The Birches, Southampton

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Birches, Southampton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/southampton-southampton/the-birches/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SO18 5SR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£272,600

5 sales

Price range

£238k – £335k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Jul 2024

SO18 5SR

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At a glance

House prices£273k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station27 min walkBitterne station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 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

5 property sales on The Birches, Southampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 18 Jul 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £281,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% semi-detached, 20% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Birches range from £238,000 to £335,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on The Birches compared

SO18 postcode area£291,047

Southampton£269,510

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Birches 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 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£281,250	18 Jul 2024
Detached	1	£238,000	24 Oct 2017

Sold prices on The Birches

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, The Birches SO18 5SR	18 Jul 2024	£335,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, The Birches SO18 5SR	7 Jun 2024	£270,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, The Birches SO18 5SR	16 Nov 2020	£270,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, The Birches SO18 5SR	2 Oct 2020	£250,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, The Birches SO18 5SR	24 Oct 2017	£238,000	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
1, The Birches	£250,000 (Oct 2020) → £335,000 (Jul 2024)	+34% over 4 yrs

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Schools near The Birches

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Harefield Primary School 397 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.1 mi
Moorlands Primary School 393 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Woodlands Community College 907 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.3 mi
Townhill Infant School 143 pupils	Primary	2–7	Good Report	0.7 mi
Townhill Junior School 210 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Glenfield Infant School 226 pupils	Primary	4–7	Report	0.8 mi
The Gregg School 323 pupils	Other independent school	11–16	Report	0.8 mi
Thornhill Primary School 318 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement 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

Bitterne station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
St Denys station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Swaythling station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

St Francis Avenue (E-bound, West End Road) 2 min walk
St Francis Avenue (W-bound, West End Road) 2 min walk
Beauworth Avenue (SW-bound, West End Road) 3 min walk
Beauworth Avenue (NE-bound, West End Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

West End Road Surgery
62 West End Road, Southampton · 0.7 mi
The Peartree Practice
Sullivan Road, Sholing, Southampton · 1.6 mi
Stoneham Lane Surgery
City Gateway, Parkville Road, Southampton · 1.8 mi
Burgess Road Surgery
357A Burgess Road, Southampton · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Esso Tesco Bitterne Esso Express · 0.3 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Southampton West End · 0.4 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op West End - High Street · 0.5 mi
Asda Supermarket Asda Southampton West End Supermarket · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Dean Road Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Pharmacy Direct · 0.6 mi
H J Everett · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
Dental Health Practice · 0.6 mi
Dental Department · 0.6 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 4 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	5 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	69.6%	62.5%
Private rented	10.6%	20.3%
Social rented	19.3%	17.1%
Households	670

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,677

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 The Birches

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Who lives around The Birches

Ethnic group

	Here	Southampton
White	89%	80.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	4.7%	10.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.7%	3.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.1%	3%
Other ethnic group	1.6%	2.3%

Religion

	Here	Southampton
No religion	45.1%	43.5%
Christian	42.4%	40.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.6%
Muslim	3%	5.4%
Sikh	1.1%	1.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.7%
Hindu	0.7%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%

Country of birth

	Here	Southampton
Born in the UK	87.7%	75.9%
Born outside the UK	12.3%	24.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Southampton
Level 4 qualifications and above	25.4%	31.7%
Level 3 qualifications	19.6%	20.6%
No qualifications	18.5%	17.3%
Level 2 qualifications	17.1%	12.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.1%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	5.4%
Other qualifications	2.7%	3%

General health

	Here	Southampton
Very good health	43.7%	47.7%
Good health	36.4%	35.1%
Fair health	14.5%	12.3%
Bad health	4.5%	3.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Southampton
1 car or van in household	41.4%	44.3%
2 cars or vans in household	30.2%	21.9%
No cars or vans in household	15.4%	27.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	13%	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 The Birches

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Estate agents near The Birches

Anstey Residential 2.5 mi
Charters Southampton 2.5 mi
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NorthwoodUK 2.5 mi
Pearsons 2.6 mi

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