SO53 house prices, schools and flood risk.

439 homes sold in SO53 in the last 12 months at a median of £400,000, down 2.7% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £550,000, flats for £206,178.

Covers Ampfield & Braishfield, Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery, Chandler's Ford, Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams, Eastleigh North, Eastleigh South, Hiltingbury, North Baddesley.

Median sold price

£400k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-2.7%

From £411k

Homes sold

439

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in SO53

Detached

£550k

215 sales

Semi-detached

£365k

75 sales

Terraced

£300k

99 sales

Flat

£206k

50 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£315k£368k£420k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in SO53
2016£315k (494 sales)
2017£336k (475 sales)
2018£327k (437 sales)
2019£341k (488 sales)
2020£340k (394 sales)
2021£384k (600 sales)
2022£396k (422 sales)
2023£420k (373 sales)
2024£388k (439 sales)
2025£419k (491 sales)
2026£389k (280 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

Lakewood RoadSO53 5AA · Mostly detached
£1,212,0009 sales
Merdon CloseSO53 1EF · Mostly detached
£1,020,0004 sales
Hocombe RoadSO53 5QD · Mostly detached
£992,50013 sales
Beechwood CrescentSO53 5PE · Mostly detached
£984,0004 sales
Coultas RoadSO53 5BA · Mostly detached
£972,5004 sales

Most affordable

Nursery GardensSO53 3RQ · Mostly flats
£152,5008 sales
Kent RoadSO53 3LS · Mostly flats
£155,00011 sales
The WillowsSO53 3RR · Mostly flats
£160,0005 sales
Meadbrook GardensSO53 2QE · Mixed homes
£170,0007 sales
Merdon AvenueSO53 1TZ · Mostly flats
£180,00019 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

Flat 1, 133 Hiltingbury RoadSO53 5NP · Flat · 32 m² · 18 Sept 2026
£173,000£5,410/m²
6 Partry CloseSO53 4SS · Detached · 153 m² · 7 rooms · 17 Sept 2026
£650,000£4,250/m²
22 Western RoadSO53 5DB · Detached · 131 m² · 5 rooms · 15 Sept 2026
£740,000£5,650/m²
8 Beresford GardensSO53 2LZ · Semi-detached · 97 m² · 5 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£360,000£3,710/m²
47 Chalvington RoadSO53 3DY · Semi-detached · 90 m² · 6 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£410,000£4,560/m²
2 Trevose CloseSO53 3EB · Detached · 88 m² · 5 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£402,500£4,570/m²
28 Parkway GardensSO53 2EN · Detached · 128 m² · 6 rooms · 9 Sept 2026
£550,000£4,300/m²
4 North End CloseSO53 3HY · Semi-detached · 97 m² · 5 rooms · 9 Sept 2026
£530,000£5,460/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

Hiltingbury Infant SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the SO53 centre
Outstanding
Hiltingbury Junior SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the SO53 centre
Good
St Francis Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.0 mi from the SO53 centre
Good
Shakespeare Infant SchoolPrimary · 1.4 mi from the SO53 centre
Good
Nightingale Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.5 mi from the SO53 centre
Good

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

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

71

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
27
Shoplifting
14
Criminal damage & arson
8
Other theft
6

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around SO53. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Lower Itchen
Chandlers Ford to Swaythling
Monks Brook
Shawford to Bishopstoke on the River Itchen

SO53 questions

What is the average house price in SO53?

The median sold price in SO53 over the last 12 months was £400,000, across 439 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £550,000, semi-detached £365,000, terraced £300,000, flat £206,178.

Are house prices in SO53 going up?

The median sold price was down 2.7% on the previous 12 months (£411,000). 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 SO53?

Lakewood Road has the highest median sold price in SO53 over the last five years: £1,212,000 across 9 sales.

How do I know if a home in SO53 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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