The Close, Southampton
House prices, sold prices and local information for SO18 5RB.
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At a glance
7 property sales on The Close, Southampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 18 Nov 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £280,500. 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 71% terraced, 29% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Close range from £260,000 to £319,950. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on The Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Close 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 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 5 | £280,500 | 30 Sep 2021 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £317,475 | 18 Nov 2022 |
Sold prices on The Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land Adjoining, 7, The Close SO18 5RB | 24 Jan 2024 | £2,500 | Other | Freehold |
| 5, The Close SO18 5RB | 18 Nov 2022 | £315,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, The Close SO18 5RB | 30 Sep 2021 | £260,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, The Close SO18 5RB | 12 Feb 2021 | £319,950 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, The Close SO18 5RB | 11 Dec 2019 | £305,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, The Close SO18 5RB | 14 Dec 2018 | £295,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, The Close SO18 5RB | 16 Nov 2018 | £272,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, The Close SO18 5RB | 18 Oct 2017 | £270,000 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10, The Close | £270,000 (Oct 2017) → £295,000 (Dec 2018) | +9% over 1 yr |
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Schools near The Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornhill Primary School 318 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.4 mi |
| Woodlands Community College 907 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| The Serendipity School 24 pupils | Other independent special school | 9–19 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Springwell School 281 pupils | Community special school | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Kanes Hill Primary School 373 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Harefield Primary School 397 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.6 mi |
| Moorlands Primary School 393 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Hightown Primary School 229 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | 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
- Bitterne station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
- Sholing station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
- Woolston station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- The Bittern (opp, Thornhill Park Road) 1 min walk
- The Bittern (adj, Thornhill Park Road) 2 min walk
- Thornhill Avenue (W-bound, Thornhill Park Road) 2 min walk
- Thornhill Avenue (E-bound, Thornhill Park Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- West End Road Surgery
62 West End Road, Southampton · 1.0 mi - The Peartree Practice
Sullivan Road, Sholing, Southampton · 1.1 mi - Old Fire Station Surgery
68A Portsmouth Road, Weston, Southampton · 1.9 mi - St. Peters Surgery
49-55 Portsmouth Road, Woolston, Southampton · 2.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Thornhill · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Southampton Thorn Express · 0.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Hinkler Parade · 0.5 mi
- Lidl Lidl Thornhill Southampton · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Sangha Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Well · 0.5 mi
- Pharmacy Direct · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Dental Department · 0.7 mi
- 70 Warburton Road [dental 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
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 | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 62.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 26.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 681 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 26.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,482 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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.
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Who lives around The Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Southampton | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.4% | 80.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.2% | 10.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.9% | 3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 2.3% |
Religion
| Here | Southampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52.1% | 40.2% |
| No religion | 39.8% | 43.5% |
| Not answered | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| Sikh | 1.4% | 1.7% |
| Muslim | 1.1% | 5.4% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 1.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Southampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 85.6% | 75.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 14.4% | 24.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Southampton | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 24% | 17.3% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22% | 31.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.5% | 20.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.1% | 12.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.4% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.1% | 5.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Southampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 40.6% | 47.7% |
| Good health | 35.7% | 35.1% |
| Fair health | 16.7% | 12.3% |
| Bad health | 5.5% | 3.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.6% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Southampton | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46% | 44.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 24.2% | 21.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 20.9% | 27.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8.8% | 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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Estate agents near The Close
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- Pearsons 2.8 mi
- Century 21 2.9 mi
- NorthwoodUK 2.9 mi
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