Postcode district report · August 2026

SO17, Southampton

SO17 is the 6th Hapiest of Southampton's 6 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
166
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£225,000
-18.2% on the year before
Price per m²
£3,232
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
54%
of homes sold

SO17 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks SO17 against the other postcode districts of Southampton.

Price per m²£3,232/m² 5th of 6
Price change-18.2% 6th of 6
Sales a year166 a year 6th of 6
Sales change-0.5% 1st of 6
Energy efficiency67 EPC score 6th of 6
Carbon2.9 t CO₂ a home 3rd of 6
Station nearby0.8 km 1st of 6
Yellow the best in Southampton Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Southampton

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better SO17 compares with the rest of Southampton. These colours compare postcode districts within Southampton; Southampton's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Southampton's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 SO19 596£265,000 +0.0%
2 SO18 366£275,000 -1.1%
3 SO16 508£270,000 +1.1%
4 SO15 437£255,000 -3.8%
5 SO14 202£206,000 -1.9%
6 SO17 166£225,000 -18.2%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Southampton only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Southampton aren't ranked.