SO16 house prices, schools and flood risk.

593 homes sold in SO16 in the last 12 months at a median of £277,500, about the same as the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £530,000, flats for £167,975.

Covers Bassett, Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams, Coxford, Freemantle, Millbrook, Portswood, Redbridge, Shirley.

Median sold price

£278k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+0.9%

From £275k

Homes sold

593

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

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Prices

What homes sell for in SO16

Detached

£530k

113 sales

Semi-detached

£300k

137 sales

Terraced

£268k

211 sales

Flat

£168k

132 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£196k£238k£279k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in SO16
2016£196k (835 sales)
2017£218k (905 sales)
2018£228k (843 sales)
2019£234k (750 sales)
2020£240k (689 sales)
2021£250k (994 sales)
2022£279k (827 sales)
2023£255k (668 sales)
2024£277k (651 sales)
2025£275k (677 sales)
2026£278k (420 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Chilworth RoadSO16 7JZ · Mostly detached
£1,350,0009 sales
GainsbrookeSO16 7LQ · Mixed homes
£1,250,0009 sales
Hadrian WaySO16 7HY · Mostly detached
£1,132,5008 sales
Bassett Heath AvenueSO16 7GP · Mostly detached
£825,0007 sales
Bassett Wood DriveSO16 3PT · Mostly detached
£787,5008 sales

Most affordable

Sherwood CloseSO16 7NT · Mostly flats
£90,00023 sales
Oakfield GardensSO16 6DE · Mostly flats
£105,0005 sales
Kern CloseSO16 9RD · Mostly flats
£118,00011 sales
Chiltern GreenSO16 4AZ · Mostly flats
£125,0008 sales
Park StreetSO16 4RL · Mostly flats
£130,25010 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

39 Home Field DriveSO16 0TH · Detached · 110 m² · 5 rooms · 25 Sept 2026
£510,000£4,640/m²
28 Gover RoadSO16 9BR · Semi-detached · 93 m² · 3 rooms · 21 Sept 2026
£350,000£3,760/m²
7 Tintagel CloseSO16 8HX · Terraced · 98 m² · 6 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£260,000£2,650/m²
8 Windrush RoadSO16 9DE · Terraced · 93 m² · 7 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£290,000£3,120/m²
Flat 13, Seymour House, Seymour RoadSO16 6RG · Flat · 74 m² · 3 rooms · 15 Sept 2026
£260,000£3,510/m²
Flat 25, Redcourt, Chetwynd RoadSO16 3TX · Flat · 71 m² · 3 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£190,000£2,680/m²
81 Springford GardensSO16 5SW · Flat · 27 m² · 1 room · 11 Sept 2026
£120,000£4,440/m²
Flat 10, Fairlea Grange, Denbigh GardensSO16 7EJ · Flat · 76 m² · 3 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£240,000£3,160/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Hollybrook Infant SchoolPrimary · 0.5 mi from the SO16 centre
Good
Upper Shirley High SchoolSecondary · 0.7 mi from the SO16 centre
Good
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsPrimary · 0.8 mi from the SO16 centre
Good
Compass SchoolAlternative provision · 0.9 mi from the SO16 centre
Good
Great Oaks SchoolSpecial · 1.1 mi from the SO16 centre
Outstanding
Oasis Academy Lord's HillSecondary · 1.2 mi from the SO16 centre
Inadequate
Foundry Lane Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.2 mi from the SO16 centre
Good
Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.2 mi from the SO16 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around SO16. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Southampton Water and Hamble
River Test at Romsey and Testwood
Lower Test
Lord's Hill and Lordswood to Millbrook, on the Tanners Brook
Tanners Brook
Itchen estuary
Chandlers Ford to Swaythling
Monks Brook

SO16 questions

What is the average house price in SO16?

The median sold price in SO16 over the last 12 months was £277,500, across 593 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £530,000, semi-detached £300,000, terraced £267,500, flat £167,975.

Are house prices in SO16 going up?

The median sold price was up 0.9% on the previous 12 months (£275,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in SO16?

Chilworth Road has the highest median sold price in SO16 over the last five years: £1,350,000 across 9 sales.

How do I know if a home in SO16 is fairly priced?

Compare the asking price with recent sales of similar homes nearby, adjust for condition and any risks, then offer from the evidence. A Proptel report does this for one address in about 30 seconds for £9.99, including a suggested offer range and a letter for the agent.

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