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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.

All postcodes in Freemantle

SO153BE

Waterloo Road

SO151HF

Southern Road

SO151HL

Millbrook Road East

SO159NW

Church End

SO153NS

Selby Place

SO153DE

Park Road

SO155AL

Raymond Road

SO155DB

Hill Lane

SO153GL

York Road

SO153FR

Richmond Road

SO153LH

Waterloo Road

SO153JN

Heysham Road

SO158RE

Waterhouse Lane

SO159GT

Church End

SO153GT

Waterloo Road

SO151HJ

Herbert Walker Avenue

SO153FP

Shirley Road

SO169ZF

Church End

SO151JS

Millbrook Road East

SO153BS

Waterloo Road

SO159GS

Church End

SO159DA

Church End

SO151JG

Waverley Road

SO153FJ

Church End

SO158AP

Marchwood Road

SO153HF

Randolph Street

SO153GX

Kentish Road

SO155BL

Howard Road

SO153JX

Foundry Lane

SO153NX

Payne's Road

SO153HG

Dymott Close

SO150RB

Herbert Walker Avenue

SO158SA

Endeavour Close

SO171LP

Church End

SO151HT

Millbrook Road East

SO151LQ

Millbrook Road East

SO155BU

Darwin Road

SO153FW

Somerset Terrace

SO153BN

Queenstown Road

SO153RS

Devonia Villas

SO155BP

Howard Road

SO153NB

Park Road

SO155BZ

Thornbury Avenue

SO150HU

Millbrook Road West

SO163XS

Church End

SO153EF

Albany Road

SO153NH

Shirley High Street

SO153FT

Richmond Road

SO158QY

Victory Square

SO159DG

Church End

SO159GQ

Church End

SO159JZ

Church End

SO158PU

Lemon Road

SO153LB

Foundry Lane

SO158LP

Ampthill Road

SO158RB

Waterhouse Lane

SO155EX

Charlton Road

SO153GF

Foundry Lane

SO158RX

Beech Road

SO153FQ

Pitt Road

SO153BU

Paynes Road

SO153EU

Shirley Road

SO151ZT

Freemantle

SO153BB

Park Road

SO151AW

West Bay Road

SO153AR

Waterloo Road

SO151EB

Millbrook Road East

SO155DD

Hill Lane

SO153HR

Shirley Road

SO153HJ

Shirley Road

SO153NY

Payne's Road

SO153FS

Richmond Road

SO158QG

English Road

SO151JQ

Millbrook Road East

SO158RA

Victory Crescent

SO153GB

Foundry Lane

SO159HH

Church End

SO153GU

Beatrice Road

SO151JF

Waverley Road

SO153DJ

Paynes Road

SO155AH

Raymond Road

SO155FN

Charlton Road

SO153DP

Park Road

SO155BN

Howard Road

SO155TU

Hill Lane

SO159HY

Church End

SO158QT

Waterhouse Lane

SO153SR

Paynes Road

SO153JU

Foundry Lane

SO153BA

Park Road

SO164RF

St Edmunds Road

SO153ED

Trafalgar Road

SO153AD

Park Road

SO153SA

Bourne Road

SO153HQ

Nightingale Grove

SO153AX

Andover Road

SO155EG

Suffolk Avenue

SO158RH

Blighmont Crescent

SO151LP

Millbrook Road East

SO153AU

Sir Georges Road

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.