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Somerset Avenue, Southampton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Somerset Avenue, Southampton · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/southampton-southampton/somerset-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SO18 5FT, SO18 5FS, SO18 5FR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£296,250
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£259,875
34 sales
Price range
£120k – £365k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Aug 2026
SO18 5FS

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At a glance

House prices£296k average10% above the Southampton average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station29 min walkBitterne station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold95% freeholdAcross 41 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

34 property sales on Somerset Avenue, Southampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £296,250. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £245,670. Average sale prices rose from £205,000 in 2016 to £296,250 in 2026 (+45%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 10% above the Southampton average of £269,510 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 65% terraced, 35% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Somerset Avenue range from £120,000 to £365,000. 95% of homes sold here were freehold and 5% leasehold. Of 477 streets in Southampton with at least two sales in the last year, Somerset Avenue ranks 142nd for average price.

House prices on Somerset Avenue compared

Somerset Avenue£296,250
SO18 postcode area£291,047
Southampton£269,510
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SO18 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £205,000 (2 sales)2016£205k2017: £206,050 (5 sales)2017£206k2018: £222,250 (6 sales)2018£222k2019: £250,000 (1 sales)2019£250k2020: £222,667 (3 sales)2020£223k2021: £318,000 (1 sales)2021£318k2022: £291,000 (5 sales)2022£291k2023: £300,250 (4 sales)2023£300k2025: £328,333 (3 sales)2025£328k2026: £296,250 (4 sales)2026£296k

Tenure: 95% freehold and 5% leasehold across 41 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced22£245,67025 Aug 2026
Semi-detached12£285,9175 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Somerset Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
94, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FS 25 Aug 2026£250,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FL 31 Jul 2026£320,000 TerracedFreehold
148, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FT 5 Jun 2026£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FS 6 Mar 2026£300,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FN 8 Aug 2025£330,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FR 25 Jul 2025£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
164, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FT 12 Jun 2025£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
112, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FT 14 Mar 2025£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
180, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FT 8 Sep 2023£320,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FS 18 Jul 2023£260,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FR 17 May 2023£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
110, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FT 3 May 2023£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FR 31 Mar 2023£346,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
178, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FT 15 Dec 2022£305,000 TerracedFreehold
132, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FT 4 Oct 2022£270,000 TerracedFreehold
90, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FS 8 Aug 2022£300,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FR 25 May 2022£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FL 17 Feb 2022£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FL 17 Dec 2021£270,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FP 7 May 2021£318,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FS 9 Dec 2020£225,000 TerracedFreehold
148, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FT 17 Aug 2020£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
128, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FT 30 Jan 2020£218,000 TerracedFreehold
144, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FT 14 Jun 2019£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FP 14 Dec 2018£222,500 TerracedFreehold
64, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FS 30 Nov 2018£227,000 TerracedFreehold
142, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FT 21 Nov 2018£195,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FS 10 Aug 2018£205,000 TerracedFreehold
158, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FT 2 Aug 2018£246,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FL 18 Jul 2018£238,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FN 21 Dec 2017£240,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 16, Somerset House, 4, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FL 30 Nov 2017£2,850,000 OtherFreehold
41, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FR 21 Nov 2017£267,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 1, 4, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FL 31 Aug 2017£1,550,000 OtherFreehold
178, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FT 13 Apr 2017£208,250 TerracedFreehold
128, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FT 5 Apr 2017£120,000 TerracedFreehold
74, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FS 24 Feb 2017£195,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FS 25 Jul 2016£210,000 TerracedFreehold
Retail Unit 2, 59, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FR 19 Apr 2016£230,000 OtherLeasehold
Retail Unit 3, 59, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FR 19 Apr 2016£245,000 OtherLeasehold
164, Somerset Avenue SO18 5FT 26 Feb 2016£200,000 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
148, Somerset Avenue £225,000 (Aug 2020) → £315,000 (Jun 2026) +40%
over 6 yrs
90, Somerset Avenue £300,000 (Aug 2022) → £300,000 (Mar 2026) +0%
over 4 yrs
43, Somerset Avenue £346,000 (Mar 2023) → £365,000 (Jul 2025) +5%
over 2 yrs
164, Somerset Avenue £200,000 (Feb 2016) → £290,000 (Jun 2025) +45%
over 9 yrs
178, Somerset Avenue £208,250 (Apr 2017) → £305,000 (Dec 2022) +46%
over 6 yrs
41, Somerset Avenue £267,000 (Nov 2017) → £320,000 (May 2022) +20%
over 5 yrs
74, Somerset Avenue £195,000 (Feb 2017) → £225,000 (Dec 2020) +15%
over 4 yrs
128, Somerset Avenue £120,000 (Apr 2017) → £218,000 (Jan 2020) +82%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Somerset Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Woodlands Community College 907 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Harefield Primary School 397 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Thornhill Primary School 318 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Moorlands Primary School 393 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Springwell School 281 pupils Community special school 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Serendipity School 24 pupils Other independent special school 9–19 Report 0.7 mi
Bitterne Church of England Primary School 395 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Kanes Hill Primary School 373 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 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

  • Bitterne station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Sholing station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Woolston station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Exford Avenue (opp, Somerset Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Somerset Avenue (NW-bound, Cheriton Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Burnham Chase (NW-bound, Taunton Drive) 4 min walk
  • Sunningdale Gardens (opp, Somerset Avenue) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • West End Road Surgery
    62 West End Road, Southampton · 0.7 mi
  • The Peartree Practice
    Sullivan Road, Sholing, Southampton · 1.2 mi
  • Old Fire Station Surgery
    68A Portsmouth Road, Weston, Southampton · 1.9 mi
  • St. Peters Surgery
    49-55 Portsmouth Road, Woolston, Southampton · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Southampton Thorn Express · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Thornhill · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Bitterne Esso Express · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Southampton West End · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Sangha Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Pharmacy Direct · 0.5 mi
  • Dean Road Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Department · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Health Practice · 0.8 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 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned44.2%62.5%
Private rented9.5%20.3%
Social rented45.8%17.1%
Households620

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.6%64.1%
Aged 65+11.3%18.6%
Residents1,644

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 networks99%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%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.

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Who lives around Somerset Avenue

Ethnic group

HereSouthampton
White87.7%80.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.5%3.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.4%10.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.1%3%
Other ethnic group1.3%2.3%

Religion

HereSouthampton
No religion54.4%43.5%
Christian34.4%40.2%
Not answered6%6.6%
Muslim3.3%5.4%
Sikh1.2%1.7%
Hindu0.4%1.3%
Buddhist0.2%0.5%
Other religion0.1%0.7%

Country of birth

HereSouthampton
Born in the UK85.7%75.9%
Born outside the UK14.3%24.1%

Highest qualification

HereSouthampton
No qualifications24%17.3%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.7%31.7%
Level 2 qualifications17.6%12.6%
Level 3 qualifications14.7%20.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.3%9.5%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.4%
Other qualifications2.7%3%

General health

HereSouthampton
Very good health47.3%47.7%
Good health34.2%35.1%
Fair health12.3%12.3%
Bad health4.4%3.8%
Very bad health1.7%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouthampton
1 car or van in household43.7%44.3%
2 cars or vans in household26.2%21.9%
No cars or vans in household21.8%27.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.3%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.

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