr 2018) → £510,000 (Dec 2024)	+59% over 7 yrs
22, River Walk	£447,000 (Mar 2021) → £475,000 (Nov 2022)	+6% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near River Walk

Crime

231 crimes were reported within about a mile of River Walk in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	112
Anti-social behaviour	24
Public order	21
Criminal damage & arson	14
Other theft	14
Shoplifting	11

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

River Walk is in or near 9 Environment Agency flood areas:

Southampton Water and Hamble Flood alert area
Mansbridge and Riverside Park Flood alert area
Mansbridge and Woodmill on the River Itchen Flood warning area
Lower Itchen Flood alert area
Itchen estuary Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near River Walk

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bitterne Park School 2,036 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.3 mi
Mansbridge Primary School 199 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 725 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
The Gregg School 323 pupils	Other independent school	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
Townhill Junior School 210 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Townhill Infant School 143 pupils	Primary	2–7	Good Report	0.6 mi
Portswood Primary School 416 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Yarrow Heights School 133 pupils	Other independent special school	7–19	Report	1.0 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Southampton Airport Parkway station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Bitterne station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

River Walk (E-bound, Forest Hills Drive) 2 min walk
Broadwater Road (E-bound, Forest Hills Drive) 2 min walk
Hop Inn (nr, Woodmill Lane) 3 min walk
Hop Inn (o/s, Oak Tree Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Stoneham Lane Surgery
City Gateway, Parkville Road, Southampton · 0.6 mi
Burgess Road Surgery
357A Burgess Road, Southampton · 0.8 mi
University Health Service Southampton
Building 48, University Of Southampton, Southampton · 1.2 mi
West End Road Surgery
62 West End Road, Southampton · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Southampton Witts Express · 0.6 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Southampton Wessex Rd Express · 0.7 mi
Spar Spar Cobden Bridge · 0.8 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Southampton Burgess Rd Express · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Carefirst Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Boots · 0.6 mi
Chartwell Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
O'callaghan Dental Surgeon · 0.8 mi
Burgess Road (dental Surgery) · 1.0 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 8 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.

Income	8 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.0%	62.5%
Private rented	9.8%	20.3%
Social rented	4.2%	17.1%
Households	572

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,428

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	99%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	100%	92%

Share of homes across Southampton 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on River Walk

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Who lives around River Walk

Ethnic group

	Here	Southampton
White	91.4%	80.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.4%	10.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3%	3.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.5%	3%
Other ethnic group	0.8%	2.3%

Religion

	Here	Southampton
Christian	49.5%	40.2%
No religion	41.8%	43.5%
Not answered	4.9%	6.6%
Muslim	2.3%	5.4%
Hindu	0.6%	1.3%
Sikh	0.4%	1.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%

Country of birth

	Here	Southampton
Born in the UK	89.4%	75.9%
Born outside the UK	10.6%	24.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Southampton
Level 4 qualifications and above	26.3%	31.7%
No qualifications	19.3%	17.3%
Level 3 qualifications	19.3%	20.6%
Level 2 qualifications	13.6%	12.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.6%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	8%	5.4%
Other qualifications	2.9%	3%

General health

	Here	Southampton
Very good health	46.1%	47.7%
Good health	36.3%	35.1%
Fair health	14%	12.3%
Bad health	2.5%	3.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Southampton
1 car or van in household	42.3%	44.3%
2 cars or vans in household	35.3%	21.9%
No cars or vans in household	13.1%	27.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.3%	6.5%

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 Southampton.

Planning and heritage near River Walk

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Planning applications near River Walk

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Council tax here

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Estate agents near River Walk

Charters Southampton 1.9 mi
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NorthwoodUK 2.2 mi
Pearsons 2.2 mi

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