Typical 3-bedroom house£292kmost £262k–£356k
Houses per m²£3,671flats £2,911
Sold last year4392,944 in five years
Prices in Southampton+2.3%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in SO16 sold for £292,065 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £261,555 and £356,022, for about 87 m² of space. That is 12% less than the same home across Southampton (£333,000).
439 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 £130k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in SO16 9 (£3,250) and the most in SO16 0 (£4,527).
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 £1,332 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £58,000 for that mortgage: what £60,000 buys.
Questions about SO16
Is SO16 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 12% less than across Southampton; prices in Southampton are up 2.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (81% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (66.7% against 43.8%); 439 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 SO16?
A typical 3-bedroom house in SO16 sold for £292,065 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £261,555 and £356,022.
Is SO16 expensive for Southampton?
A 3-bedroom house in SO16 costs 12% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Southampton (£333,000).
How many homes sell in SO16 each year?
439 homes sold in the last year and 2,944 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 SO16?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools, where 81% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
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.