Buying a home in SO30, Southampton. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£359kmost £325k–£410k
Houses per m²£4,223flats £3,181
Sold last year3232,147 in five years
Prices in Eastleigh+2.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in SO30 sold for £358,500 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £325,339 and £409,880, for about 89 m² of space. That is 8% more than the same home across Southampton (£333,000).

323 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 £138k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in SO30 0 (£4,149) and the most in SO30 2 (£4,348).

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 £1,635 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £72,000 for that mortgage: what £75,000 buys.

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House prices in SO30 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£208,716£195k–£220k41 m²51
2£286,125£264k–£330k64 m²635
3£358,500£325k–£410k89 m²682
4£449,207£392k–£517k113 m²242
5+£552,299£475k–£678k144 m²204

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£209k£286k£359k£449k£552k
Detached—£366k£421k£485k£570k
Semi-detached£220k£311k£345k£384k£415k
Terraced£202k£269k£326k£361k£413k
Flats£138k£184k£190k——

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

Price per m² across SO30

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
SO30 0£4,149£3,344
SO30 2£4,348£3,193
SO30 3£4,197£3,049
SO30 4£4,189£3,189

Schools near SO30

Best state primary within 2 kmWellstead Primary School71% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%8 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmWyvern College52.3% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%8 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about SO30

Is SO30 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 8% more than across Southampton; prices in Eastleigh are up 2.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (71% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (52.3% against 43.8%); 323 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 SO30?

A typical 3-bedroom house in SO30 sold for £358,500 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £325,339 and £409,880.

Is SO30 expensive for Southampton?

A 3-bedroom house in SO30 costs 8% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Southampton (£333,000).

How many homes sell in SO30 each year?

323 homes sold in the last year and 2,147 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 SO30?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Wellstead Primary School, where 71% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near SO30?

For a 3-bedroom house, SO19 (£298k, 4 km), SO18 (£320k, 4 km), SO17 (£311k, 6 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.