Buying a home in SO15, Southampton. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£326kmost £281k–£382k
Houses per m²£3,539flats £3,054
Sold last year3152,262 in five years
Prices in Southampton+2.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in SO15 sold for £326,281 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £280,567 and £381,575, for about 94 m² of space. That is about the same as the same home across Southampton (£333,000).

315 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 £124k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in SO15 1 (£3,169) and the most in SO15 7 (£4,158).

Across Southampton, prices are up 2.3% on a year ago and up 10.2% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,357 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,488 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £65,000 for that mortgage: what £65,000 buys.

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House prices in SO15 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£190,089£167k–£259k45 m²15
2£258,012£237k–£285k70 m²231
3£326,281£281k–£382k94 m²785
4£387,526£333k–£478k115 m²229
5+£513,864£416k–£610k151 m²140

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£190k£258k£326k£388k£514k
Detached—£333k£437k£492k£618k
Semi-detached—£267k£342k£385k£450k
Terraced£187k£253k£289k£349k£407k
Flats£124k£180k£192k——

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

Price per m² across SO15

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
SO15 0£3,363£2,913
SO15 1£3,169£2,699
SO15 2£3,600£3,195
SO15 3£3,244£2,919
SO15 4£3,713£2,919
SO15 5£3,608£2,996
SO15 7£4,158£3,104
SO15 8£3,334£3,034

Schools near SO15

Best state primary within 2 kmSpringhill Catholic Primary School95% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%13 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSt Anne's Catholic School66.7% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%17 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about SO15

Is SO15 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs about the same as across Southampton; prices in Southampton are up 2.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (95% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (66.7% against 43.8%); 315 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 SO15?

A typical 3-bedroom house in SO15 sold for £326,281 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £280,567 and £381,575.

Is SO15 expensive for Southampton?

A 3-bedroom house in SO15 costs about the same as the typical 3-bedroom house across Southampton (£333,000).

How many homes sell in SO15 each year?

315 homes sold in the last year and 2,262 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 SO15?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Springhill Catholic Primary School, where 95% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near SO15?

For a 3-bedroom house, SO14 (£274k, 2 km), SO16 (£292k, 2 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.