SO16 8BH

Mercury Close, Southampton

Median, last 3 years

£240,000

7 sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026

Last standard sale

£274,000

17 Nov 2025

Standard sales

since 1996 (+2 additional entries)

SO16 district median

£275,750

624 sales, 12 months to May 2026

By property type, Jun 2023 – May 2026: Terraced median £240,000 (5 sales) · Semi-detached sold for £207,000 and £274,000

Medians count standard sales only (Price Paid category A). Additional entries (category B) - repossessions, buy-to-lets with an identifiable mortgage, and purchases by companies and other non-private buyers - are listed below but left out.

Median price by year

2011 to 2025. Every year since 1996 is in the figures below.

Paler bars rest on fewer than three sales, so they show which homes sold more than how prices moved.

Show the figures

Median sale price and number of sales by year
Year	Median	Sales
2025	£240,000	3
2024 (few sales)	£233,500	2
2023	£235,000	3
2021 (few sales)	£200,000	1
2020 (few sales)	£216,500	1
2019	£190,000	3
2018	£187,500	5
2017 (few sales)	£198,500	2
2016	£189,950	3
2015 (few sales)	£154,000	1
2014 (few sales)	£123,500	2
2013 (few sales)	£139,500	1
2012 (few sales)	£130,000	1
2009 (few sales)	£127,500	1
2008 (few sales)	£155,000	1
2007	£139,995	5
2006	£134,975	4
2005 (few sales)	£116,500	1
2004	£123,975	8
2003	£115,000	3
2002 (few sales)	£92,500	2
2001	£73,500	7
2000 (few sales)	£54,500	1
1999	£52,000	6
1998 (few sales)	£49,000	2
1997	£45,000	3
1996	£37,000	3

Sale history (77 records · 21 homes sold more than once)

Address	Date	Type	Price
13, MERCURY CLOSE 17 Nov 2025 · Semi-detached · Freehold	17 Nov 2025	Semi-detached · Freehold	£274,000
25, MERCURY CLOSE 24 Oct 2025 · Terraced · Freehold	24 Oct 2025	Terraced · Freehold	£240,000
32, MERCURY CLOSE 14 Mar 2025 · Terraced · Freehold	14 Mar 2025	Terraced · Freehold	£230,000
10, MERCURY CLOSE Cat B 12 Dec 2024 · Terraced · Freehold	12 Dec 2024	Terraced · Freehold	£198,000
47, MERCURY CLOSE 14 Jun 2024 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £175,000 (Oct 2018) · +49%	14 Jun 2024	Terraced · Freehold	£260,000
14, MERCURY CLOSE 2 Feb 2024 · Semi-detached · Freehold	2 Feb 2024	Semi-detached · Freehold	£207,000
52, MERCURY CLOSE 3 Oct 2023 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £230,000 (Jul 2018) · +13%	3 Oct 2023	Terraced · Freehold	£260,000
23, MERCURY CLOSE Cat B 31 Aug 2023 · Terraced · Freehold	31 Aug 2023	Terraced · Freehold	£168,000
7, MERCURY CLOSE 22 Aug 2023 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £154,000 (Dec 2015) · +53%	22 Aug 2023	Terraced · Freehold	£235,000
11, MERCURY CLOSE 5 May 2023 · Terraced · Freehold	5 May 2023	Terraced · Freehold	£215,000
42, MERCURY CLOSE 26 Feb 2021 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £187,500 (Sep 2018) · +7%	26 Feb 2021	Terraced · Freehold	£200,000
6, MERCURY CLOSE 14 Dec 2020 · Terraced · Leasehold Previously £127,500 (Aug 2009) · +70%	14 Dec 2020	Terraced · Leasehold	£216,500
40, MERCURY CLOSE 12 Jul 2019 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £129,000 (Nov 2007) · +47%	12 Jul 2019	Terraced · Freehold	£190,000
53, MERCURY CLOSE 12 Jul 2019 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £189,950 (Jun 2016) · +10%	12 Jul 2019	Terraced · Freehold	£208,500
41, MERCURY CLOSE 18 Jan 2019 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £129,000 (May 2007) · +47%	18 Jan 2019	Terraced · Freehold	£190,000
47, MERCURY CLOSE 12 Oct 2018 · Terraced · Freehold	12 Oct 2018	Terraced · Freehold	£175,000
42, MERCURY CLOSE 7 Sep 2018 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £129,950 (Nov 2006) · +44%	7 Sep 2018	Terraced · Freehold	£187,500
52, MERCURY CLOSE 12 Jul 2018 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £130,000 (Dec 2012) · +77%	12 Jul 2018	Terraced · Freehold	£230,000
33, MERCURY CLOSE 18 May 2018 · Detached · Freehold Previously £141,000 (Apr 2007) · +6%	18 May 2018	Detached · Freehold	£150,000
51, MERCURY CLOSE 18 Jan 2018 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £125,000 (Jul 2004) · +74%	18 Jan 2018	Terraced · Freehold	£218,000
15, MERCURY CLOSE 20 Oct 2017 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £155,000 (Jan 2008) · +40%	20 Oct 2017	Terraced · Freehold	£217,000
21, MERCURY CLOSE 27 Jan 2017 · Terraced · Freehold	27 Jan 2017	Terraced · Freehold	£180,000
12, MERCURY CLOSE 15 Jul 2016 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £123,000 (Apr 2004) · +66%	15 Jul 2016	Terraced · Freehold	£204,000
53, MERCURY CLOSE 24 Jun 2016 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £139,500 (May 2013) · +36%	24 Jun 2016	Terraced · Freehold	£189,950
1, MERCURY CLOSE 20 May 2016 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £72,000 (May 2001) · +121%	20 May 2016	Terraced · Freehold	£159,000
7, MERCURY CLOSE 18 Dec 2015 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £108,000 (Jan 2004) · +43%	18 Dec 2015	Terraced · Freehold	£154,000
39, MERCURY CLOSE 4 Apr 2014 · Terraced · Leasehold Previously £37,000 (Jul 1996) · +230%	4 Apr 2014	Terraced · Leasehold	£122,000
28, MERCURY CLOSE 31 Jan 2014 · Terraced · Freehold	31 Jan 2014	Terraced · Freehold	£125,000
53, MERCURY CLOSE 24 May 2013 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £149,000 (Jul 2007) · −6%	24 May 2013	Terraced · Freehold	£139,500
52, MERCURY CLOSE 17 Dec 2012 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £52,000 (Sep 1999) · +150%	17 Dec 2012	Terraced · Freehold	£130,000
6, MERCURY CLOSE 19 Aug 2009 · Terraced · Leasehold Previously £45,000 (Jun 1997) · +183%	19 Aug 2009	Terraced · Leasehold	£127,500
15, MERCURY CLOSE 11 Jan 2008 · Terraced · Freehold	11 Jan 2008	Terraced · Freehold	£155,000
49, MERCURY CLOSE 18 Dec 2007 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £124,950 (Dec 2004) · +12%	18 Dec 2007	Terraced · Freehold	£139,995
40, MERCURY CLOSE 23 Nov 2007 · Terraced · Freehold	23 Nov 2007	Terraced · Freehold	£129,000
53, MERCURY CLOSE 6 Jul 2007 · Semi-detached · Freehold	6 Jul 2007	Semi-detached · Freehold	£149,000
41, MERCURY CLOSE 14 May 2007 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £111,000 (Feb 2004) · +16%	14 May 2007	Terraced · Freehold	£129,000
33, MERCURY CLOSE 5 Apr 2007 · Detached · Freehold Previously £135,000 (Oct 2004) · +4%	5 Apr 2007	Detached · Freehold	£141,000
42, MERCURY CLOSE 2 Nov 2006 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £73,500 (Apr 2001) · +77%	2 Nov 2006	Terraced · Freehold	£129,950
9, MERCURY CLOSE 20 Oct 2006 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £100,000 (Mar 2006) · +43%	20 Oct 2006	Terraced · Freehold	£142,500
20, MERCURY CLOSE 27 Jun 2006 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £132,500 (Oct 2004) · +6%	27 Jun 2006	Terraced · Freehold	£140,000
9, MERCURY CLOSE 31 Mar 2006 · Terraced · Freehold	31 Mar 2006	Terraced · Freehold	£100,000
38, MERCURY CLOSE 28 Oct 2005 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £52,000 (Dec 2003) · +124%	28 Oct 2005	Terraced · Freehold	£116,500
49, MERCURY CLOSE 9 Dec 2004 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £65,500 (Jun 2001) · +91%	9 Dec 2004	Terraced · Freehold	£124,950
33, MERCURY CLOSE 22 Oct 2004 · Detached · Freehold	22 Oct 2004	Detached · Freehold	£135,000
20, MERCURY CLOSE 18 Oct 2004 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £74,500 (Jan 2001) · +78%	18 Oct 2004	Terraced · Freehold	£132,500
51, MERCURY CLOSE 30 Jul 2004 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £54,950 (Apr 1999) · +127%	30 Jul 2004	Terraced · Freehold	£125,000
12, MERCURY CLOSE 23 Apr 2004 · Terraced · Leasehold	23 Apr 2004	Terraced · Leasehold	£123,000
12, MERCURY CLOSE 23 Apr 2004 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £55,995 (Jun 1999) · +120%	23 Apr 2004	Terraced · Freehold	£123,000
41, MERCURY CLOSE 20 Feb 2004 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £99,000 (Dec 2002) · +12%	20 Feb 2004	Terraced · Freehold	£111,000
7, MERCURY CLOSE 16 Jan 2004 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £115,000 (May 2003) · −6%	16 Jan 2004	Terraced · Freehold	£108,000

Cat B An additional Price Paid entry (category B): a repossession, a buy-to-let with an identifiable mortgage, a purchase by a company or other non-private buyer, or a sale of another kind of property. Left out of every average.

Area

Postcode district: SO16
Country: England
Deprivation decile: 2 of 10
LSOA (2021): E01017182
Introduced: Dec 1994

From the English Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019, for the 2011 neighbourhood (LSOA) this postcode sits in. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 the least; ranks are not comparable between nations.

UK House Price Index

Southampton, July 2026 (provisional)

Average price: £235,977
Change since July 2025: +2.4%
First-time buyers: £210,480

Average by property type

Detached: £418,566
Semi-detached: £313,660
Terraced: £252,111
Flat / maisonette: £152,827

The official index for Southampton as a whole, not SO16 8BH alone. It is a modelled average, adjusted for the mix of homes sold, so it differs from a median of recorded sales, and its newest months are revised as late registrations arrive. Source: UK House Price Index (about the data).

Location

Postcode centroid, not a specific property.

Nearby postcodes

Median sold price and number of sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026; otherwise the last sale, if it was in the last ten years.

SO16 8BN £256,000 · 8 sales
SO16 8BJ £242,250 · 4 sales
SO16 8BE £255,500 · 4 sales
SO16 8BL £220,000 · last sale 2021
SO16 8BD £240,000 · 3 sales
SO16 8BP £247,000 · 1 sale
SO16 8BB £230,000 · 3 sales
SO16 8BG £230,000 · 1 sale
SO16 5NG £422,750 · 4 sales
SO16 8JH £192,000 · last sale 2022
SO16 5DQ £303,000 · 8 sales
SO16 9GR £325,000 · 1 sale