Portswood property market
Updated 4 October 2026 · refreshed daily
113 for sale · Southampton £225k
Southampton £260k
| Market | Range low | Median | Range high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portswood | £150,000 | £250,000 | £345,000 |
| Southampton | £155,000 | £225,000 | £325,000 |
Each band covers the middle half of asking prices.
More homes left the market in Portswood than came onto it
↓ 36% · was 25
↑ 110% · was 10
↑ 56% · was 18
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 Portswood, so rises here partly reflect us seeing more of the market, not just market activity.
Asking prices
Where homes in Portswood sit by price band, against Southampton
25% of homes in Portswood ask under £150k, the most common band
43% of Portswood listings ask under £200k, about the same share as Southampton (41%)
| Price band | Portswood listings | Portswood share | Southampton share |
|---|---|---|---|
| <£150k | 28 | 25% | 21% |
| £150k–200k | 21 | 19% | 20% |
| £200k–250k | 5 | 4% | 14% |
| £250k–300k | 20 | 18% | 16% |
| £300k–400k | 19 | 17% | 15% |
| £400k–500k | 8 | 7% | 7% |
| £500k–750k | 9 | 8% | 6% |
| £750k+ | 3 | 3% | 2% |
Prices by property type
Current listings and Land Registry sales in Portswood, set against Southampton
Flats are 50% of homes for sale in Portswood, against 56% across Southampton
| property type | Portswood | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Flats (57 for sale) | £50 | £56 |
| Terraced (22 for sale) | £19 | £16 |
| Semi-detached (15 for sale) | £13 | £14 |
| Detached (12 for sale) | £11 | £9 |
Flats in Portswood ask £150k, 6% less than Southampton flats (£160k)
Median asking price of current listings; the count under each row
| property type | Portswood | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Flats (57 for sale) | £150,000 | £160,000 |
| Terraced (22 for sale) | £277,500 | £272,500 |
| Semi-detached (15 for sale) | £350,000 | £325,000 |
| Detached (12 for sale) | £437,500 | £475,000 |
Flats in Portswood ask £274 per sq ft, about the same as Southampton flats (£277 per sq ft)
Current listings with a known floor area
| property type | Portswood | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Flats (42 with a floor area) | £274 | £277 |
Flats in Portswood sold for a median £160k, about the same as Southampton flats (£158k)
Land Registry sales in the 12 months to January 2026
| property type | Portswood | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Flats (107 sales) | £160,000 | £157,500 |
| Terraced (42 sales) | £268,000 | £260,000 |
| Semi-detached (67 sales) | £342,000 | £305,000 |
| Detached (41 sales) | £450,000 | £380,000 |
Flats in Portswood sold for £269 per sq ft, about the same as Southampton flats (£272 per sq ft)
Land Registry sales matched to EPC floor areas in the 12 months to July 2026
| property type | Portswood | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Flats (70 matched sales) | £269 | £272 |
| Semi-detached (44 matched sales) | £325 | £325 |
The step from two to three bedrooms in Portswood adds 84% to the asking price (Southampton: 63%)
| size | Portswood | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Studio (5 for sale) | £105,000 | £95,000 |
| 1 bed (28 for sale) | £132,500 | £130,000 |
| 2 beds (33 for sale) | £190,000 | £200,000 |
| 3 beds (26 for sale) | £350,000 | £325,000 |
| 4 beds (9 for sale) | £500,000 | £445,000 |
| 5+ beds (12 for sale) | £407,500 | £515,000 |
Median asking price for every size and type on the market in Portswood
| Size | Flat | Terraced | Semi-det. | Detached | All types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | £105k5 |
| 1 bed | £135k27 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £133k28 |
| 2 beds | £185k22 | £265k6 | n/a | n/a | £190k33 |
| 3 beds | n/a | n/a | £350k9 | £390k5 | £350k26 |
| 4 beds | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | £500k9 |
| 5+ beds | n/a | £270k6 | n/a | n/a | £408k12 |
| All sizes | £150k54 | £270k17 | £350k15 | £438k12 | £250k113 |
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
165 matched sales
Southampton: £306 per sq ft
88 listings with a known floor area
Southampton: £293 per sq ft
Sold prices per sq ft in Portswood are up 20% over 10 years, to £299
Southampton: up 28% to £306 over the same period
| Window ends | Portswood | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Sept 2016 | £250 | £239 |
| Dec 2016 | £251 | £241 |
| Mar 2017 | £248 | £245 |
| Jun 2017 | £251 | £249 |
| Sept 2017 | £255 | £254 |
| Dec 2017 | £266 | £257 |
| Mar 2018 | £269 | £257 |
| Jun 2018 | £264 | £258 |
| Sept 2018 | £265 | £259 |
| Dec 2018 | £263 | £261 |
| Mar 2019 | £267 | £261 |
| Jun 2019 | £268 | £261 |
| Sept 2019 | £264 | £261 |
| Dec 2019 | £263 | £258 |
| Mar 2020 | £255 | £258 |
| Jun 2020 | £255 | £258 |
| Sept 2020 | £259 | £259 |
| Dec 2020 | £264 | £262 |
| Mar 2021 | £265 | £265 |
| Jun 2021 | £273 | £269 |
| Sept 2021 | £273 | £272 |
| Dec 2021 | £274 | £275 |
| Mar 2022 | £277 | £282 |
| Jun 2022 | £281 | £289 |
| Sept 2022 | £295 | £299 |
| Dec 2022 | £297 | £306 |
| Mar 2023 | £304 | £310 |
| Jun 2023 | £308 | £310 |
| Sept 2023 | £306 | £310 |
| Dec 2023 | £298 | £305 |
| Mar 2024 | £292 | £301 |
| Jun 2024 | £292 | £301 |
| Sept 2024 | £293 | £300 |
| Dec 2024 | £310 | £302 |
| Mar 2025 | £310 | £307 |
| Jun 2025 | £308 | £306 |
| Sept 2025 | £302 | £306 |
| Dec 2025 | £298 | £305 |
| Mar 2026 | £298 | £305 |
| Jun 2026 | £297 | £306 |
| Jul 2026 | £299 | £306 |
Homes sold in Portswood
Previous 12 months: 195 sales
Southampton: £260,000
The median sold price in Portswood is up 41% over the last 10 years, to £265k
Southampton: up 42% to £260k over the same period
| Window ends | Portswood | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | £188k | £183k |
| Jun 2016 | £190k | £185k |
| Sept 2016 | £195k | £190k |
| Dec 2016 | £195k | £195k |
| Mar 2017 | £200k | £200k |
| Jun 2017 | £204k | £205k |
| Sept 2017 | £203k | £205k |
| Dec 2017 | £206k | £209k |
| Mar 2018 | £210k | £210k |
| Jun 2018 | £211k | £213k |
| Sept 2018 | £220k | £217k |
| Dec 2018 | £218k | £217k |
| Mar 2019 | £220k | £218k |
| Jun 2019 | £220k | £218k |
| Sept 2019 | £220k | £217k |
| Dec 2019 | £220k | £220k |
| Mar 2020 | £221k | £220k |
| Jun 2020 | £226k | £220k |
| Sept 2020 | £230k | £220k |
| Dec 2020 | £230k | £225k |
| Mar 2021 | £224k | £226k |
| Jun 2021 | £235k | £230k |
| Sept 2021 | £235k | £235k |
| Dec 2021 | £233k | £235k |
| Mar 2022 | £230k | £240k |
| Jun 2022 | £216k | £240k |
| Sept 2022 | £228k | £250k |
| Dec 2022 | £236k | £256k |
| Mar 2023 | £236k | £258k |
| Jun 2023 | £243k | £260k |
| Sept 2023 | £248k | £253k |
| Dec 2023 | £239k | £250k |
| Mar 2024 | £245k | £248k |
| Jun 2024 | £241k | £250k |
| Sept 2024 | £220k | £250k |
| Dec 2024 | £260k | £260k |
| Mar 2025 | £270k | £265k |
| Jun 2025 | £270k | £263k |
| Sept 2025 | £289k | £262k |
| Dec 2025 | £266k | £260k |
| Jan 2026 | £265k | £260k |
257 homes sold in Portswood in the 12 months to January 2026, 13% above Portswood's five-year norm of 227 a year
Southampton is 3% above its own five-year norm
| Window ends | Portswood |
|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | 355 |
| Jun 2016 | 353 |
| Sept 2016 | 346 |
| Dec 2016 | 306 |
| Mar 2017 | 255 |
| Jun 2017 | 249 |
| Sept 2017 | 259 |
| Dec 2017 | 272 |
| Mar 2018 | 273 |
| Jun 2018 | 288 |
| Sept 2018 | 285 |
| Dec 2018 | 278 |
| Mar 2019 | 290 |
| Jun 2019 | 292 |
| Sept 2019 | 298 |
| Dec 2019 | 310 |
| Mar 2020 | 310 |
| Jun 2020 | 276 |
| Sept 2020 | 236 |
| Dec 2020 | 227 |
| Mar 2021 | 222 |
| Jun 2021 | 258 |
| Sept 2021 | 298 |
| Dec 2021 | 285 |
| Mar 2022 | 277 |
| Jun 2022 | 270 |
| Sept 2022 | 262 |
| Dec 2022 | 281 |
| Mar 2023 | 282 |
| Jun 2023 | 269 |
| Sept 2023 | 252 |
| Dec 2023 | 222 |
| Mar 2024 | 201 |
| Jun 2024 | 189 |
| Sept 2024 | 184 |
| Dec 2024 | 190 |
| Mar 2025 | 228 |
| Jun 2025 | 238 |
| Sept 2025 | 258 |
| Dec 2025 | 270 |
| Jan 2026 | 257 |
What listings offer
Portswood has less parking but more gardens than Southampton.
More gardens than Southampton
67% of listings have a garden; Southampton: 61%. 76 of 113 listings have a garden. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Less parking than Southampton
70% of listings have parking or a garage; Southampton: 79%. 79 of 113 listings have parking or a garage. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Chain-free in line with Southampton
40% of listings are listed as chain-free; Southampton: 38%. 45 of 113 listings are listed as chain-free. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Recent sales in Portswood
The newest completed sales registered with HM Land Registry
| Address | Sold | Type | Price | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Aberdeen Road · SO17 2LNTerraced · Leasehold | Jul 2026 | Terraced · Leasehold | £315,000 | n/a |
| Flat 33, Home Spinney House River View Road · SO18 1UDFlat · Leasehold | Jul 2026 | Flat · Leasehold | £81,000 | n/a |
| 12 Wellington Road · SO18 1NESemi-detached · Freehold | Jul 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £377,500 | n/a |
| 7 Englefield Road · SO18 1AWDetached · Freehold | Jul 2026 | Detached · Freehold | £352,500 | n/a |
| 66 Northcote Road · SO17 3AGTerraced · Leasehold | Jul 2026 | Terraced · Leasehold | £260,000 | n/a |
Current listings worth a look
Picked by simple rules, not adverts: cheapest, most space, gardens
Shaftesbury Avenue, Highfield, Southampton, SO17
As of 4 October 2026
Tennyson Road, Southampton
As of 4 October 2026
Whitworth Crescent, Riverside Court, SO18
As of 4 October 2026
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Current listings around Portswood
| Area | For sale | Median asking | Median 2-bed | Sold £/sq ft | Houses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portswood | 113 | £250k | £190k | £299 | 43% |
| Highfield | 85 | £240k | £190k | £309 | 44% |
| Bitterne | 70 | £310k | £190k | £316 | 66% |
| Shirley | 155 | £240k | £210k | £302 | 56% |
| Woolston | 93 | £220k | £200k | £305 | 33% |
| Southampton | 1,274 | £225k | £200k | £306 | 39% |
| Ocean Village | 244 | £200k | £210k | £278 | 9% |
| Southamptonbenchmark | 1,274 | £225k | £200k | £306 | 39% |
Key facts about Portswood
- Rising over the long run, flat over the last year: the median sold price in Portswood is up 41% over the last 10 years and broadly flat over the last 12 months.
- The typical listing asks £25k more than across Southampton: £250,000 in Portswood against £225,000, 11% higher.
- Sales are running above Portswood's five-year norm: 257 homes sold in the 12 months to January 2026, against a norm of 227 a year; 16 homes came onto the market in the last 30 days and 28 left it.
Portswood property market: common questions
Where is Portswood?
Portswood is in central Southampton, in Hampshire. Figures for Portswood 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 Portswood?
The median asking price across the 113 homes for sale in Portswood is £250,000 (as of 4 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 £345,000. That is 11% above Southampton. Homes that actually sold in Portswood went for a median £265,000 (Land Registry, 12 months to January 2026).
Are house prices in Portswood 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 Portswood is up 41% over the last 10 years and broadly flat over the last 12 months (12 months to January 2026). These medians compare the homes that happened to sell in each window, so they mix price movement with changes in what sold.
Is Portswood cheaper than Southampton?
No: asking prices in Portswood are typically higher than across Southampton. The median asking price in Portswood is £250,000 against £225k across Southampton: 11% 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 Portswood?
113 homes are on the market in Portswood right now, 16 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 Portswood?
21 listings in Portswood had their asking price reduced in the last 30 days, about 19% of the homes currently for sale.
How much do flats and houses cost in Portswood?
The median asking price for a flat in Portswood is £150,000. 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 £277,500 across 22 listings. The Prices by property type chart on this page covers every type we track.
How much is a two-bedroom flat in Portswood?
The median asking price for a two-bedroom flat in Portswood is £180,000, across 24 current listings.
What is the price per square foot in Portswood?
In Portswood, homes that sold went for a median £299 per sq ft (HM Land Registry and EPC data), and current listings with a known floor area ask a median £290 per sq ft.
How these numbers are made
- Asking figures: Current listings we track across estate agents and portals (113 in Portswood), refreshed daily, as of 4 October 2026. We quote medians, never means, and suppress anything based on fewer than 5 listings. Figures for Portswood 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 Portswood 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 January 2026; sold price per square foot covers the 12 months to July 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.