Residential dwellings
13,576
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
SO53 rents and yields
Asking rent £1,494/month · Gross yield 4.0% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is SO53?
SO53: residential dwellings 13,576.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.0%
SO53 ranks 5th 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
- 12,510
- Mixed-use buildings
- 84%
- HMO-shaped units
- 0.0%
- EPC A or B
- 6.7%
- EPC D or worse
- 54%
What does SO53 earn?
SO53: asking rent £1,494/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 189 lets).
Asking rent
£1,494/month 12 months to Sep 2026
189 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, 189 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
4.0% 12 months to Sep 2026
300 lets
+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, 300 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
81 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 SO53 vary by home size?
Asking rent in SO53 runs from £1,238/month for 2 bedrooms to £1,593/month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | Not published | — | — | — |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,238/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed | — | 121 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,593/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 10 of 12 months observed | — | 79 |
| 4 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 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 SO53?
Corporate landlords hold 83% of the 291 units in SO53 whose freeholder is classified; 98% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords83% of classified · 241 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)12% of classified · 34 units
- Housing associations4.1% of classified · 12 units
- RMC1.4% of classified · 4 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 SO53 rank?
SO53 ranks 3rd of 6 postcode districts in Test Valley for asking rent, at £1,494/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Test Valley
SO53 ranks 3rd of 6 postcode districts in Test Valley for asking rent, at £1,494/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SO20 | £1,966/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 50 | indicative |
| 2 | SO52 | £1,523/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 31 | indicative |
| 3 | SO53 | £1,494/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 189 | measured |
| 4 | SP11 | £1,489/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 215 | measured |
| 5 | SO51 | £1,429/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 208 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Test Valley
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Test Valley
SO53 ranks 3rd of 5 postcode districts in Test Valley for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.0%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SP11 | 4.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 308 | measured |
| 2 | SP10 | 4.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 417 | measured |
| 3 | SO53 | 4.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 300 | measured |
| 4 | SO51 | 3.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 323 | measured |
| 5 | SO20 | 3.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 9 of 12 months observed | 68 | indicative |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Test Valley
Where next from SO53?
- Test ValleyThe wider market this area sits in.
- SO20Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £8,268/m² · Sep 2026
- SO51Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,508/m² · Sep 2026
- SO52Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £5,543/m² · Sep 2026
- SP10Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,748/m² · Sep 2026
- SP11Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,851/m² · Sep 2026
- SO16Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,376/m² · Sep 2026
- SO21Next door, in another authority · Asking £6,363/m² · Sep 2026
- SO50Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,930/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about SO53
- What is the average rent in SO53?
- Homes to let in SO53 asked a median £1,494/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 189 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in SO53?
- 4.0% 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, 300 lets. +9% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in SO53?
- SO53 has 13,576 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 SO53
- Property values in SO53Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in SO53Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in SO53What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in SO53What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in SO53Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in SO53What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in SO53Who 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 | 189 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 300 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |