Buying a home in SO50, Eastleigh. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£331kmost £295k–£375k
Houses per m²£3,957flats £3,108
Sold last year4442,756 in five years
Prices in Eastleigh+2.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in SO50 sold for £330,508 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £295,311 and £375,365, for about 88 m² of space. That is 8% less than the same home across Eastleigh (£358,000).

444 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £135k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in SO50 5 (£3,448) and the most in SO50 7 (£4,266).

Across Eastleigh, prices are up 2.7% on a year ago and up 5.3% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,363 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,507 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £66,000 for that mortgage: what £70,000 buys.

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House prices in SO50 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£213,645£162k–£227k42 m²18
2£284,031£260k–£319k68 m²556
3£330,508£295k–£375k88 m²1,157
4£404,954£345k–£467k108 m²266
5+£522,173£460k–£602k135 m²161

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£214k£284k£331k£405k£522k
Detached—£353k£406k£475k£557k
Semi-detached—£308k£339k£377k£432k
Terraced£214k£271k£298k£322k—
Flats£135k£178k£209k£259k—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across SO50

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
SO50 4£3,965£2,987
SO50 5£3,448£2,997
SO50 6£4,006£4,441
SO50 7£4,266£3,055
SO50 8£4,258£3,116
SO50 9£3,860£3,075

Schools near SO50

Best state primary within 2 kmNorwood Primary & Pre-School66% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%7 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThornden School79.9% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%7 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about SO50

Is SO50 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 8% less than across Eastleigh; prices in Eastleigh are up 2.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (66% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (79.9% against 43.8%); 444 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in SO50?

A typical 3-bedroom house in SO50 sold for £330,508 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £295,311 and £375,365.

Is SO50 expensive for Eastleigh?

A 3-bedroom house in SO50 costs 8% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Eastleigh (£358,000).

How many homes sell in SO50 each year?

444 homes sold in the last year and 2,756 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near SO50?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Norwood Primary & Pre-School, where 66% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near SO50?

For a 3-bedroom house, SO16 (£292k, 7 km), SO14 (£274k, 8 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.