Buying a home in SO52, Southampton. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£368kmost £327k–£421k
Houses per m²£4,431flats £2,986
Sold last year75430 in five years
Prices in Test Valley-0.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in SO52 sold for £367,809 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £327,258 and £421,477, for about 85 m² of space. That is 10% more than the same home across Southampton (£333,000).

75 homes sold here in the last year: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month. Flats start at around £201k for two bedrooms.

Across Test Valley, prices are down 0.6% on a year ago and up 11.8% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,408 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,677 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £74,000 for that mortgage: what £75,000 buys.

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House prices in SO52 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£182,381£169k–£199k41 m²9
2£315,936£279k–£365k71 m²138
3£367,809£327k–£421k85 m²179
4£469,213£402k–£520k112 m²50
5+£547,416£479k–£653k143 m²35

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£182k£316k£368k£469k£547k
Detached—£386k£424k£478k£588k
Semi-detached—£317k£358k£408k—
Terraced£182k£277k£323k£356k—
Flats—£201k———

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

Schools near SO52

Best state primary within 2 kmNorth Baddesley Junior School72% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%2 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Mountbatten School51.4% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%7 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

More space for the money: a 3-bed house in SO15 is about 94 m² for £326k.

Questions about SO52

Is SO52 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 10% more than across Southampton; prices in Test Valley are down 0.6% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (72% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (51.4% against 43.8%); 75 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 SO52?

A typical 3-bedroom house in SO52 sold for £367,809 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £327,258 and £421,477.

Is SO52 expensive for Southampton?

A 3-bedroom house in SO52 costs 10% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Southampton (£333,000).

How many homes sell in SO52 each year?

75 homes sold in the last year and 430 in five years: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month.

What are the schools like near SO52?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is North Baddesley Junior School, where 72% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near SO52?

For a 3-bedroom house, SO16 (£292k, 5 km), SO17 (£311k, 7 km), SO15 (£326k, 7 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.