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Freemantle

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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 £51,574 per year. The median sale price in Freemantle is £255,000 (around £286 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £158,750 and £294,250. 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: £255,000
Price per sq ft: £286
Sales (last 12 months): 152
Typical range (middle 50%): £159K – £294K

Based on 152 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 (about £286 per square foot) in Freemantle area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,500 up to £450,000.

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£282,500£347
Semi-Detached43£282,000£289
Terraced55£270,000£296
Flats49£135,000£272

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£271,000£210,000
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£132,000£283,000£262,000
2026£286,250£146,000£281,000£260,000
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£263£249£237
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£273£290£281
2026£349£284£279£306
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.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Southampton district.

Band A£1,588
Band B£1,852
Band C£2,117
Band D£2,381
Band E£2,911
Band F£3,440
Band G£3,969
Band H£4,763

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local government

Elected councillors for Freemantle ward.

Local councillors

Sam Pryce

Freemantle - Elected 7 May 2026

Green Party

All postcodesin Freemantle

SO153EA

Trafalgar Road

SO153BP

Mansion Road

SO153HU

Shirley Road

SO159NA

Church End

SO153LT

Mayflower Road

SO153BH

Queenstown Road

SO153EE

Trafalgar Road

SO153JB

Shirley Road

SO158WY

Church End

SO155EN

Lumsden Avenue

SO153AT

Sir Georges Road

SO153HL

Shirley Road

SO158QN

Kingsley Road

SO153DB

Kingston Road

SO151JH

Hewitts Road

SO153RA

Shirley Road

SO153ET

Firgrove Road

SO153SG

Almond Road

SO155ES

Newlands Avenue

SO153GN

May Road

SO153HZ

Shirley Road

SO159GG

Church End

SO155ER

Newlands Avenue

SO153GY

Edward Road

SO153EG

Albany Road

SO151DN

Millbrook Road East

SO153GZ

Edward Road

SO153BY

Paynes Road

SO153RT

Nelson Road

SO153EB

Trafalgar Road

SO153LR

Shirley High Street

SO155AR

Norfolk Road

SO158LN

Ampthill Road

SO153DY

Nelson Road

SO153BX

Paynes Road

SO151JE

Cracknore Road

SO153UA

Grove Road

SO155FQ

Malmesbury Road

SO153GH

Grove Road

SO155ND

Hill Lane

SO153FL

Shirley Road

SO159AZ

Church End

SO151HZ

Millbrook Road East

SO153AQ

Waterloo Road

SO153NA

Bourne Road

SO155TE

Stafford Road

SO153SP

Hardy Close

SO153AB

Bourne Road

SO153GS

Wolseley Road

SO173WF

Church End

SO159PX

Freemantle

SO153ND

Marlborough Road

SO153DZ

Nelson Road

SO151RJ

Millbrook Road East

SO153ER

Wolseley Road

SO158LG

Whitelaw Road

SO155EY

Malmesbury Road

SO155ET

Newlands Avenue

SO151JL

Norman Road

SO155FT

Malmesbury Road

SO155BX

Darwin Road

SO153DS

Park Road

SO153BJ

Mansion Road

SO151JN

Cliff Road

SO153DH

Park Road

SO153JZ

Foundry Lane

SO153GR

Kentish Road

SO153SH

Paynes Road

SO166GE

Church End

SO153AA

Bourne Road

SO153LQ

Shirley High Street

SO158PT

Imperial Avenue

SO153DL

Paynes Road

SO159LW

Church End

SO153NZ

Lakelands Drive

SO153NT

Firgrove Road

SO158SB

Endeavour Close

SO153DT

Firgrove Road

SO153NG

Shirley High Street

SO158LF

Whitelaw Road

SO158QJ

Imperial Avenue

SO153AJ

Almond Road

SO153GA

Foundry Lane

SO155DT

Atherley Road

SO153FN

Shirley Road

SO153FU

Richmond Road

SO155EF

Suffolk Avenue

SO155DU

Arthur Road

SO155EU

Charlton Road

SO153JP

Heysham Road

SO153GE

Foundry Lane

SO153JJ

Villiers Road

SO151HE

Southern Road

SO151PA

Edith Haisman Close

SO153AS

Park Road

SO153BE

Waterloo Road

SO151HF

Southern Road

SO151HL

Millbrook Road East

SO159NW

Church End

SO153NS

Selby Place