Highfield property market
Updated 5 October 2026 · refreshed daily
85 for sale · Southampton £225k
| Market | Range low | Median | Range high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield | £150,000 | £240,000 | £325,000 |
| Southampton | £155,000 | £225,000 | £325,000 |
Each band covers the middle half of asking prices.
More homes left the market in Highfield than came onto it
↓ 41% · was 17
↑ 100% · was 7
↑ 108% · was 13
we need a longer tracking history here before this is reliable
Changes compare with the prior 30 days.
We're still expanding our listing coverage in Highfield, so rises here partly reflect us seeing more of the market, not just market activity.
Asking prices
Where homes in Highfield sit by price band, against Southampton
25% of homes in Highfield ask under £150k, the most common band
44% of Highfield listings ask under £200k, a bigger share than Southampton (41%)
| Price band | Highfield listings | Highfield share | Southampton share |
|---|---|---|---|
| <£150k | 21 | 25% | 21% |
| £150k–200k | 16 | 19% | 20% |
| £200k–250k | 6 | 7% | 14% |
| £250k–300k | 15 | 18% | 16% |
| £300k–400k | 11 | 13% | 15% |
| £400k–500k | 4 | 5% | 7% |
| £500k–750k | 9 | 11% | 6% |
| £750k+ | 3 | 4% | 2% |
Prices by property type
Current listings and Land Registry sales in Highfield, set against Southampton
Flats are 55% of homes for sale in Highfield, against 56% across Southampton
| property type | Highfield | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Flats (47 for sale) | £55 | £56 |
| Terraced (17 for sale) | £20 | £16 |
| Detached (12 for sale) | £14 | £9 |
| Semi-detached (8 for sale) | £9 | £14 |
Flats in Highfield ask £155k, 3% less than Southampton flats (£160k)
Median asking price of current listings; the count under each row
| property type | Highfield | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Flats (47 for sale) | £155,000 | £160,000 |
| Terraced (17 for sale) | £270,000 | £272,500 |
| Detached (12 for sale) | £512,500 | £475,000 |
| Semi-detached (8 for sale) | £440,000 | £325,000 |
Flats in Highfield ask £277 per sq ft, about the same as Southampton flats (£276 per sq ft)
Current listings with a known floor area
| property type | Highfield | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Flats (34 with a floor area) | £277 | £276 |
Flats in Highfield sold for a median £178k
Land Registry sales in the 12 months to February 2026
| property type | Highfield |
|---|---|
| Flats (84 sales) | £177,500 |
| Detached (33 sales) | £750,000 |
| Semi-detached (48 sales) | £330,000 |
Flats in Highfield sold for £283 per sq ft
Land Registry sales matched to EPC floor areas in the 12 months to August 2026
| property type | Highfield |
|---|---|
| Flats (58 matched sales) | £283 |
| Semi-detached (34 matched sales) | £337 |
The step from two to three bedrooms in Highfield adds 71% to the asking price (Southampton: 63%)
| size | Highfield | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed (21 for sale) | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2 beds (25 for sale) | £190,000 | £200,000 |
| 3 beds (12 for sale) | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 4 beds (12 for sale) | £472,500 | £447,500 |
| 5+ beds (11 for sale) | £365,000 | £515,000 |
Median asking price for every size and type on the market in Highfield
| Size | Flat | Detached | Terraced | Semi-det. | All types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £130k21 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £130k21 |
| 2 beds | £190k20 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £190k25 |
| 3 beds | n/a | n/a | n/a | £350k5 | £325k12 |
| 4 beds | n/a | £550k5 | n/a | n/a | £473k12 |
| 5+ beds | n/a | n/a | £270k5 | n/a | £365k11 |
| All sizes | £150k45 | £513k12 | £270k12 | £440k8 | £240k85 |
Median asking price, with the number for sale below it. Combinations with fewer than 5 listings are shown as n/a. Types shown are the four most common in the area.
Price per square foot
125 matched sales
68 listings with a known floor area
Southampton: £293 per sq ft
Sold prices per sq ft in Highfield are up 23% over 10 years, to £312
Each point is the median across the 12 months ending on that date
| Window ends | Highfield |
|---|---|
| Sept 2016 | £253 |
| Dec 2016 | £256 |
| Mar 2017 | £256 |
| Jun 2017 | £259 |
| Sept 2017 | £260 |
| Dec 2017 | £267 |
| Mar 2018 | £269 |
| Jun 2018 | £268 |
| Sept 2018 | £268 |
| Dec 2018 | £267 |
| Mar 2019 | £268 |
| Jun 2019 | £270 |
| Sept 2019 | £263 |
| Dec 2019 | £261 |
| Mar 2020 | £256 |
| Jun 2020 | £255 |
| Sept 2020 | £258 |
| Dec 2020 | £258 |
| Mar 2021 | £257 |
| Jun 2021 | £268 |
| Sept 2021 | £273 |
| Dec 2021 | £276 |
| Mar 2022 | £284 |
| Jun 2022 | £285 |
| Sept 2022 | £298 |
| Dec 2022 | £297 |
| Mar 2023 | £308 |
| Jun 2023 | £317 |
| Sept 2023 | £317 |
| Dec 2023 | £313 |
| Mar 2024 | £310 |
| Jun 2024 | £306 |
| Sept 2024 | £294 |
| Dec 2024 | £310 |
| Mar 2025 | £312 |
| Jun 2025 | £305 |
| Sept 2025 | £309 |
| Dec 2025 | £300 |
| Mar 2026 | £308 |
| Jun 2026 | £310 |
| Aug 2026 | £312 |
Homes sold in Highfield
Previous 12 months: 159 sales
The median sold price in Highfield is up 39% over the last 10 years, to £271k
Each point is the median over the 12 months ending on that date
| Window ends | Highfield |
|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | £195k |
| Jun 2016 | £195k |
| Sept 2016 | £205k |
| Dec 2016 | £203k |
| Mar 2017 | £206k |
| Jun 2017 | £209k |
| Sept 2017 | £205k |
| Dec 2017 | £210k |
| Mar 2018 | £217k |
| Jun 2018 | £220k |
| Sept 2018 | £230k |
| Dec 2018 | £220k |
| Mar 2019 | £217k |
| Jun 2019 | £219k |
| Sept 2019 | £211k |
| Dec 2019 | £220k |
| Mar 2020 | £232k |
| Jun 2020 | £235k |
| Sept 2020 | £235k |
| Dec 2020 | £234k |
| Mar 2021 | £229k |
| Jun 2021 | £235k |
| Sept 2021 | £240k |
| Dec 2021 | £240k |
| Mar 2022 | £240k |
| Jun 2022 | £225k |
| Sept 2022 | £239k |
| Dec 2022 | £240k |
| Mar 2023 | £243k |
| Jun 2023 | £255k |
| Sept 2023 | £251k |
| Dec 2023 | £250k |
| Mar 2024 | £253k |
| Jun 2024 | £250k |
| Sept 2024 | £245k |
| Dec 2024 | £266k |
| Mar 2025 | £275k |
| Jun 2025 | £270k |
| Sept 2025 | £305k |
| Dec 2025 | £274k |
| Feb 2026 | £271k |
190 homes sold in Highfield in the 12 months to February 2026, in line with Highfield's five-year norm
Sales in the 12 months ending each quarter
| Window ends | Highfield |
|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | 294 |
| Jun 2016 | 287 |
| Sept 2016 | 273 |
| Dec 2016 | 240 |
| Mar 2017 | 185 |
| Jun 2017 | 183 |
| Sept 2017 | 189 |
| Dec 2017 | 203 |
| Mar 2018 | 212 |
| Jun 2018 | 215 |
| Sept 2018 | 217 |
| Dec 2018 | 205 |
| Mar 2019 | 198 |
| Jun 2019 | 198 |
| Sept 2019 | 182 |
| Dec 2019 | 188 |
| Mar 2020 | 194 |
| Jun 2020 | 171 |
| Sept 2020 | 151 |
| Dec 2020 | 154 |
| Mar 2021 | 160 |
| Jun 2021 | 197 |
| Sept 2021 | 229 |
| Dec 2021 | 223 |
| Mar 2022 | 220 |
| Jun 2022 | 200 |
| Sept 2022 | 191 |
| Dec 2022 | 199 |
| Mar 2023 | 186 |
| Jun 2023 | 184 |
| Sept 2023 | 181 |
| Dec 2023 | 161 |
| Mar 2024 | 152 |
| Jun 2024 | 149 |
| Sept 2024 | 143 |
| Dec 2024 | 149 |
| Mar 2025 | 182 |
| Jun 2025 | 190 |
| Sept 2025 | 199 |
| Dec 2025 | 200 |
| Feb 2026 | 190 |
What listings offer
Highfield has more gardens and more chain-free homes but less parking than Southampton.
More gardens than Southampton
66% of listings have a garden; Southampton: 61%. 56 of 85 listings have a garden. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Less parking than Southampton
76% of listings have parking or a garage; Southampton: 79%. 65 of 85 listings have parking or a garage. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.More chain-free homes than Southampton
42% of listings are listed as chain-free; Southampton: 39%. 36 of 85 listings are listed as chain-free. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Recent sales in Highfield
The newest completed sales registered with HM Land Registry
| Address | Sold | Type | Price | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 3, 288 - 290 Portswood Road · SO17 2TDFlat · Leasehold | Aug 2026 | Flat · Leasehold | £85,000 | n/a |
| Flat 9, Hartley Court, 12 Winn Road · SO17 1ENFlat · Leasehold | Aug 2026 | Flat · Leasehold | £280,000 | £274 |
| Flat 6, Glenmore Court, 12 Westwood Road · SO17 1DNFlat · Leasehold | Aug 2026 | Flat · Leasehold | £265,000 | £271 |
| Flat 2, Sandringham Court, 18 Winn Road · SO17 1ENFlat · Leasehold | Aug 2026 | Flat · Leasehold | £92,000 | £389 |
| Flat 2, Wickham House, 91 Westridge Road · SO17 2HJFlat · Leasehold | Aug 2026 | Flat · Leasehold | £130,500 | £276 |
Current listings worth a look
Picked by simple rules, not adverts: cheapest, most space, gardens
Shaftesbury Avenue, Highfield, Southampton, SO17
As of 5 October 2026
Tennyson Road, Southampton
As of 5 October 2026
Highfield Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17
As of 5 October 2026
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Current listings around Highfield
| Area | For sale | Median asking | Median 2-bed | Houses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield | 85 | £240k | £190k | 44% |
| Portswood | 113 | £250k | £190k | 43% |
| Shirley | 154 | £240k | £210k | 56% |
| Bitterne | 71 | £315k | £190k | 66% |
| Woolston | 91 | £220k | £200k | 34% |
| Southampton | 1,264 | £225k | £200k | 39% |
| Ocean Village | 239 | £200k | £210k | 9% |
| Southamptonbenchmark | 1,264 | £225k | £200k | 39% |
Key facts about Highfield
- Rising over the long run, flat over the last year: the median sold price in Highfield is up 39% over the last 10 years and broadly flat over the last 12 months.
- The typical listing asks £15k more than across Southampton: £240,000 in Highfield against £225,000, 7% higher.
- Sales are in line with Highfield's five-year norm: 190 homes sold in the 12 months to February 2026, against a norm of 182 a year; 10 homes came onto the market in the last 30 days and 27 left it.
Highfield property market: common questions
Where is Highfield?
Highfield is in central Southampton, in Hampshire. Figures for Highfield cover listings within about 1 km of its centre (the dashed ring on the map), not an official boundary.
What is the average house price in Highfield?
The median asking price across the 85 homes for sale in Highfield is £240,000 (as of 5 October 2026). We quote the median (the middle listing) rather than a mean, because a handful of very expensive homes would pull a mean upwards. Half of listings ask between £150,000 and £325,000. That is 7% above Southampton. Homes that actually sold in Highfield went for a median £270,500 (Land Registry, 12 months to February 2026).
Are house prices in Highfield rising or falling?
Rising over the long run, flat over the last year. Based on HM Land Registry completed sales, the median sold price in Highfield is up 39% over the last 10 years and broadly flat over the last 12 months (12 months to February 2026). These medians compare the homes that happened to sell in each window, so they mix price movement with changes in what sold.
Is Highfield cheaper than Southampton?
No: asking prices in Highfield are typically higher than across Southampton. The median asking price in Highfield is £240,000 against £225k across Southampton: 7% above Southampton. Some of that gap reflects what is for sale in each place rather than like-for-like value. Entry-level prices are close to Southampton's; the gap opens further up the market.
How many homes are for sale in Highfield?
85 homes are on the market in Highfield right now, 10 of them listed in the last 30 days. Perch counts every listing it tracks across estate agents and portals, refreshed daily.
Are house prices being cut in Highfield?
14 listings in Highfield had their asking price reduced in the last 30 days, about 16% of the homes currently for sale.
How much do flats and houses cost in Highfield?
The median asking price for a flat in Highfield is £155,000. Houses are quoted by type rather than as one figure, because the mix moves the number more than the market does: the largest group on the market is terraced houses, at a median £270,000 across 17 listings. The Prices by property type chart on this page covers every type we track.
How much is a two-bedroom flat in Highfield?
The median asking price for a two-bedroom flat in Highfield is £190,000, across 22 current listings.
What is the price per square foot in Highfield?
In Highfield, homes that sold went for a median £312 per sq ft (HM Land Registry and EPC data), and current listings with a known floor area ask a median £312 per sq ft.
How these numbers are made
- Asking figures: Current listings we track across estate agents and portals (85 in Highfield), refreshed daily, as of 5 October 2026. We quote medians, never means, and suppress anything based on fewer than 5 listings. Figures for Highfield cover listings within about 1 km of its centre (the dashed ring on the map), not an official boundary.
- Off market and time listed: Off-market counts include only listings confirmed off the market after a short grace period; "typical time listed" is time advertised, not time to sell. We have tracked Highfield since May 2026.
- Southampton comparisons: The same daily snapshot taken across the whole of Southampton, so both sides of every comparison share one basis. Where a comparison spans all property types, some of the gap reflects what is for sale here.
- Sold figures: HM Land Registry price paid data. Sold prices and sales counts cover the 12 months to February 2026; sold price per square foot covers the 12 months to August 2026, with floor areas from EPC certificates (the two run on different pipelines, and the latest months are left out while sales are still being registered). England and Wales; new-builds and non-standard transactions excluded.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and Energy Performance of Buildings Data: England and Wales © Crown copyright.