Buying a home in SO23, Winchester. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£539kmost £426k–£701k
Houses per m²£5,599flats £4,389
Sold last year2051,348 in five years
Prices in Winchester+2.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in SO23 sold for £538,904 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £426,301 and £700,529, for about 95 m² of space. That is about the same as the same home across Winchester (£527,000).

205 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £192k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in SO23 7 (£5,295) and the most in SO23 9 (£6,819).

Across Winchester, prices are up 2.1% on a year ago and up 5.1% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,624 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £2,457 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £108,000 for that mortgage: what £110,000 buys.

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House prices in SO23 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£285,608£257k–£622k53 m²10
2£421,067£349k–£513k70 m²231
3£538,904£426k–£701k95 m²414
4£718,910£589k–£852k122 m²158
5+£986,603£748k–£1.41m168 m²165

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£286k£421k£539k£719k£987k
Detached—£523k£659k£756k£975k
Semi-detached—£369k£474k£696k£1.2m
Terraced£302k£425k£539k£688k£935k
Flats£192k£266k£364k£421k—

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

Price per m² across SO23

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
SO23 0£5,412£4,324
SO23 7£5,295£3,978
SO23 8£6,403£4,713
SO23 9£6,819£4,740

Schools near SO23

Best state primary within 2 kmWeeke Primary School81% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%8 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Westgate School69% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%3 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

More space for the money: a 3-bed house in SO20 is about 105 m² for £489k.

Questions about SO23

Is SO23 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs about the same as across Winchester; prices in Winchester are up 2.1% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (81% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (69% against 43.8%); 205 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 SO23?

A typical 3-bedroom house in SO23 sold for £538,904 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £426,301 and £700,529.

Is SO23 expensive for Winchester?

A 3-bedroom house in SO23 costs about the same as the typical 3-bedroom house across Winchester (£527,000).

How many homes sell in SO23 each year?

205 homes sold in the last year and 1,348 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near SO23?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Weeke Primary School, where 81% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near SO23?

For a 3-bedroom house, SO53 (£405k, 11 km), SO50 (£331k, 11 km), SO52 (£368k, 14 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.