Residential dwellings
23,158
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
SO31 rents and yields
Asking rent £1,390/month · Gross yield 3.7% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is SO31?
SO31: residential dwellings 23,158.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.0%
SO31 ranks 2nd of 3 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
- 20,642
- Mixed-use buildings
- 73%
- HMO-shaped units
- 4.0%
- EPC A or B
- 24%
- EPC D or worse
- 39%
What does SO31 earn?
SO31: asking rent £1,390/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 480 lets).
Asking rent
£1,390/month 12 months to Sep 2026
480 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, 480 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
3.7% 12 months to Sep 2026
694 lets
+1.9% 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, 694 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
145 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 SO31 vary by home size?
Asking rent in SO31 runs from £950/month for 1 bedroom to £2,082/month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £950/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | — | 144 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,232/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +2.6% on the previous 12 months | 297 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,526/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed | — | 146 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,082/month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · 8 of 12 months observed | — | 69 |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
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 SO31?
Corporate landlords hold 76% of the 693 units in SO31 whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords76% of classified · 530 units
- Housing associations11% of classified · 75 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)11% of classified · 73 units
- RMC2.2% of classified · 15 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 SO31 rank?
SO31 ranks 1st of 3 postcode districts in Fareham for asking rent, at £1,390/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Fareham
SO31 ranks 1st of 3 postcode districts in Fareham for asking rent, at £1,390/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SO31 | £1,390/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 480 | measured |
| 2 | PO14 | £1,326/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 177 | measured |
| 3 | PO16 | £1,301/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 214 | measured |
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Fareham
SO31 ranks 3rd of 3 postcode districts in Fareham for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.7%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PO16 | 4.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 360 | measured |
| 2 | PO14 | 4.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 275 | measured |
| 3 | SO31 | 3.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 694 | measured |
Where next from SO31?
- FarehamThe wider market this area sits in.
- PO14Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,367/m² · Sep 2026
- PO16Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,100/m² · Sep 2026
- PO15Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,705/m² · Sep 2026
- SO19Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,514/m² · Sep 2026
- SO30Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,856/m² · Sep 2026
- SO32Next door, in another authority · Asking £7,375/m² · Sep 2026
- SO45Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,331/m² · Sep 2026
- SO18Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,907/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about SO31
- What is the average rent in SO31?
- Homes to let in SO31 asked a median £1,390/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 480 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in SO31?
- 3.7% 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, 694 lets. +1.9% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in SO31?
- SO31 has 23,158 homes, 0.0% 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 SO31
- Property values in SO31Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in SO31Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in SO31What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in SO31What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in SO31Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in SO31What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in SO31Who 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 | 480 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 694 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |