Postcode SO15 5HP is located in an urban city, within the Shirley area of Southampton in the South East region, and forms part of the Upper Shirley area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 38.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 54% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Upper Shirley is £73,053 per year. The median sale price in Shirley is £298,500 (around £305 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £211,250 and £460,000. The nearest station is Millbrook (Hants), about 1 miles away. There are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Friends of the Field - Shirley Playing Fields.
Upper Shirley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,374 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.
Upper Shirley has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 18.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Upper Shirley is £73,053 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO15 5HP.
Upper Shirley near SO15 5HP 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 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mi | Millbrook (Hants) | N/A | Walking directions to Millbrook (Hants) |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Friends of the Field - Shirley Playing Fields | Medium | Walking directions to Friends of the Field - Shirley Playing Fields |
| 0.4 mi | St James Park | Medium | Walking directions to St James Park |
| 0.3 mi | Colebrook Green | Small | Walking directions to Colebrook Green |
Based on 142 recent sales, the median property price is £298,500 (about £305 per square foot) in Shirley area, with individual transactions ranging from £56,000 up to £855,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 31 | £490,000 | £349 |
| Semi-Detached | 48 | £418,750 | £334 |
| Terraced | 31 | £270,000 | £299 |
| Flats | 32 | £157,500 | £276 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £380,000 | £131,500 | £335,000 | £184,000 |
| 2017 | £415,000 | £138,975 | £347,750 | £215,000 |
| 2018 | £385,000 | £134,950 | £330,000 | £235,000 |
| 2019 | £431,250 | £148,000 | £350,000 | £205,000 |
| 2020 | £450,000 | £146,000 | £337,500 | £207,500 |
| 2021 | £485,000 | £183,000 | £355,000 | £230,000 |
| 2022 | £495,000 | £172,500 | £350,000 | £254,250 |
| 2023 | £485,000 | £182,500 | £400,000 | £265,000 |
| 2024 | £472,500 | £177,000 | £385,000 | £270,000 |
| 2025 | £485,000 | £170,000 | £392,500 | £267,500 |
| 2026 | £525,250 | £149,000 | £350,000 | £255,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £301 | £257 | £245 | £216 |
| 2017 | £292 | £263 | £294 | £230 |
| 2018 | £310 | £247 | £285 | £257 |
| 2019 | £287 | £236 | £264 | £238 |
| 2020 | £307 | £255 | £283 | £229 |
| 2021 | £353 | £261 | £305 | £255 |
| 2022 | £372 | £283 | £341 | £301 |
| 2023 | £373 | £310 | £350 | £311 |
| 2024 | £346 | £289 | £337 | £310 |
| 2025 | £346 | £280 | £332 | £299 |
| 2026 | £347 | £273 | £335 | £307 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO15 5HP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2025 | 28, Dawlish Avenue, Southampton, SO15 5HR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £495,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2025 | 9, Darlington Gardens, Southampton, SO15 5HH | Detached | Freehold | £470,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2026 | 148, Wilton Road, Southampton, SO15 5JT | Detached | Freehold | £361,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 148, Wilton Road, Southampton, SO15 5JT | Detached | Freehold | £243,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2025 | 61, Dawlish Avenue, Southampton, SO15 5HQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £475,000 |
In the SO15 5HP postcode area, located within Upper Shirley, there are 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | King Edward VI School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
King Edward VI School ratingInspection information
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| 0.3 mi | 16 plus | Richard Taunton Sixth Form College | Academy 16-19 converter | Unrated. | |
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College ratingInspection information
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| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Upper Shirley High School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Oct 2019. | |
Upper Shirley High School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Oct 2019
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15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SO15 5HP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Premier | 33 Twyford Avenue, Southampton, SO15 5NZ | Walking directions to Premier |
| 0.2 mi | Central | 1 St James Road, Southampton, SO15 5FB | Walking directions to Central |
| 0.3 mi | Wilton News | 66 Wilton Road, Southampton, SO15 5JN | Walking directions to Wilton News |
| 0.4 mi | NMN Express | 4 Shirley Avenue, Southampton, SO15 5RF | Walking directions to NMN Express |
| 0.4 mi | SuperSam | 1-5 Cannon Street, Southampton, SO15 5PQ | Walking directions to SuperSam |
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 5HP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Rebecca May McCreanor
Shirley - Elected 7 May 2026
Satvir Kaur
Southampton Test - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SO15 5HP records about 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around SO15 5HP in Shirley is £298,500 (about £305 per square foot) based on 142 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to SO15 5HP, including King Edward VI School, Richard Taunton Sixth Form College and Upper Shirley High School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to SO15 5HP is Millbrook (Hants), about 1,578 m away.
SO15 5HP scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,374 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 5HP is Satvir Kaur (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Rebecca May McCreanor (Liberal Democrats).