Housing Market Analysis for MERCURY CLOSE, SO16 8BJ

Are you looking to understand SO16 8BJ house prices? Here, we provide a detailed analysis of the latest sold house prices, trends over the years, and key statistics to help you gauge the real estate landscape in this Southampton postcode.

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Overview of Sold House prices

As per the latest sold houses in the SO16 8BJ postcode area, The average prices are as follows,

Terraced
- The average price is around £119,804 median price is £125,000 Standard Deviation is £55,272 with Total Sold: 43
- The Last 5 Year average price is £199,357 with Total Sold: 7
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 61 MERCURY CLOSE: £208,000 (Sold on 26 Jul 2022)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 60 MERCURY CLOSE: £43,950 (Sold on 23 Jun 1995)
Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £102,438 median price is £104,750 Standard Deviation is £36,978 with Total Sold: 8
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 63 MERCURY CLOSE: £137,500 (Sold on 21 Dec 2011)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 114 MERCURY CLOSE: £37,000 (Sold on 04 Apr 1996)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

Below table and chart gives the average SO16 8BJ house prices and number of sold houses over the years. This helps understand the price trend over the years in this postcode.

Please note that this data is populated based on the sold houses data given by the Land Registry.

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2022	£169,000	£1,988	2
2021	£200,000	£2,740	1
2020	£217,500	£2,681	3
2019	£205,000	£2,303	1
2017	£220,000	£2,222	1
2016	£161,500	£2,397	2
2014	£144,975	£1,831	2
2012	£134,225	£1,512	2
2010	£142,000	£1,690	1
2009	£107,500	£1,473	1
2008	£144,000		2
2007	£144,000	£1,679	2
2006	£129,000	£1,483	1
2005	£130,000	£1,548	1
2004	£130,500	£1,562	2
2002	£101,915	£1,195	6
2001	£74,000		1
2000	£67,900	£795	2
1999	£61,000	£801	3
1997	£48,250	£546	2
1996	£45,472		2
1995	£39,150	£429	3

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2011	£137,500	£1,599	1
2010	£85,000	£1,024	1
2008	£145,000		1
2006	£132,000	£1,406	2
2001	£75,000	£903	1
2000	£76,000		1
1996	£37,000	£418	1

All the Sales in the MERCURY CLOSE, SO16 8BJ

See the table below for more details on the sold house prices in the SO16 8BJ, Southampton postcode.

Address	Sold Date	Price	% Change
61 MERCURY CLOSETerraced, FreeholdArea: 85 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	26 Jul 2022	£208,000	60.00%
	31 May 2022	£130,000	First Sale
91 MERCURY CLOSETerraced, FreeholdArea: 73 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	04 May 2021	£200,000	14.29%
	30 Mar 2016	£175,000	40.00%
	29 Jun 2007	£125,000	First Sale
57 MERCURY CLOSETerraced, FreeholdArea: 73 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	09 Sep 2020	£220,000	57.20%
	19 Aug 2014	£139,950	30.19%
	10 Sep 2009	£107,500	83.76%
	29 Oct 1999	£58,500	First Sale
106 MERCURY CLOSETerraced, FreeholdArea: 86 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	30 Jul 2020	£220,000	First Sale
102 MERCURY CLOSETerraced, FreeholdArea: 86 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	17 Jan 2020	£212,500	41.67%
	20 Jun 2014	£150,000	First Sale
88 MERCURY CLOSETerraced, FreeholdArea: 89 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	20 Sep 2019	£205,000	59.53%
	24 Aug 2012	£128,500	6.20%
	07 May 2004	£121,000	16.35%
	31 May 2002	£104,000	First Sale
103 MERCURY CLOSETerraced, FreeholdArea: 99 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	06 Dec 2017	£220,000	34.97%
	18 Dec 2007	£163,000	First Sale
65 MERCURY CLOSETerraced, Freehold	11 Mar 2016	£148,000	First Sale
114 MERCURY CLOSETerraced, FreeholdArea: 88.56 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	06 Nov 2012	£139,950	12.41%
	09 Feb 2006	£124,500	236.49%
	04 Apr 1996	£37,000	First Sale
63 MERCURY CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 86 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	21 Dec 2011	£137,500	First Sale
100 MERCURY CLOSETerraced, FreeholdArea: 84 Sq.mtrAge: 1983-1990	17 Sep 2010	£142,000	105.80%
	08 Dec 2000	£69,000	First Sale
85 MERCURY CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 83 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	07 May 2010	£85,000	13.33%
	06 Apr 2001	£75,000	First Sale
72 MERCURY CLOSETerraced, Freehold	26 Nov 2008	£135,000	First Sale
98 MERCURY CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold	29 Aug 2008	£145,000	First Sale
101 MERCURY CLOSETerraced, Freehold	13 Jun 2008	£153,000	155.00%
101 MERCURY CLOSETerraced, Freehold	06 Oct 1999	£60,000	First Sale
56 MERCURY CLOSETerraced, FreeholdArea: 87 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	30 Aug 2006	£129,000	First Sale
107 MERCURY CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold	05 May 2006	£139,500	83.55%
107 MERCURY CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold	15 Dec 2000	£76,000	First Sale
105 MERCURY CLOSETerraced, FreeholdArea: 84 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	09 Dec 2005	£130,000	27.45%
	05 Jul 2002	£102,000	240.00%
	11 Oct 1995	£30,000	First Sale
92 MERCURY CLOSETerraced, FreeholdArea: 84 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	22 Aug 2004	£140,000	First Sale
73 MERCURY CLOSETerraced, Freehold	12 Dec 2002	£113,000	52.70%
73 MERCURY CLOSETerraced, Freehold	21 May 2001	£74,000	First Sale
109 MERCURY CLOSETerraced, Freehold	27 Aug 2002	£99,995	55.03%
109 MERCURY CLOSETerraced, Freehold	10 Dec 1999	£64,500	First Sale
76 MERCURY CLOSETerraced, FreeholdArea: 80 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	04 Jul 2002	£99,995	112.76%
	14 Mar 1997	£47,000	First Sale
77 MERCURY CLOSETerraced, FreeholdArea: 87 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	12 Apr 2002	£92,500	38.47%
	13 Jun 2000	£66,800	53.56%
	15 Dec 1995	£43,500	First Sale
99 MERCURY CLOSETerraced, LeaseholdArea: 98 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	11 Apr 1997	£49,500	First Sale
69 MERCURY CLOSETerraced, Freehold	29 Nov 1996	£47,995	First Sale
81 MERCURY CLOSETerraced, Freehold	24 May 1996	£42,950	First Sale
60 MERCURY CLOSETerraced, Freehold	23 Jun 1995	£43,950	First Sale

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MERCURY CLOSE, SO16 8BJ Near By properties

Interactive Map

This Interactive map can help you visualize the nearby sold house in the SO16 8BJ postcode area

Nearby Sold House Price Statstics

Knowing the nearby sold house in the area helps gauge the property market in the area. Below data gives house price Statstics of the surrounding area of the SO16 8BJ postcode.

Terraced
- The average price is around £126,214 median price is £126,000 Standard Deviation is £60,997 with Total Sold: 1,443
- The Last 5 Year average price is £223,095 with Total Sold: 181
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 79 ANDROMEDA ROAD: £230,000 (Sold on 19 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 60 LOWER BROWNHILL ROAD: £41,000 (Sold on 06 Jan 1995)
Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £140,797 median price is £135,500 Standard Deviation is £71,439 with Total Sold: 1,096
- The Last 5 Year average price is £258,179 with Total Sold: 132
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 104 OLIVE ROAD: £247,000 (Sold on 05 Jul 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 10 ROSEWALL ROAD: £44,000 (Sold on 09 Jan 1995)
Flat
- The average price is around £88,929 median price is £88,975 Standard Deviation is £42,700 with Total Sold: 420
- The Last 5 Year average price is £140,440 with Total Sold: 42
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is FLAT 2, 68 ASHMEAD ROAD: £175,000 (Sold on 11 Dec 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is FLAT 1, NIGHTINGALE COURT ALDERMOOR ROAD: £36,000 (Sold on 16 Feb 1995)
Detached
- The average price is around £172,367 median price is £164,000 Standard Deviation is £99,036 with Total Sold: 137
- The Last 5 Year average price is £353,408 with Total Sold: 18
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 77 UPPER BROWNHILL ROAD: £535,000 (Sold on 29 Jun 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 93 UPPER BROWNHILL ROAD: £43,750 (Sold on 31 Jan 1995)
Other
- The average price is around £148,250 median price is £148,250 Standard Deviation is £0 with Total Sold: 1
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 101A ROWNHAMS ROAD: £148,250 (Sold on 18 Dec 2015)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 101A ROWNHAMS ROAD: £148,250 (Sold on 18 Dec 2015)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£256,297	£3,269	16
2023	£240,131	£3,062	28
2022	£239,304	£3,424	28
2021	£219,960	£2,967	40
2020	£205,433	£2,755	30
2019	£202,409	£2,603	39
2018	£204,697	£2,716	42
2017	£190,226	£2,474	33
2016	£179,217	£2,440	42
2015	£167,324	£2,245	46
2014	£170,979	£2,107	48
2013	£140,471	£1,993	38
2012	£138,808	£1,855	29
2011	£138,342	£1,950	19
2010	£141,768	£2,066	22
2009	£132,417	£1,771	24
2008	£138,858	£1,841	31
2007	£149,127	£2,010	67
2006	£131,632	£1,813	63
2005	£135,146	£1,892	65
2004	£129,753	£1,762	68
2003	£114,355	£1,610	67
2002	£98,336	£1,435	82
2001	£79,259	£1,147	79
2000	£70,949	£1,088	51
1999	£62,994	£913	93
1998	£54,600	£774	48
1997	£58,086	£929	93
1996	£50,707	£812	74
1995	£45,158	£600	38

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£251,357	£2,549	7
2023	£267,644	£3,458	27
2022	£284,483	£3,596	29
2021	£254,976	£3,248	21
2020	£239,487	£2,980	19
2019	£239,278	£2,781	29
2018	£224,788	£2,776	26
2017	£222,894	£2,789	24
2016	£212,439	£2,545	32
2015	£187,279	£2,472	26
2014	£170,643	£2,100	36
2013	£168,122	£2,067	20
2012	£166,680	£1,890	25
2011	£149,298	£1,769	30
2010	£165,379	£2,019	24
2009	£150,768	£1,838	22
2008	£155,232	£1,972	28
2007	£161,488	£1,996	46
2006	£148,168	£1,972	61
2005	£150,589	£1,740	42
2004	£147,902	£1,892	66
2003	£136,245	£1,538	42
2002	£103,328	£1,314	55
2001	£84,441	£1,003	60
2000	£79,721	£1,060	42
1999	£66,932	£826	61
1998	£60,050	£740	49
1997	£60,254	£788	63
1996	£53,514	£752	58
1995	£49,617	£635	26

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£160,200	£3,234	5
2022	£146,462	£3,170	13
2021	£127,556	£2,329	9
2020	£133,278	£2,605	9
2019	£141,000	£3,066	6
2018	£131,568	£3,366	14
2017	£130,200	£2,585	10
2016	£128,542	£2,736	12
2015	£135,762	£2,790	21
2014	£127,542	£2,425	26
2013	£121,857	£2,333	14
2012	£93,167	£2,280	3
2011	£87,062	£1,840	8
2010	£99,400	£2,078	5
2009	£110,125	£1,762	4
2008	£90,889	£2,085	9
2007	£103,126	£2,693	19
2006	£98,302	£2,393	22
2005	£99,573	£2,505	13
2004	£90,729	£2,367	19
2003	£88,053	£2,151	16
2002	£71,437	£1,594	21
2001	£57,225	£1,336	20
2000	£49,130	£1,335	18
1999	£43,386	£1,060	30
1998	£39,029	£890	17
1997	£35,665	£987	19
1996	£40,298	£963	27
1995	£31,973	£909	11

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£435,833	£3,872	3
2022	£362,333	£4,048	3
2021	£386,333	£2,905	3
2020	£298,250	£3,222	2
2019	£315,906	£2,670	7
2018	£253,333	£2,420	3
2017	£297,475	£2,482	2
2016	£275,000	£2,477	2
2015	£235,000	£3,406	1
2014	£208,000	£2,348	5
2013	£219,500	£2,157	5
2012	£181,500	£2,164	2
2011	£251,500	£2,526	2
2010	£178,300	£1,855	5
2009	£183,500	£2,013	7
2008	£177,333	£1,575	3
2007	£169,875	£1,670	6
2006	£138,000	£3,276	1
2005	£195,992	£2,163	6
2004	£166,541	£1,605	11
2003	£171,167	£1,882	3
2002	£144,000	£1,169	7
2001	£123,870	£1,926	3
2000	£92,000	£1,091	2
1999	£74,681	£871	8
1998	£77,929	£892	12
1997	£78,609	£820	9
1996	£63,789	£689	9
1995	£69,000	£905	5

House Type: Other

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2015	£148,250	£2,149	1

House Type in SO16 8BJ area

The most common house types in the SO16 8BJ postcode area are Terraced (99), Flat (77), and Semi-detached (12).

Total	191
Terraced	99
Flat	77
Semi-detached	12
Detached	2
Shared house	1
converted building	0
commercial building	0
temporary structure	0

Tenure of household

As per the tenure of household, most of the the properties are Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority (90), and Owned: Owns outright (42).

Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority	90
Owned: Owns outright	42
Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan	39
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency	12
Private rented: Other private rented	3
Social rented: Other social rented	2
Lives rent free	2
Does not apply	0
Shared ownership: Shared ownership	0

Number of People in a Household

The most houses in the SO16 8BJ have 1 person in household (101), and 2 people in household (53).

1 person in household	101
2 people in household	53
4 people in household	20
3 people in household	13
5 people in household	4
0 people in household	0
6 people in household	0
7 people in household	0
8 or more people in household	0