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About

Freemantle is a residential area situated directly north of Southampton's city centre. It is bordered by Shirley to the east and the Mount Pleasant industrial area to the west. The ward is primarily made up of Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, with some post-war developments. Its main commercial hub is along Shirley Road, which provides local shops and services for the community.

The ward contains several green spaces, including Freemantle Lake and the adjacent Southampton Common, which extends into the area. It is also home to the former Freemantle Hospital building, a notable local landmark. The area has good transport links via the main railway line, with Southampton Central station easily accessible to the south.

Area overview

On average Freemantle has high deprivation and high crime levels. Approximately 12.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Freemantle is £51,583 per year. There are 4 schools in Freemantle: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good).

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
12.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Freemantle

Median price£250,000
Price per sq ft£284
Sales (last 12 months)135
Typical range (middle 50%)£155K – £295K

Based on 135 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 (about £284 per square foot) in Freemantle area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,000 up to £740,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Freemantle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached5£400,000£339
Semi-Detached34£279,500£302
Terraced51£268,500£283
Flats45£135,000£273

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Freemantle

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Freemantle.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£272,500£132,000£254,000£215,000
2017£274,000£119,950£232,500£212,500
2018£263,500£130,000£236,125£216,500
2019£411,000£125,000£240,000£228,000
2020£250,000£130,000£260,000£225,000
2021£251,500£135,000£280,000£232,750
2022£350,000£133,000£300,000£270,000
2023£365,000£133,000£288,500£265,000
2024£325,000£137,500£312,500£270,000
2025£393,100£135,000£282,000£261,000
2026£145,000£312,500£268,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Freemantle.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Freemantle.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£287£257£244£231
2017£309£254£248£228
2018£251£250£243£236
2019£285£242£246£235
2020£327£258£249£248
2021£291£255£266£262
2022£322£288£296£294
2023£303£283£301£291
2024£343£298£306£279
2025£330£276£284£280
2026£284£332£315
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Freemantle.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Freemantle in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Freemantle

What is the average house price in Freemantle?

The median sale price in Freemantle is £250,000 (about £284 per square foot) based on 135 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Freemantle?

Freemantle has 3 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Freemantle?

Freemantle scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Freemantle sits around rank 9,856 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Freemantle?

The average household income in Freemantle is around £51,583 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Freemantle?

Freemantle is represented by 1 elected councillor: Sam Pryce (Green Party).

All postcodes in Freemantle

SO153DF

Lisbon Road

SO159HG

Church End

SO155EQ

Newlands Avenue

SO153EJ

Dyer Road

SO151JB

Millbrook Road East

SO155FS

Malmesbury Place

SO155SL

Howard Road

SO153JR

Foundry Lane

SO155TW

Hill Lane

SO151AN

Mountbatten Way

SO159JY

Church End

SO151JR

Millbrook Road East

SO155BS

Darwin Road

SO158RG

Waterhouse Lane

SO153AY

Princes Road

SO153JT

Foundry Lane

SO155BH

Howard Road

SO153JQ

Foundry Lane

SO153DX

Nelson Road

SO155AW

Greville Road

SO158QF

English Road

SO155AQ

Norfolk Road

SO153HT

Shirley Road

SO158RR

Waterhouse Lane

SO151GQ

Millbrook Road East

SO153DG

Lisbon Road

SO153AF

Varna Road

SO158QH

Imperial Avenue

SO155FR

Malmesbury Road

SO153FA

Kingston Road

SO158PX

Imperial Avenue

SO153BD

Waterloo Road

SO164RP

Park Street

SO159DF

Church End

SO153HY

Shirley Road

SO153BW

Paynes Road

SO153JL

Heysham Road

SO155BY

Darwin Road

SO155EL

Lumsden Avenue

SO153LY

Emsworth Road

SO155BJ

Howard Road

SO158QA

Waterhouse Lane

SO153LU

Mayflower Road

SO151JD

Cracknore Road

SO155DA

Thornbury Avenue

SO158LJ

Whitelaw Road

SO158XH

Church End

SO155FP

Malmesbury Road

SO153FB

Shirley Road

SO152XJ

Church End

SO151JA

Elmfield West Block

SO158RD

Blighmont Avenue

SO155FJ

Malmesbury Road

SO153NQ

Shirley Road

SO155AJ

Raymond Road

SO153NU

Selby Place

SO153GG

Grove Road

SO153LW

Leighton Avenue

SO153FX

Foundry Lane

SO151HS

Millbrook Road East

SO159NL

Freemantle

SO153AL

Lakelands Drive

SO159PR

Freemantle

SO153AE

Park Road

SO153GJ

York Road

SO155BT

Darwin Road

SO153RW

Richmond Road

SO153AZ

Andover Road

SO153DN

Park Road

SO159PJ

Freemantle

SO153HS

Shirley Road

SO159HP

Church End

SO158QD

Waterhouse Lane

SO153LA

Salcombe Road

SO158LH

Whitelaw Road

SO158RP

Testwood Road

SO159QB

Freemantle

SO153SF

Payne's Road

SO151AH

Millbrook Road East

SO153HN

Harold Road

SO153HB

Henry Road

SO158QZ

Victory Road

SO158QX

Freshfield Road

SO153FY

Foundry Lane

SO153SE

Payne's Road

SO158PA

Waterhouse Way

SO158RF

Waterhouse Lane

SO159PW

Freemantle

SO153DU

Firgrove Road

SO155LP

Charlton Road

SO158QP

Kingsley Road

SO153LX

Emsworth Road

SO155EZ

Malmesbury Road

SO153EQ

Wolseley Road

SO155ZL

Church End

SO155EP

Newlands Avenue

SO155DW

Arthur Road

SO151JP

Elgin Road

SO153DA

Waterloo Road

SO159PL

Freemantle

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.