Area guides

›

SO15

› New builds

New builds in SO15: what they really sell for.

4 new-build homes sold in SO15 in the last 12 months, 1% of all sales. New flat homes sold for a median £282,500, 73.8% more than existing ones.

Southampton, covering Banister & Polygon, Bargate, Bassett, Freemantle, Millbrook, Redbridge, Shirley.

New homes sold

4

1% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

+73.8%

Flat homes

Resold, vs market

0.0%

Market +12.0%

Energy bills

~£374/yr

0% have solar

Developments

Where new homes have sold

New streets with three or more new-build sales in the last two years. Price per m² uses floor areas from each home's energy certificate.

Upper Banister StreetSO15 2EF · flat · 3 sold · latest Dec 2025
£111k–£125k£3,710/m²
Banister RoadSO15 2XE · flat · 9 sold · latest Oct 2025
£280k–£430k

The premium

New against existing homes

Median sold prices over the last two years. New homes are often a different size, so this is a guide rather than a like-for-like comparison.

Flat

+73.8%

New £283k · existing £163k

16 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in SO15 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

0.0%

Local market, same years

+12.0%

Kept pace

5 of 53

Typically held 5 years

Homes in SO15 that Land Registry records as bought new and later resold, against the UK house price index for the same type of home and years. Shared-ownership first sales are left out.

Running costs

What new homes here cost to run

Energy bills

~£374/yr

Typical 31 m² home

Typical rating

EPC D

Solar panels

0%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 3 recently built homes. Certificate costs use standard assumptions, so compare them rather than budget on them. A typical older D-rated home costs nearer £1,800 a year.

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. New homes appear once their sale is registered, usually a few weeks after completion.

Questions

How much more do new builds cost in SO15?

Over the last two years, new flat homes in SO15 sold for a median £282,500 against £162,500 for existing ones, a difference of +73.8%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in SO15 hold their value?

53 homes in SO15 bought new and later resold changed by a median 0.0%, typically after 5 years. The local market moved +12.0% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in SO15?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in SO15 include Upper Banister Street, Banister Road. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in SO15 is fairly priced?

Compare the asking price per square metre with plots already sold on the development, allow for the new-build premium, and negotiate extras as well as price. Proptel's new-build check does this for one plot for £9.99, with the extras to ask for and a letter for the sales office.

© 2026 Proptel · Property data for buyers