Postcode district
SO16: house prices and neighbourhoods
The SO16 postcode district (Southampton, Test Valley): 1,542 live postcodes across 15 neighbourhoods, with official figures as of 3 October 2026.
Typical house price
£313,750
Median of 110 resales of existing houses in SO16, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£172,000
Median of 27 resales of existing flats in SO16, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Neighbourhoods in SO16
| Neighbourhood | Council | Typical house | Typical flat | Affluence today | Signs of gentrification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldermoor & Lordswood | Southampton | £280,000 | £140,000 | Middle income | Moving the other way |
| Bassett Green | Southampton | £533,000 | £211,000 | Affluent | Clear signs |
| Coxford & Lords Hill | Southampton | £250,000 | – | Below average income | Moving the other way |
| Highfield & University | Southampton | £436,000 | £200,000 | Middle income | Mixed signs |
| Hollybrook | Southampton | £375,000 | £179,950 | Affluent | Moving the other way |
| Maybush | Southampton | £270,000 | £155,000 | Below average income | Some signs |
| Redbridge & Millbrook West | Southampton | £254,000 | £126,500 | Below average income | Moving the other way |
| Regents Park & Millbrook East | Southampton | £300,000 | £138,000 | Middle income | Mixed signs |
| Shirley South | Southampton | £295,000 | £149,000 | Below average income | Few signs |
| Shirley Warren | Southampton | £270,000 | £152,500 | Below average income | Moving the other way |
| Stoneham | Southampton | £275,000 | – | Below average income | Clear signs |
| Swaythling | Southampton | £270,000 | – | Below average income | Few signs |
| Upper Shirley | Southampton | £437,000 | £199,000 | Among the most affluent | Clear signs |
| Abbotswood & West Wellow | Test Valley | £504,250 | £385,000 | Among the most affluent | Mixed signs |
| Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams | Test Valley | £430,000 | £222,000 | Affluent | Moving the other way |
Each neighbourhood's figures are the median resale prices of houses and flats, Affluence today and the gentrification indication from its own page.
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