SO16 8EL
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Property report — SO16 8EL
Open-data due diligence for SO16 8EL and the area around it.
SO16 8EL in brief: 94 recorded sales (£47,500–£307,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for SO16 8EL itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the SO16 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£356,109
Population
21,564
Crimes recorded
65
Schools
6
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
89%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in SO16 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (40 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | £285,000 | 207 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2025-11-14 | £265,000 | 195 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2025-03-25 | £305,000 | 181 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2025-02-21 | £285,000 | 171 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2024-07-08 | £307,000 | 153 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2023-11-21 | £275,000 | 187 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2022-12-09 | £270,000 | 109 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2022-09-09 | £290,000 | 155 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2022-03-18 | £277,500 | 119 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2022-02-04 | £285,000 | 171 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2021-12-17 | £280,000 | 171 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2021-12-01 | £272,000 | 203 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-11-26 | £301,000 | 173 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2021-04-23 | £185,000 | 131 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2020-12-11 | £250,000 | 191 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2020-07-01 | £200,000 | 177 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Flat |
| 2020-03-30 | £230,000 | 121 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2019-10-28 | £263,000 | 205 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-08-30 | £237,000 | 165 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-08-13 | £237,000 | 113 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2019-07-05 | £250,000 | 211 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-05-24 | £275,000 | 145 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-01-19 | £230,000 | 163 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2017-12-08 | £221,000 | 155 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2017-09-29 | £227,000 | 119 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2017-08-11 | £226,000 | 195 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2016-12-09 | £241,500 | 191 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2016-07-25 | £244,000 | 145 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2016-05-12 | £248,000 | 153 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2015-11-27 | £197,000 | 175 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2014-12-17 | £195,995 | 123 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2014-10-03 | £177,000 | 119 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2014-05-27 | £165,000 | 135 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2014-04-14 | £179,950 | 101 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2014-02-13 | £196,030 | 181 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2014-01-31 | £166,000 | 137 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2014-01-16 | £190,000 | 149 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-08-09 | £169,000 | 199 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-05-14 | £166,000 | 195 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2011-12-22 | £165,000 | 197 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2011-01-05 | £123,965 | 195 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2010-07-09 | £178,000 | 161 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2010-06-25 | £162,000 | 191 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2009-11-06 | £156,000 | 181 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2009-10-26 | £162,000 | 199 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2009-06-03 | £145,000 | 197 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2008-09-19 | £167,000 | 179 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2008-01-31 | £172,000 | 165 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-06-08 | £179,950 | 97 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2007-05-04 | £158,000 | 169 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2007-01-05 | £173,000 | 157 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2006-10-20 | £165,000 | 109 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2006-10-11 | £170,000 | 123 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2006-09-08 | £167,950 | 121 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2006-08-18 | £168,500 | 137 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2006-07-07 | £174,500 | 175 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2006-03-31 | £168,000 | 103 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2006-01-20 | £155,500 | 143 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2005-06-28 | £164,500 | 153 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2005-06-03 | £169,500 | 139 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2004-09-17 | £169,950 | 167 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2004-07-28 | £166,500 | 113 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2004-05-14 | £167,000 | 131 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2004-05-05 | £148,000 | 167 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2004-02-06 | £145,000 | 135 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2003-02-21 | £130,000 | 161 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-01-31 | £137,500 | 143 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2002-12-17 | £141,000 | 171 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2002-11-04 | £130,000 | 101 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-08-08 | £78,500 | 169 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2002-07-12 | £120,000 | 157 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2002-02-21 | £147,000 | 123 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2001-12-12 | £124,000 | 209 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-05-21 | £106,950 | 131 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2001-04-12 | £91,000 | 191 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2000-11-10 | £84,000 | 153 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2000-09-15 | £88,000 | 159 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2000-09-11 | £98,500 | 145 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-07-24 | £89,950 | 133 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2000-06-20 | £59,500 | 157 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1999-04-30 | £75,000 | 209 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-02-26 | £60,000 | 179 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1999-01-15 | £66,950 | 191 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1998-04-28 | £68,000 | 145 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-12-05 | £65,750 | 147 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-07-25 | £58,000 | 175 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1996-05-03 | £52,000 | 157 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1995-10-27 | £49,500 | 113 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1995-09-15 | £50,000 | 139 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1995-08-30 | £53,000 | 153 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1995-07-28 | £52,000 | 171 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1995-07-21 | £55,000 | 209 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1995-07-07 | £47,500 | 173 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1995-03-03 | £57,500 | 203 OAKWOOD DRIVE | Semi-detached |
94 recorded sales on SO16 8EL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Hollybrook Infant School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2020) |
| Hollybrook Junior School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Upper Shirley High School | 1.1 mi | Secondary | Good (2019) |
| Shirley Infant School | 1.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: ALDERMOOR SURGERY (0.3 mi) · LORDSHILL HEALTH CENTRE (0.9 mi) · VICTOR STREET SURGERY (1.4 mi)
Nearest hospitals: PRINCESS ANNE HOSPITAL (0.7 mi) · SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL (0.9 mi) · UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON (0.9 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: ALDERMOOR FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · ENTRANCE GATES, GATE PIERS AND WALLS TO HOLLYBROOK CEMETERY (Grade II) (0.7 mi) · 6, LITTLE OAK ROAD (Grade II) (0.9 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: DAY LEWIS PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · BASSETT PHARMACY (0.9 mi) · LORDSHILL PHARMACY (0.9 mi)
Nearest stations: Swaythling (2.3 mi) · Millbrook (Hants) (2.3 mi) · St Denys (2.3 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Sainsbury's (0.9 mi) · M&S Simply Food (1.0 mi) · Sainsbury's (1.5 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 44
- One-person households
- 29%
- Households with children
- 28%
- Households
- 8,915
Owned 63% · Social rent 23% · Private rent 13%
Census 2021 (ONS), for SO16 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in SO16 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 55/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for SO16 8EL in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictSO16 | SectorSO16 8 | PostcodeSO16 8EL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £328,486 | £356,109 | £169,595 |
| Population | 89,616 | 21,564 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 620 | 65 | — |
| Schools | 27 | 6 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 87% | 89% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 98% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (SO16 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 2 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.