Residential dwellings
9,316
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
SO17 rents and yields
Asking rent £1,659/month · Gross yield 6.6% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is SO17?
SO17: residential dwellings 9,316.
HMO-shaped dwellings
1.4%
SO17 ranks 2nd of 6 neighbouring postcode districts for HMO-shaped dwellings.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 5,098
- Mixed-use buildings
- 2.9%
- HMO-shaped units
- 1.2%
- EPC A or B
- 8.3%
- EPC D or worse
- 47%
What does SO17 earn?
SO17: asking rent £1,659/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 936 lets).
Asking rent
£1,659/month 12 months to Sep 2026
936 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 936 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
6.6% 12 months to Sep 2026
1,565 lets
+4.3% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,565 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
474 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
How does SO17 vary by home size?
Asking rent in SO17 runs from £887/month for 1 bedroom to £2,668/month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £887/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +3.1% on the previous 12 months | 372 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,265/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +2.6% on the previous 12 months | 316 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,499/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -3% on the previous 12 months | 161 |
| 4 bedrooms | £1,880/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed | — | 199 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £2,668/month | 12 months to Jul 2026 · 10 of 12 months observed | — | 343 |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns SO17?
Corporate landlords hold 82% of the 712 units in SO17 whose freeholder is classified; 93% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords82% of classified · 581 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)8.3% of classified · 59 units
- RMC6.5% of classified · 46 units
- Housing associations3.7% of classified · 26 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does SO17 rank?
SO17 ranks 1st of 6 postcode districts in City of Southampton for asking rent, at £1,659/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in City of Southampton
SO17 ranks 1st of 6 postcode districts in City of Southampton for asking rent, at £1,659/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SO17 | £1,659/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 936 | measured |
| 2 | SO14 | £1,311/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,066 | measured |
| 3 | SO19 | £1,289/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 474 | measured |
| 4 | SO16 | £1,274/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 849 | measured |
| 5 | SO15 | £1,208/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,400 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in City of Southampton
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in City of Southampton
SO17 ranks 2nd of 6 postcode districts in City of Southampton for gross yield, asking basis, at 6.6%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SO14 | 7.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,879 | measured |
| 2 | SO17 | 6.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,565 | measured |
| 3 | SO19 | 5.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 853 | measured |
| 4 | SO15 | 5.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,883 | measured |
| 5 | SO16 | 5.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,380 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in City of Southampton
Where next from SO17?
- City of SouthamptonThe wider market this area sits in.
- SO14Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,915/m² · Sep 2026
- SO15Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,183/m² · Sep 2026
- SO16Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,376/m² · Sep 2026
- SO18Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,907/m² · Sep 2026
- SO19Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,514/m² · Sep 2026
- SO50Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,930/m² · Sep 2026
- SO30Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,856/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about SO17
- What is the average rent in SO17?
- Homes to let in SO17 asked a median £1,659/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 936 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in SO17?
- 6.6% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,565 lets. +4.3% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in SO17?
- SO17 has 9,316 homes, 1.4% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about SO17
- Property values in SO17Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in SO17Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in SO17What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in SO17What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in SO17Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in SO17What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in SO17Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 936 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 1,565 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |