Postcode SO15 5EJ is located in an urban city, within the Freemantle area of Southampton in the South East region, and forms part of the Banister Park & Howard Road area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 60.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 28% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Banister Park & Howard Road is £56,945 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. The nearest station is Millbrook (Hants), about 0.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Friends of the Field - Shirley Playing Fields.
Banister Park & Howard Road has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,220 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.
Banister Park & Howard Road has an average crime rate, with approximately 60.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Banister Park & Howard Road is £56,945 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO15 5EJ.
Banister Park & Howard Road near SO15 5EJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Millbrook (Hants) located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Millbrook (Hants) | N/A | Walking directions to Millbrook (Hants) |
| 0.9 mi | Southampton Central | N/A | Walking directions to Southampton Central |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Friends of the Field - Shirley Playing Fields | Medium | Walking directions to Friends of the Field - Shirley Playing Fields |
| 0.5 mi | Freemantle Lake Park | Medium | Walking directions to Freemantle Lake Park |
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.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £282,500 | £347 |
| Semi-Detached | 43 | £282,000 | £289 |
| Terraced | 55 | £270,000 | £296 |
| Flats | 49 | £135,000 | £272 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO15 5EJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 2025 | 7, Lumsden Avenue, Southampton, SO15 5EJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £407,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 43, Malmesbury Road, Southampton, SO15 5FP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 07 May 2026 | 65, Malmesbury Road, Southampton, SO15 5FP | Terraced | Freehold | £255,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2025 | 87, Malmesbury Road, Southampton, SO15 5FP | Terraced | Leasehold | £275,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2025 | 89, Malmesbury Road, Southampton, SO15 5FP | Terraced | Freehold | £280,000 |
In the SO15 5EJ postcode area, located within Banister Park & Howard Road, there are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | All-through | St Mark's Church of England School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Oct 2022. | |
St Mark's Church of England School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Oct 2022
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Freemantle Church of England Community Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Oct 2018. | |
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Oct 2018
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| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | King Edward VI School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
King Edward VI School ratingInspection information
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15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SO15 5EJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Transilvania | Dyer Road, Southampton, SO15 3HL | Walking directions to Transilvania |
| 0.2 mi | Bonta Di Sicilia | Beatrice Road, Southampton, SO15 3HJ | Walking directions to Bonta Di Sicilia |
| 0.2 mi | Twój Sklep | Church End, Southampton, SO15 3HX | Walking directions to Twój Sklep |
| 0.2 mi | Central | 1 St James Road, Southampton, SO15 5FB | Walking directions to Central |
| 0.2 mi | POLOmarket | Cawte Road, Southampton, SO15 3FL | Walking directions to POLOmarket |
Annual council tax rates for Southampton district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SO15 5EJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Sam Pryce
Freemantle - Elected 7 May 2026
Satvir Kaur
Southampton Test - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SO15 5EJ records about 60 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and other theft.
The median sale price around SO15 5EJ in Freemantle is £255,000 (about £286 per square foot) based on 152 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 15 schools close to SO15 5EJ, including St Mark's Church of England School (Good), Freemantle Church of England Community Academy (Good) and King Edward VI School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to SO15 5EJ is Millbrook (Hants), about 1,005 m away.
SO15 5EJ scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,220 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Southampton Test covering SO15 5EJ is Satvir Kaur (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Sam Pryce (Green Party).