Postcode SO15 5JR 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 £297,000 (around £303 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £210,000 and £460,000. The nearest station is Millbrook (Hants), about 1.1 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest medium park is St James Park.
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 0.0% 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 5JR.
Upper Shirley near SO15 5JR 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | St James Park | Medium | Walking directions to St James Park |
| 0.2 mi | Colebrook Green | Small | Walking directions to Colebrook Green |
Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £297,000 (about £303 per square foot) in Shirley area, with individual transactions ranging from £56,000 up to £855,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £490,000 | £347 |
| 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 5JR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2025 | 2, Pirrie Close, Southampton, SO15 7QA | Other | Freehold | £217,500 | |
| 13 Oct 2025 | 9, Darlington Gardens, Southampton, SO15 5HH | Detached | Freehold | £470,000 | |
| 15 Sept 2025 | 126, Upper Shirley Avenue, Southampton, SO15 5NN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £565,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 100, Wilton Road, Southampton, SO15 5JP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £440,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2026 | 95, Wilton Crescent, Southampton, SO15 7QG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £445,000 |
In the SO15 5JR postcode area, located within Upper Shirley, there are 11 primary and 3 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 | 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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| 0.2 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 | Primary | Shirley Junior School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Jun 2017. | |
Shirley Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Jun 2017
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11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SO15 5JR
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Premier | 33 Twyford Avenue, Southampton, SO15 5NZ | Walking directions to Premier |
| 0.2 mi | Wilton News | 66 Wilton Road, Southampton, SO15 5JN | Walking directions to Wilton News |
| 0.3 mi | M&S Simply Food | 233-235 Winchester Road, Southampton, SO16 6TL | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
| 0.3 mi | Central | 1 St James Road, Southampton, SO15 5FB | Walking directions to Central |
| 0.4 mi | Shell Select | Dale Road, Southampton, SO16 6TL | Walking directions to Shell Select |
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 5JR, 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 5JR 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 5JR in Shirley is £297,000 (about £303 per square foot) based on 141 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 18 schools close to SO15 5JR, including Upper Shirley High School (Good), Richard Taunton Sixth Form College and Shirley Junior School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SO15 5JR 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 5JR is Satvir Kaur (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Rebecca May McCreanor (Liberal Democrats).