Detached
£395,929
55% above the Southampton average
12.3% of sales
What is the average house price in Southampton? £255,104
The average house price in Southampton is £255,104, based on 2,352 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 0.2% (£532) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +0.2%
- Sold in 12 months
- 2,352
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Southampton?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£306,485
20% above the Southampton average
23.7% of sales
Terraced
£265,219
4% above the Southampton average
25.5% of sales
Flats
£164,158
36% below the Southampton average
38.5% of sales
Are house prices in Southampton going up or down?
House prices in Southampton are rising: up 0.2% (£532) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 25.1% (£51,230).
Past 12 months
+0.2%
+£532From £254,572 to £255,104
£257,332£249,450
Past 10 years
+25.1%
+£51,230From £203,874 to £255,104
£255,104£203,874
Quick answers for Southampton
10 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£289,897
Highest average, reached in October 2019
How many homes sold?
2,352
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Flats
38.5% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
37.8% of sales
How many people live in Southampton?
220,601
10,109 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Southampton?
92,275
4,228 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Southampton?
27 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 56% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.8 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
10.6% of the area · 54 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Southampton?
132 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +1.0% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Which areas cost the most and least?
Most expensive
Southampton Itchen
£255,449
Least expensive
Southampton Test
£254,708
How does Southampton rank?
51st most expensive area of England.
Compared with 71 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Southampton?
The highest recorded sale prices in Southampton, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
the boathouse flat 50, southampton
£19,082,218
Sold October 2019
View house details
How do house prices in Southampton compare with nearby areas?
Southampton compared with the 6 nearest other areas in England.
Southampton vs Hampshire
- Southampton
- £255,104
- Hampshire
- £419,073+£163,969
Open comparison
Southampton vs Romsey and Southampton North
- Southampton
- £255,104
- Romsey and Southampton North
- £340,077+£84,973
Open comparison
Southampton vs Portsmouth
- Southampton
- £255,104
- Portsmouth
- £268,977+£13,873
Open comparison
Southampton vs Isle of Wight
- Southampton
- £255,104
- Isle of Wight
- £280,347+£25,243
Open comparison
Southampton vs Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Southampton
- £255,104
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- £385,024+£129,920
Open comparison
Southampton vs Wiltshire
- Southampton
- £255,104
- Wiltshire
- £357,121+£102,017
Open comparison
Which areas of Southampton are most expensive?
Average sold price in each of the 2 areas of Southampton, most expensive first.
- 1
£255,449
Change over one year: −0.9%
- 2
£254,708
Change over one year: +1.3%
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Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:19 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Southampton dataset covers 13,039 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.