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House prices in SO52, Southampton

The average house price in SO52, Southampton over the last three years is £405,641, with a median sold price of £366,250 — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Median price
£366k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-1.1%
5-year change
+14.6%
Per m²
£4k

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in SO52, Southampton

Based on 306 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in SO52, Southampton over the last three years is £405,641, with a median sold price of £366,250 — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 306 recorded sales — a reasonably active local market.

SO52 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

SO52England & Wales
£250k£300k£350k£400k201620182020202220242026£363k
1 year
-1.1%
5 years
+14.6%
10 years
+19.1%

Over five years, prices in SO52, Southampton have risen (+14.6%). Across a full decade they are +19.1%. The last twelve months alone: -1.1%. Prices in SO52, Southampton still sit about 8.8% below their 2023 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.

How SO52 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in SO52 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

SO52England & Wales
90100110120130201620182020202220242026+11%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in SO52, Southampton

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£366k
Entry-level
£260k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£300k–£484k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£628k
90th %ile

Homes in SO52, Southampton span a fairly tight range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £260,000, while the top tenth fetched over £627,500. Half of all sales fell between £300,250 and £483,750 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in SO52
£366,000
around the local median · 29% up the local range
£260,000 · entry-level£630,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£36,600
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£8,300
Monthly repayment
£1,926/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£73,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £44,900 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How SO52 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

SO52 (this area)£406k
Test Valley£374khere: +8%
England£291khere: +39%
SO52 1-yr -1.1%Test Valley 1-yr -0.7%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £405,641, homes in SO52, Southampton sell for 8% above the Test Valley average, and 39% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-1.1% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across SO52.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Detached£485,000£4,509110 (36%)
Semi-detached£352,500£4,605103 (34%)
TerracedBest £/m²£286,250£4,14476 (25%)
Flat / maisonette£220,00017 (6%)

The most-traded type in SO52, Southampton is detached (110 sales, median £485,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£220,000) and houses (~£385,510) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £4,495 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Space for money: terraced offer the most floor area per pound in SO52, Southampton, at about £4,144/m², while semi-detached cost the most at £4,605/m² — a 11% premium. If floor area matters more to you than form, that gap is where the value hides.

The SO52 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
139'21
'22
'23
'24
115'25
'26*

* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 9.8%Freehold 90.2%
New-build 11.4%Existing 88.6%

Around 115 homes changed hands in SO52, Southampton in 2025 — in line with the area's average of roughly 109 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (139 sales). Steady turnover means a reasonable flow of fresh listings through the year. 10% of recent sales in SO52, Southampton were leasehold — almost entirely freehold. New-build made up 11% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.

Inside SO52: deprivation & demographics

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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SO52 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in SO52, Southampton?

Over the last three years the median sold price in SO52 was £366,250, with a mean of £405,641, based on 306 HM Land Registry sales.

Is SO52, Southampton expensive?

At a £366,250 median, SO52 is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £4,495 per square metre.

Are house prices in SO52, Southampton going up or down?

On our smoothed index, SO52 prices have moved -1.1% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in SO52, Southampton?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £220,000 (17 sales).

How much do I need to buy in SO52, Southampton?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £260,000, and most buyers competed in the £300,250–£483,750 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £627,500.

How much have SO52, Southampton house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in SO52 are +14.6% over the last five years, and +19.1% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in SO52, Southampton?

On the £366,250 median-priced SO52 home, a home-mover pays about £8,313 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £3,313 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in SO52, Southampton?

A 10% deposit on the median £366,250 SO52 home is £36,625 (5% would be £18,313). Borrowing the remaining £329,625 implies a household income of roughly £73,500 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in SO52, Southampton each year?

Roughly 115 sales a year have been recorded in SO52 recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a reasonably active market with a steady flow of listings.

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Streets in SO52

Sold prices, £/m² and every recorded home — street by street. 92 streets have a profile in SO52.

Ringwood DriveRownhams LaneBorden WayMortimer WayBotley RoadTottehale CloseLavington GardensCedar CrescentLauncelyn CloseFleming AvenueRownhams RoadEnnel CopseLangham CloseBracken RoadBaddesley CloseFulford RoadHarris WayNutburn RoadStreet EndFirgrove RoadHoe LaneCrescent RoadMiddle RoadChilcott Court
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Nearby & related areas

Postcode sectors within SO52
SO16SO31SO19SO50SO15SO40SO41SO30
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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.