Shirley property market
Updated 20 August 2026 · refreshed daily
Southampton: £230k
149 homes for sale in Shirley. Half of them ask between £160k and £340k. Updated 20 August 2026.
308 Land Registry sales in the 12 months to December 2025 · Southampton £260k
| Market | Range low | Median | Range high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley | £160,000 | £250,000 | £340,000 |
| Southampton | £160,000 | £230,000 | £325,000 |
Buying in Shirley typically costs more than Southampton: the median asking price is 9% higher, though entry-level prices are close to Southampton's; the gap opens further up the market.
Each band covers the middle half of asking prices.
- 77% of listings have a garden, compared to 62% across Southampton
- Flats are 36% of what's for sale, compared to 50% across Southampton
Homes came onto and left the Shirley market at a similar pace
↓ 11% · was 45
↑ 220% · was 10
↑ 27% · was 30
before going off the market
Changes compare with the prior 30 days.
Asking prices
Where homes in Shirley sit by price band, against Southampton
21% of homes in Shirley ask under £150k, the most common band
49% of Shirley listings ask under £250k, a smaller share than Southampton (54%)
| Price band | Shirley listings | Shirley share | Southampton share |
|---|---|---|---|
| <£150k | 32 | 21% | 20% |
| £150k–200k | 24 | 16% | 20% |
| £200k–250k | 17 | 11% | 14% |
| £250k–300k | 28 | 19% | 17% |
| £300k–400k | 20 | 13% | 15% |
| £400k–500k | 18 | 12% | 7% |
| £500k–750k | 9 | 6% | 6% |
| £750k+ | 1 | 1% | 2% |
Asking prices by type
All homes for sale in Shirley, set against Southampton
Flats are the most common property type for sale in Shirley and ask 12% less than Southampton flats
| property type | Shirley | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Flat (54 for sale · 36%) | £140,000 | £160,000 |
| Maisonette (7 for sale · 5%) | £165,000 | £170,000 |
| Terraced (21 for sale · 14%) | £280,000 | £260,000 |
| End of Terrace (12 for sale · 8%) | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| Semi-detached (38 for sale · 26%) | £340,000 | £325,000 |
| Detached (13 for sale · 9%) | £495,000 | £485,000 |
The step from two to three bedrooms in Shirley adds 51% to the asking price (Southampton: 50%)
| size | Shirley | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed (39 for sale) | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2 beds (43 for sale) | £225,000 | £210,000 |
| 3 beds (46 for sale) | £340,000 | £315,000 |
| 4 beds (11 for sale) | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 5+ beds (7 for sale) | £595,000 | £500,000 |
Median asking price for every size and type on the market in Shirley
| Size | Flat | Semi-det. | Terraced | Detached | All types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £130k33 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £135k39 |
| 2 beds | £175k17 | £250k14 | £250k5 | n/a | £225k43 |
| 3 beds | n/a | £395k15 | £280k13 | £450k7 | £340k46 |
| 4 beds | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | £420k11 |
| 5+ beds | n/a | £555k5 | n/a | n/a | £595k7 |
| All sizes | £140k54 | £340k38 | £280k21 | £495k13 | £250k149 |
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
238 matched sales
Southampton: £306 per sq ft
126 listings with a known floor area
Southampton: £297 per sq ft
Asking price per sq ft by property type in Shirley
Current listings with a known floor area; the count under each row
| property type | Shirley | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Flats (47 listings) | £272 | £278 |
| Terraced houses (31 listings) | £296 | £307 |
| Semi-detached houses (31 listings) | £327 | £311 |
Asking against sold price per sq ft by property type in Shirley
Today's listings against Land Registry sales in the 12 months to June 2026
| Type | Asking | Sold | Asking vs sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat / maisonette | £27247 listings | £27654 sales | in line |
| Terraced | £29631 listings | £30175 sales | in line |
| Semi-detached | £32731 listings | £32582 sales | in line |
Per square foot, so size differences are already taken out; what remains is a mix of pricing, condition and which homes happen to be for sale versus sold. Context, not a discount.
Sold price per sq ft by property type in Shirley
| property type | Shirley | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Flat / maisonette (54 sales) | £276 | £271 |
| Terraced (75 sales) | £301 | £302 |
| Semi-detached (82 sales) | £325 | £325 |
Sold prices per sq ft in Shirley are up 27% over 10 years, to £302
Southampton: up 28% to £306 over the same period
| Window ends | Shirley | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Sept 2016 | £237 | £239 |
| Dec 2016 | £242 | £241 |
| Mar 2017 | £246 | £245 |
| Jun 2017 | £247 | £249 |
| Sept 2017 | £251 | £254 |
| Dec 2017 | £254 | £257 |
| Mar 2018 | £255 | £257 |
| Jun 2018 | £255 | £258 |
| Sept 2018 | £257 | £259 |
| Dec 2018 | £259 | £261 |
| Mar 2019 | £261 | £261 |
| Jun 2019 | £264 | £261 |
| Sept 2019 | £261 | £261 |
| Dec 2019 | £258 | £258 |
| Mar 2020 | £261 | £258 |
| Jun 2020 | £258 | £258 |
| Sept 2020 | £258 | £259 |
| Dec 2020 | £260 | £262 |
| Mar 2021 | £262 | £265 |
| Jun 2021 | £264 | £269 |
| Sept 2021 | £270 | £272 |
| Dec 2021 | £270 | £275 |
| Mar 2022 | £273 | £282 |
| Jun 2022 | £286 | £289 |
| Sept 2022 | £293 | £299 |
| Dec 2022 | £300 | £306 |
| Mar 2023 | £304 | £310 |
| Jun 2023 | £310 | £310 |
| Sept 2023 | £315 | £310 |
| Dec 2023 | £313 | £305 |
| Mar 2024 | £307 | £301 |
| Jun 2024 | £306 | £301 |
| Sept 2024 | £304 | £300 |
| Dec 2024 | £306 | £302 |
| Mar 2025 | £306 | £307 |
| Jun 2025 | £301 | £306 |
| Sept 2025 | £298 | £306 |
| Dec 2025 | £301 | £305 |
| Mar 2026 | £302 | £305 |
| Jun 2026 | £302 | £306 |
Sold figures: HM Land Registry and EPC data, excluding new-builds. Asking figures: current listings with a known floor area.
Homes sold in Shirley
Land Registry records for the 12 months to December 2025
Previous 12 months: 290 sales
Southampton: £260,000
vs Shirley's norm of 340 sales a year · Southampton: +3%
Sales are running below Shirley's five-year norm; Southampton is 3% above its own norm.
How sold prices have moved by property type in Shirley
Median sold price in the 12 months to December 2025 against the same window one and five years earlier
| Type | Sales | Median | vs 1 year ago | vs 5 years ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All types | 308 | £275k | -4.7% | +14.6% |
| Semi-detached | 110 | £333k | -5.0% | +16.7% |
| Terraced | 93 | £270k | -1.8% | +16.1% |
| Flat / maisonette | 72 | £156k | +8.3% | +7.4% |
| Detached | 33 | £500k | n/a | +20.5% |
Changes compare medians of different homes sold in each window, so they mix price movement with what happened to sell; cells with fewer than 30 sales at either end are n/a.
Median sold price by property type in Shirley
Number of sales in the window under each type
| property type | Shirley | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached (110 sales) | £332,500 | £305,000 |
| Terraced (93 sales) | £270,000 | £260,000 |
| Flat / maisonette (72 sales) | £155,750 | £160,000 |
| Detached (33 sales) | £500,000 | £380,000 |
The median sold price in Shirley is up 45% over 10 years, to £275k
Now 6% above Southampton (£260k)
| Window ends | Shirley | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | £190k | £183k |
| Jun 2016 | £191k | £185k |
| Sept 2016 | £203k | £190k |
| Dec 2016 | £204k | £195k |
| Mar 2017 | £210k | £200k |
| Jun 2017 | £213k | £205k |
| Sept 2017 | £216k | £205k |
| Dec 2017 | £220k | £209k |
| Mar 2018 | £223k | £210k |
| Jun 2018 | £220k | £213k |
| Sept 2018 | £230k | £217k |
| Dec 2018 | £233k | £217k |
| Mar 2019 | £235k | £218k |
| Jun 2019 | £240k | £218k |
| Sept 2019 | £238k | £217k |
| Dec 2019 | £230k | £220k |
| Mar 2020 | £230k | £220k |
| Jun 2020 | £235k | £220k |
| Sept 2020 | £230k | £220k |
| Dec 2020 | £240k | £225k |
| Mar 2021 | £243k | £226k |
| Jun 2021 | £245k | £230k |
| Sept 2021 | £250k | £235k |
| Dec 2021 | £243k | £235k |
| Mar 2022 | £248k | £240k |
| Jun 2022 | £253k | £240k |
| Sept 2022 | £263k | £250k |
| Dec 2022 | £270k | £256k |
| Mar 2023 | £276k | £258k |
| Jun 2023 | £275k | £260k |
| Sept 2023 | £282k | £253k |
| Dec 2023 | £286k | £250k |
| Mar 2024 | £280k | £248k |
| Jun 2024 | £289k | £250k |
| Sept 2024 | £286k | £250k |
| Dec 2024 | £289k | £260k |
| Mar 2025 | £287k | £265k |
| Jun 2025 | £277k | £263k |
| Sept 2025 | £272k | £263k |
| Dec 2025 | £275k | £260k |
308 homes sold in Shirley in the 12 months to December 2025, 6% more than the year before
Previous 12 months: 290
| Window ends | Shirley |
|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | 513 |
| Jun 2016 | 484 |
| Sept 2016 | 463 |
| Dec 2016 | 455 |
| Mar 2017 | 399 |
| Jun 2017 | 391 |
| Sept 2017 | 391 |
| Dec 2017 | 385 |
| Mar 2018 | 375 |
| Jun 2018 | 384 |
| Sept 2018 | 370 |
| Dec 2018 | 364 |
| Mar 2019 | 370 |
| Jun 2019 | 354 |
| Sept 2019 | 318 |
| Dec 2019 | 307 |
| Mar 2020 | 313 |
| Jun 2020 | 277 |
| Sept 2020 | 279 |
| Dec 2020 | 282 |
| Mar 2021 | 286 |
| Jun 2021 | 374 |
| Sept 2021 | 413 |
| Dec 2021 | 413 |
| Mar 2022 | 396 |
| Jun 2022 | 357 |
| Sept 2022 | 342 |
| Dec 2022 | 340 |
| Mar 2023 | 344 |
| Jun 2023 | 336 |
| Sept 2023 | 345 |
| Dec 2023 | 342 |
| Mar 2024 | 326 |
| Jun 2024 | 324 |
| Sept 2024 | 297 |
| Dec 2024 | 290 |
| Mar 2025 | 312 |
| Jun 2025 | 294 |
| Sept 2025 | 301 |
| Dec 2025 | 308 |
Recent sales in Shirley
The newest completed sales registered with HM Land Registry
| Address | Sold | Type | Price | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 Imperial Avenue · SO15 8PX | Jun 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £242,500 | £250 |
| 28 Beech Road · SO15 8RJ | Jun 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £290,000 | £303 |
| 5 The Mount · SO16 4BQ | Jun 2026 | Flat / maisonette · Leasehold | £132,000 | £261 |
| 87 Grove Road · SO15 3GH | Jun 2026 | Detached · Freehold | £415,000 | £402 |
| 16 Victory Road · SO15 8QZ | Jun 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £170,000 | n/a |
| 18 Colebrook Avenue · SO15 5NR | May 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £395,000 | £363 |
| 24 Ampthill Road · SO15 8LL | May 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £240,000 | £235 |
| 68 Newlands Avenue · SO15 5ES | May 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £236,842 | n/a |
| 114 Malmesbury Road · SO15 5FQ | May 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £257,500 | £281 |
| 73 Tremona Road · SO16 6HS | May 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £276,500 | £329 |
| 48 Claremont Crescent · SO15 4GQ | May 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £400,000 | £432 |
| 111 Howards Grove · SO15 5PS | May 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £280,000 | £51 |
Contains HM Land Registry and EPC data.
What listings offer
More gardens than Southampton
77% of listings have a garden; Southampton: 62%. 114 of 149 listings have a garden. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.More parking than Southampton
85% of listings have parking or a garage; Southampton: 80%. 126 of 149 listings have parking or a garage. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Chain-free in line with Southampton
36% of listings are listed as chain-free; Southampton: 38%. 54 of 149 listings are listed as chain-free. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Current listings worth a look
Picked by simple rules, not adverts: cheapest, most space, gardens
Howard Road, Southampton
As of 20 August 2026
Seacole Gardens, Southampton, SO16 6PN
As of 20 August 2026
3 Lumsden Avenue, Shirley, Southampton, SO15 5EJ
As of 20 August 2026
Selby Place, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15
As of 20 August 2026
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Current listings around Shirley
| Area | For sale | Median asking | Median 2-bed | Sold £/sq ft | Houses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley | 149 | £250k | £225k | £302 | 59% |
| Highfield | 97 | £250k | £195k | £306 | 46% |
| Portswood | 129 | £225k | £190k | £297 | 44% |
| Ocean Village | 249 | £205k | £220k | £276 | 11% |
| Woolston | 101 | £240k | £210k | £304 | 48% |
| Southamptonbenchmark | 1,305 | £230k | £210k | £306 | 45% |
Shirley property market: common questions
Where is Shirley?
Shirley is in central Southampton, in Hampshire. Figures for Shirley 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 Shirley?
The median asking price across the 149 homes for sale in Shirley is £250,000 (as of 20 August 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 £160,000 and £340,000. That is 9% above Southampton. Homes that actually sold in Shirley went for a median £275,000 (Land Registry, 12 months to December 2025).
How many homes are for sale in Shirley?
149 homes are on the market in Shirley right now, 40 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 Shirley?
32 listings in Shirley had their asking price reduced in the last 30 days, about 21% of the homes currently for sale.
How long are homes on the market in Shirley?
Of the Shirley listings that came off the market in the last 30 days and that we first saw after we began tracking the area, the typical one had been advertised for 41 days. Coming off the market usually means sold subject to contract, but it can also mean withdrawn, so treat this as time advertised rather than time to sell.
How much do flats and houses cost in Shirley?
The median asking price for a flat in Shirley is £140,000; for a house it is £340,000. Use the property type and bedroom filters on this page for a finer cut.
What is the price per square foot in Shirley?
In Shirley, homes that sold went for a median £302 per sq ft (HM Land Registry and EPC data), and current listings with a known floor area ask a median £302 per sq ft.
How these numbers are made
- Asking figures: Current listings we track across estate agents and portals (149 in Shirley), refreshed daily, as of 20 August 2026. We quote medians, never means, and suppress anything based on fewer than 5 listings. Figures for Shirley 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 Shirley since January 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 for the 12 months to December 2025 (the latest months are left out while sales are still being registered), with floor areas from EPC certificates. 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.