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SO40 postcode area house prices

SO40 has an average sold price of £219,296 across 24,759 HM Land Registry transactions covering 918 postcodes. The largest town grouping is Southampton.

Updated July 2026Records through May 2026HM Land Registry31+ million records

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SO40 at a glance

SO40 postcode area averages £219,296 across 24,759 completed sales covering 918 postcodes. Check the median, sample depth and nearby postcodes before using the average as a market signal.

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Average £219,296 · Median £206,000 · 24,759 transactions · +83.8% growth · 918 postcodes

Data source
HM Land Registry
Updated July 2026
Sample quality
High transaction depth
24,759 sales across 918 postcodes
Median check
£206,000
Mean and median differ — inspect local mix
Trend signal
+83.8%
The five-year price movement is +83.8%.
Coverage
918 postcodes
Largest town: Southampton
Data source
HM Land Registry
Sample quality
High transaction depth
Median check
£206,000
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SO40 Postcode Area Overview

The SO40 postcode area averages £219,296 across 24,759 registered sales — below the national average of £396,803 by -44.7%. The median price across constituent postcodes is £206,000, suggesting higher-value sales pull the mean upward. 918 postcodes cover this area, with data sourced from HM Land Registry Price Paid Records. The principal town is Southampton, which accounts for the largest share of transactions in this postcode area. The five-year price movement is +83.8%, in line with national growth.

Postcodes in SO40

SO40 8JB£125,123 average183 salesSO40 3GF£178,346 average166 salesSO40 8ET£123,859 average162 salesSO40 2UN£112,973 average160 salesSO40 7JY£130,441 average160 salesSO40 7QA£155,152 average160 salesSO40 4LE£115,958 average157 salesSO40 8TB£142,117 average155 salesSO40 3DP£98,951 average149 salesSO40 4XU£122,128 average148 salesSO40 8TA£112,351 average137 salesSO40 8TD£118,064 average132 salesSO40 2BB£326,133 average130 salesSO40 7QD£149,850 average129 salesSO40 8FJ£178,959 average129 salesSO40 4AH£210,961 average120 salesSO40 4LB£149,825 average117 salesSO40 2SS£184,937 average115 salesSO40 8UA£122,171 average114 salesSO40 4SX£112,799 average113 salesSO40 8FQ£139,910 average112 salesSO40 4YX£110,536 average110 salesSO40 3GG£290,521 average107 salesSO40 4JX£154,566 average107 salesSO40 7QB£137,008 average105 salesSO40 8XX£561,887 average104 salesSO40 7JF£209,981 average103 salesSO40 2TH£148,051 average101 salesSO40 2SY£147,746 average100 salesSO40 2QQ£161,453 average99 salesSO40 2WD£142,533 average98 salesSO40 8HZ£164,729 average96 salesSO40 8FS£194,855 average93 salesSO40 3FQ£207,951 average92 salesSO40 9DN£148,478 average89 salesSO40 8SY£159,065 average88 salesSO40 8WS£135,104 average87 salesSO40 8AA£130,417 average83 salesSO40 2QW£167,098 average81 salesSO40 8TH£95,950 average81 salesSO40 2NL£281,783 average80 salesSO40 2SZ£168,036 average79 salesSO40 8FW£170,084 average79 salesSO40 8SZ£163,737 average78 salesSO40 3PP£163,724 average76 salesSO40 4AL£205,511 average76 salesSO40 4AP£157,172 average76 salesSO40 8SQ£151,296 average76 salesSO40 8UB£124,195 average75 salesSO40 2QH£146,909 average74 salesSO40 4SR£132,363 average74 salesSO40 8FL£128,676 average74 salesSO40 2BP£255,162 average73 salesSO40 8XS£206,631 average73 salesSO40 2QS£132,719 average72 salesSO40 2SG£173,599 average72 salesSO40 3PQ£148,850 average71 salesSO40 4SQ£134,382 average70 salesSO40 4YN£133,601 average70 salesSO40 7QF£190,235 average70 salesSO40 8AJ£201,379 average70 salesSO40 3PS£143,144 average69 salesSO40 8QE£172,027 average69 salesSO40 4JY£170,616 average68 salesSO40 3LQ£240,549 average67 salesSO40 8BT£176,991 average67 salesSO40 2SF£137,888 average66 salesSO40 2SX£157,318 average66 salesSO40 2UT£134,267 average66 salesSO40 8UL£155,895 average66 salesSO40 4AG£206,988 average65 salesSO40 7JX£133,815 average65 salesSO40 8FE£186,510 average65 salesSO40 9GL£170,605 average65 salesSO40 2WB£145,374 average64 salesSO40 8JQ£112,337 average64 salesSO40 8SB£162,576 average64 salesSO40 3HT£230,317 average63 salesSO40 4AQ£216,122 average62 salesSO40 8TE£244,607 average62 sales

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Property valuation guide

Estimate a property value in the SO40 area

Professional valuers use recent sold prices as comparable evidence. In the SO40 area, the median sold price is £206,000 and the average is £219,296, based on 24,759 HM Land Registry transactions. Over five years, prices have moved +83.8%, which affects how comparables from earlier years should be weighted.

Typical comparable range: £175,000–£237,000(±15% from median)

These are historical completed-sale prices — not a formal valuation, asking price or investment advice. Use them to sense-check an asking price or set expectations before instructing a surveyor.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average sold price in the SO40 postcode area?

The average sold price in SO40 is £219,296, based on 24,759 HM Land Registry transactions across 918 postcodes.

How does SO40 compare to the national average?

SO40 is -44.7% below the England and Wales national average of £396,803.

Are these figures valuations or asking prices?

No. These are historical completed sale prices from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. They are not current valuations, asking prices or investment advice.

How many postcodes does the SO40 area cover?

The SO40 postcode area covers 918 individual postcodes with 24,759 registered sales. The largest town grouping is Southampton.

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About this data

All sold price figures on this page come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. These are historical completed sale prices — they are not current valuations, not forecasts and not investment advice. Past sale prices do not guarantee future values. Always seek independent professional advice before making property or financial decisions. Read the full methodology for details on data cleaning, grouping and limitations.