UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/so40
SO40Southampton, New Forest, England
House prices in SO40, Southampton
Homes in SO40 sold for a median of £335,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 1,106 standard sales.
It is the second cheapest of the 8 postcode districts in the New Forest council area with at least 100 sales.
Measured by floor area, the median was £4,044 per square metre, from 42 sales linked by property reference to an energy certificate, 8% below the £4,375 median for the South East.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 393 | £460,000 | £385,000 to £575,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 302 | £335,000 | £295,000 to £380,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 289 | £280,000 | £255,000 to £313,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 122 | £174,000 | £140,000 to £195,000 | Too few |
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 36% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 27%.
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Where prices are higher in SO40
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in SO40 7, around Ashurst and Totton, with a median of £465,000, and lowest in SO40 9, around Totton, at £315,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in SO40 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 154 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| SO40 2NF | £735,000 | 3 |
| SO40 4WU | £700,000 | 3 |
| SO40 2HR | £675,000 | 3 |
| SO40 9HF | £652,500 | 4 |
| SO40 7AN | £640,000 | 3 |
| SO40 7AJ | £625,000 | 3 |
| SO40 2NN | £600,000 | 3 |
| SO40 7DZ | £600,000 | 3 |
| SO40 2BB | £590,000 | 4 |
| SO40 7BR | £585,000 | 3 |
| SO40 2LF | £575,000 | 3 |
| SO40 2NZ | £562,500 | 4 |
| SO40 4UT | £537,500 | 3 |
| SO40 2HP | £530,000 | 3 |
| SO40 4AG | £530,000 | 3 |
| SO40 2LS | £510,000 | 3 |
| SO40 4SB | £505,000 | 4 |
| SO40 2RU | £490,000 | 7 |
| SO40 2NL | £485,000 | 3 |
| SO40 2LG | £470,000 | 3 |
| SO40 2RF | £470,000 | 3 |
| SO40 7GA | £465,000 | 3 |
| SO40 4YR | £460,000 | 3 |
| SO40 8WH | £440,000 | 3 |
| SO40 8TE | £436,000 | 4 |
| SO40 8FS | £435,000 | 7 |
| SO40 3PA | £427,500 | 4 |
| SO40 7BD | £427,500 | 3 |
| SO40 8TG | £425,000 | 3 |
| SO40 7EU | £422,500 | 4 |
| SO40 7ER | £420,000 | 3 |
| SO40 8UD | £420,000 | 3 |
| SO40 2RD | £415,000 | 3 |
| SO40 7DL | £415,000 | 3 |
| SO40 8XP | £415,000 | 3 |
| SO40 4SD | £410,000 | 3 |
| SO40 8HZ | £410,000 | 3 |
| SO40 9FQ | £410,000 | 3 |
| SO40 3QP | £408,000 | 3 |
| SO40 3HT | £405,000 | 3 |
| SO40 4WQ | £405,000 | 4 |
| SO40 3BE | £400,000 | 3 |
| SO40 4YS | £400,000 | 3 |
| SO40 8FJ | £400,000 | 7 |
| SO40 7JA | £395,000 | 3 |
| SO40 2RL | £394,000 | 3 |
| SO40 3GG | £393,000 | 7 |
| SO40 3HU | £390,000 | 3 |
| SO40 8BW | £390,000 | 3 |
| SO40 8UJ | £385,000 | 3 |
| SO40 8UY | £382,000 | 3 |
| SO40 2LJ | £380,000 | 3 |
| SO40 3HE | £380,000 | 7 |
| SO40 3NA | £377,500 | 3 |
| SO40 8UH | £375,000 | 3 |
| SO40 8XX | £367,500 | 6 |
| SO40 2BN | £365,000 | 3 |
| SO40 3NX | £360,000 | 3 |
| SO40 7QF | £359,000 | 4 |
| SO40 4AH | £357,500 | 6 |
| SO40 8TU | £355,000 | 3 |
| SO40 7JF | £350,000 | 5 |
| SO40 8FE | £350,000 | 3 |
| SO40 8RW | £350,000 | 3 |
| SO40 8TW | £345,000 | 5 |
| SO40 8EB | £341,500 | 3 |
| SO40 8FW | £340,000 | 4 |
| SO40 2SZ | £335,000 | 5 |
| SO40 3HB | £335,000 | 3 |
| SO40 8BG | £335,000 | 3 |
| SO40 4LB | £330,000 | 5 |
| SO40 2SS | £327,500 | 6 |
| SO40 7QG | £325,000 | 3 |
| SO40 9GJ | £325,000 | 3 |
| SO40 9GQ | £325,000 | 3 |
| SO40 7FF | £321,000 | 4 |
| SO40 2BE | £320,000 | 4 |
| SO40 2BP | £320,000 | 3 |
| SO40 2QW | £320,000 | 3 |
| SO40 2SG | £320,000 | 3 |
| SO40 3NG | £320,000 | 3 |
| SO40 9DZ | £320,000 | 4 |
| SO40 3HH | £317,500 | 3 |
| SO40 9GU | £316,000 | 3 |
| SO40 3JS | £315,000 | 3 |
| SO40 4UZ | £315,000 | 3 |
| SO40 8ER | £315,000 | 3 |
| SO40 8SB | £315,000 | 4 |
| SO40 9GZ | £313,000 | 3 |
| SO40 2UZ | £307,500 | 4 |
| SO40 8SY | £307,000 | 7 |
| SO40 2QH | £305,000 | 5 |
| SO40 8JB | £305,000 | 9 |
| SO40 8GN | £304,000 | 4 |
| SO40 8EW | £300,000 | 3 |
| SO40 8ST | £300,000 | 3 |
| SO40 4AQ | £295,000 | 3 |
| SO40 2SX | £292,500 | 3 |
| SO40 9ED | £292,500 | 3 |
| SO40 3BL | £292,000 | 3 |
| SO40 8SQ | £290,000 | 7 |
| SO40 7QD | £285,500 | 5 |
| SO40 2QY | £285,000 | 4 |
| SO40 2TH | £285,000 | 3 |
| SO40 2WB | £285,000 | 4 |
| SO40 2FQ | £280,000 | 3 |
| SO40 2GN | £280,000 | 3 |
| SO40 3NT | £280,000 | 3 |
| SO40 8TJ | £280,000 | 5 |
| SO40 7QB | £275,000 | 4 |
| SO40 8TB | £275,000 | 9 |
| SO40 9GL | £275,000 | 4 |
| SO40 8SP | £274,000 | 4 |
| SO40 2WD | £273,500 | 4 |
| SO40 8WS | £273,000 | 5 |
| SO40 3PP | £272,500 | 6 |
| SO40 4JX | £271,500 | 4 |
| SO40 9NE | £271,000 | 3 |
| SO40 7QA | £270,000 | 5 |
| SO40 9DX | £270,000 | 7 |
| SO40 8FL | £267,500 | 4 |
| SO40 4YY | £263,000 | 3 |
| SO40 4AP | £262,500 | 3 |
| SO40 2QZ | £260,000 | 3 |
| SO40 3PQ | £260,000 | 3 |
| SO40 9JA | £260,000 | 4 |
| SO40 2UN | £252,500 | 6 |
| SO40 8UB | £249,000 | 3 |
| SO40 9DN | £249,000 | 6 |
| SO40 3FQ | £245,000 | 4 |
| SO40 3PS | £241,500 | 4 |
| SO40 2QQ | £240,000 | 4 |
| SO40 3AZ | £240,000 | 3 |
| SO40 2UT | £235,000 | 5 |
| SO40 3GL | £230,000 | 3 |
| SO40 7JY | £225,000 | 7 |
| SO40 3GR | £220,000 | 3 |
| SO40 8AJ | £217,500 | 6 |
| SO40 2SF | £210,000 | 3 |
| SO40 8TA | £210,000 | 3 |
| SO40 4LE | £205,000 | 9 |
| SO40 8AG | £199,000 | 4 |
| SO40 8FQ | £192,000 | 9 |
| SO40 8ET | £182,500 | 8 |
| SO40 4WG | £175,000 | 7 |
| SO40 4SX | £172,500 | 6 |
| SO40 3LX | £165,000 | 3 |
| SO40 4YX | £158,000 | 4 |
| SO40 4XU | £155,000 | 3 |
| SO40 3DP | £140,000 | 7 |
| SO40 3RB | £140,000 | 3 |
| SO40 3GF | £137,500 | 14 |
| SO40 8TD | £115,000 | 7 |
| SO40 8TH | £103,500 | 4 |
Prices over time
The median rose 29%, from £255,000 in 2016 to £330,000 in 2025, the same as the 29% rise for a typical district in the South East.
Postcode districts in the New Forest council area
Median sale price of the 8 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. SO40 is the second cheapest.
- SO42 Brockenhurst£792,500
- SO41 Lymington£487,500
- SO43 Lyndhurst£457,500
- BH24 Ringwood£450,000
- BH25 New Milton£392,500
- SP6 Fordingbridge£391,000
- SO40 Southampton, this district£335,000
- SO45 Southampton£325,000
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of SO40, from the sales in SO40, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh 148 sales£572,500
- Totton South 236 sales£333,000
- Totton Central 213 sales£322,000
- Marchwood & Eling 227 sales£315,000
- Totton North 319 sales£315,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £215,000 for a flat on Salcombe Road to £560,000 for a detached house on Calmore Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in SO40. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 34 Surrey CloseSold for £415,000
- 204 Salisbury RoadSold for £273,000
- 15 Salcombe RoadSold for £215,000
- 6 Shepherds CloseSold for £458,000
- 22 Copinger CloseSold for £255,000
- 8 OakdeneSold for £256,500
- 14 Galsworthy RoadSold for £267,500
- 15 St Johns DriveSold for £352,000
- 116 Calmore RoadSold for £560,000
- 98 Sylvia CrescentSold for £495,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Popes Lane, Totton£137,50014 sales
- Tides Way, Marchwood£230,00014 sales
- Water Lane, Totton£144,50014 sales
- Salisbury Road, Totton£325,00013 sales
- Woodlands Road, Woodlands£525,00013 sales
Living in SO40
Crime
59 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
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
Across its postcodes, an average of 79% of homes can get it
Lower than 66 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
under 1% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 72 in 100 postcode districts.
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 £2,420 a year in the New Forest for 2026 to 2027
Near the middle of all 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.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | |
| B | 29 | |
| C | 484 | |
| D | 358 | |
| E | 67 | |
| F | 19 | |
| G | 3 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | ||
| 70 | ||
| 154 | ||
| 151 | ||
| 207 | ||
| 242 | ||
| 104 | ||
| 18 |
About these figures
The figures come from 1,106 standard sales in SO40 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 11% were flats.
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.