AREA REPORT · SOUTHAMPTON SO16

SO16.

Southampton

SO16 is an outcode in Southampton, covering the neighbourhoods of Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams, Maybush, Aldermoor & Lordswood, Upper Shirley and Shirley South. Over the last 12 months 456 properties changed hands — a median of £162k for flats (£2,750/sqm) and £300k for houses (£3,571/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
24,877
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
9
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
83
402
Houses
373
1,408
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£162k
n = 83
£163k
n = 402
Houses
£300k
n = 373
£295k
n = 1,408
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£2,750
n = 80
£2,857
n = 395
Houses
£3,571
n = 370
£3,526
n = 1,385
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Firming
+2.8% vs 12m
+4.5% vs 3y
£200k£400k£295k£300k£308k3Yn=1,40812Mn=3736Mn=116
Flats
·Holding
+0.3% vs 12m
−0.2% vs 3y
£100k£200k£163k£162k£163k3Yn=40212Mn=836Mn=30
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Firming
+1.3% vs 12m
+2.6% vs 3y
£0£1,950£3,900£3,526£3,571£3,6193Yn=1,38512Mn=3706Mn=116
Flats
Softening
−2.7% vs 12m
−6.3% vs 3y
£0£1,600£3,200£2,857£2,750£2,6763Yn=39512Mn=806Mn=28
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£374k
n=116
Median £
£308k
n=116
Avg £/sqm
£3,632
n=116
Median £/sqm
£3,619
n=116
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£364k
n=373
Median £
£300k
n=373
Avg £/sqm
£3,698
n=370
Median £/sqm
£3,571
n=370
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£357k
n=1,408
Median £
£295k
n=1,408
Avg £/sqm
£3,609
n=1,385
Median £/sqm
£3,526
n=1,385
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£163k
n=30
Median £
£163k
n=30
Avg £/sqm
£2,805
n=28
Median £/sqm
£2,676
n=28
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£174k
n=83
Median £
£162k
n=83
Avg £/sqm
£2,847
n=80
Median £/sqm
£2,750
n=80
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£189k
n=402
Median £
£163k
n=402
Avg £/sqm
£2,975
n=395
Median £/sqm
£2,857
n=395
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£67k£189k£312k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
68
Median potential
80
0130626122010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Band A
9,240
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
13,462
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
6,013
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
3,143
Detached
Band E
2,032
Detached
Band F
1,469
Detached
Band G
545
Detached
Band H
148
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
11,298
31%
Terraced houses
10,479
29%
Semi-detached houses
7,776
21%
Detached houses
5,213
14%
Bungalows
1,388
3.8%
Other/unknown
144
<1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
1
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
297
Schools
31
SECTORS
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
15 · click column to sort
Maybush
4,052
3,875
Bassett Green
3,170
3,856
Aldermoor & Lordswood
3,488
3,843
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams
2,798
3,802
Hollybrook
2,953
3,384
Shirley Warren
2,371
2,325
Coxford & Lords Hill
3,195
2,246
Shirley South
2,411
2,237
Redbridge & Millbrook West
2,803
1,408
Stoneham
1,484
1,097
Swaythling
1,283
1,088
Regents Park & Millbrook East
1,365
745
Upper Shirley
410
441
Highfield & University
29
22
Abbotswood & West Wellow
10
0
Wards
10 · click column to sort
Bassett
6,123
7,240
Coxford
6,683
6,089
Redbridge
5,986
4,788
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams
2,798
3,802
Millbrook
4,623
3,456
Shirley
2,781
2,766
Swaythling
2,767
2,185
Portswood
29
22
Freemantle
22
21
Blackwater
10
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

SO16 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Southampton (SO16)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in SO16 (Southampton) was £300k, with an average of £364k, from 373 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in SO16?
The median flat sale price in SO16 over the last 12 months was £162k (about £2,750 per square metre), from 83 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in SO16?
Typical sale prices per square metre in SO16 are £3,571 for houses and £2,750 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in SO16 have?
Homes in SO16 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 68 (a potential of 80 after improvements).
How many properties sold in SO16 in the last year?
456 properties were sold in SO16 over the last 12 months, and 1,810 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 13 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES