UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/southampton
Council areaSouth East, England
House prices in Southampton
Homes in Southampton sold for a median of £260,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 4,934 standard sales.
That makes it the third cheapest of the 64 council areas in the South East with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £383,000.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 726 | £380,000 | £310,000 to £500,000 | £3,871/m²from 31 sales |
| Semi-detached | 1,301 | £305,000 | £268,000 to £355,000 | £3,526/m²from 53 sales |
| Terraced | 1,327 | £261,000 | £240,000 to £291,000 | £3,380/m²from 53 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 1,580 | £162,000 | £130,000 to £200,000 | £2,776/m²from 40 sales |
Flats and maisonettes were the most common type sold in Southampton, at 32% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 27%.
Detached houses stand out against the South East as a whole: a median of £380,000 here, 36% less than the £595,000 across the region.
Measured by floor area, homes here sold for a median of £3,393 per m², 22% below the £4,375 across the South East as a whole.
Prices over time
The median rose 33%, from £195,000 in 2016 to £260,000 in 2025, more than the 30% rise across the South East as a whole.
Council areas in the South East
Median sale price of the 64 council areas in the South East with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Southampton and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Ashford£345,000
- Eastleigh£345,000
- Fareham£345,000
- Havant£320,000
- Folkestone and Hythe£317,500
- Medway£312,000
- Swale£310,000
- Dover£293,500
- Thanet£293,000
- Hastings£280,000
- Eastbourne£276,000
- Isle of Wight£260,000
- Southampton, this council area£260,000
- Portsmouth£258,000
- Gosport£255,000
Postcode districts in Southampton
The dearest district was SO18 (Southampton), at £280,000, and the cheapest was SO14 (mostly Bargate ward), at £210,000.
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- SO18Southampton, 934 salesMedian price £280,000Price per square metre £3,490Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
- SO16Southampton, 1,254 salesMedian price £275,000Price per square metre £3,781Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −1%
- SO19Southampton, 1,345 salesMedian price £266,000Price per square metre £3,451Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
- SO15Southampton, 933 salesMedian price £260,000Price per square metre £3,112Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +1%
- SO17Southampton, 371 salesMedian price £252,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- SO14Southampton, 451 salesMedian price £210,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in SO17 (mostly Portswood ward), up 4%, and fell most in SO16 (Southampton), down 1%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Westwood Road, Southampton (SO17)35 sales
- Hill Lane, Southampton (SO15)34 sales
- Spring Road, Southampton (SO19)32 sales
- Meridian Way, Southampton (SO14)31 sales
- Oakley Road, Southampton (SO16)31 sales
- Winn Road, Southampton (SO17)31 sales
- John Thornycroft Road, Southampton (SO19)30 sales
- Woodmill Lane, Southampton (SO18)26 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Wilton Road, Southampton (SO15, £440,000), Bellemoor Road, Southampton (SO15, £425,000) and Athelstan Road, Southampton (SO19, £402,500).
The cheapest were River View Road, Southampton (SO18, flats, £84,500), Sherwood Close, Southampton (SO16, flats, £87,500) and Thornhill Park Road, Thornhill Park (SO18, £112,500).
Leasehold homes
37% of sales in Southampton were leasehold, against 20% across the South East as a whole. Most of them are flats, so ask for the years left on the lease and the service charge, and read how long a lease should be and what to check about cladding.
Living in Southampton
Crime
124 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 94 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
98% of homes can get it
Higher than 95 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
17% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 68 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,381 a year in Southampton for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 62 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
About these figures
Southampton's figures come from 4,934 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode. The 6 districts listed are those with most of their postcodes in Southampton, so their sales add up to 5,288 instead (how we build council pages).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.