Winchester
SO23 house prices in Winchester
Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for Winchester, from official UK data in one place.
Typical sold price
£460,500
Range £220,900–£1,002,436 · 250 real sales
- Real sales
- 250
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 22 Oct 2025 and 21 Aug 2026.
Summary
House prices in SO23: the typical (median) sold price is £460,500, well above the UK average (£272,611) (UK House Price Index, July 2026). SO23 is an active market, with about 25 recorded sales a month. By property type, 37% were terraced homes (typically £485,000) and 28% were flats (typically £255,000).
Data from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, up to 28 August 2026.
Council tax on a Band D home there is £2,360 a year: Winchester's published charge for 2026-27.
Source: Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Winchester, 2026-27.
Our take · opinion, not advice
Our take on SO23: steady sales, so price from the evidence
SO23 sees about 25 sales a month, a pace that gives buyers and sellers something to compare, without a year-on-year figure we would stand behind.
If you are thinking of selling, most SO23 sales sit between £220,900 and £1,002,436, which makes £460,500 a blunt instrument, so price from sold homes that match yours in type and size; roughly 25 sales a month is enough for buyers to compare, so evidence beats optimism.
Sell houseIf you are looking to buy, typical prices in SO23 sit well above the UK average, so compare any asking price with sold homes of the same type before you commit.
Before an offer goes in on any SO23 home, look at what has been applied for nearby (1,170 applications on record within 500 m), flood risk over the long term and council tax (Band D is £2,360 a year), and leave the title to your conveyancer.
Where the numbers are this loose, the free SO23 OfferCheck gives you something firmer to hold: flood, crime, planning and council tax, each with its source.
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At a glance
SO23 in four numbers
The headline figures from the records below, each one real and dated.
Typical price
£460,500
HM Land Registry
Sales a month
25.1
Across 250 sales
Council tax, Band D
£2,360
A year
The data, honestly
House prices in SO23
These 250 sales are what every figure here rests on. The typical price is the middle sale.
By property type
Average house price in SO23 by property type
Detached homes have the highest typical price at £930,000, and flat / maisonette the lowest at £255,000.
See the figures
| Type | Sales | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 35 | £930,000 | £488,390–£1,356,000 |
| Semi-detached | 49 | £502,000 | £365,000–£1,040,000 |
| Terraced | 88 | £485,000 | £337,000–£743,000 |
| Flat / maisonette | 67 | £255,000 | £173,400–£393,000 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 22 Oct 2025 and 21 Aug 2026.
24-month trend
Typical price by quarter in SO23
The quarterly typical price fell 7.6%, from £503,500 in Q4 2025 (72 sales) to £465,000 in Q3 2026 (25 sales).
See the figures
| Quarter | Typical price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | £503,500 | 72 |
| Q1 2026 | £430,000 | 81 |
| Q2 2026 | £452,500 | 72 |
| Q3 2026 | £465,000 | 25 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 22 Oct 2025 and 21 Aug 2026. Median of each quarter's recorded sales.
Range and mix
The spread of SO23 prices
How far prices run either side of the typical one, who owns what, and homes that have sold twice.
Price range
Where most SO23 homes sold
Eight in ten sales fell between £220,900 and £1,002,436, around a typical £460,500.
Lower and upper end are the 10th and 90th percentile of recorded sales.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 22 Oct 2025 and 21 Aug 2026.
Mix of homes
Who is selling in SO23
Terraced homes were 37% of recorded sales (88 of 239). 72% of sales were freehold and 28% leasehold.
Property type
- Detached15%
- Semi-detached21%
- Terraced37%
- Flat / maisonette28%
Tenure
- Freehold72%
- Leasehold28%
See the figures
179 freehold (72%) and 71 leasehold (28%) across the 250 most recent recorded sales in SO23. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 22 Oct 2025 and 21 Aug 2026.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions, never estimates. All sales.
On the map
Where SO23 sits in Winchester
The pins are the 5 most recent recorded sales: real prices on real streets, not a valuation.
Latest sales
The most recent sales in SO23
6, THE DELL, WINCHESTER
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 21 Aug 2026
£116,000
9, ST JOHNS STREET, WINCHESTER
Terraced · Freehold · 14 Aug 2026
£465,000
44, COURTENAY ROAD, WINCHESTER
Detached · Freehold · 14 Aug 2026
£997,000
15, ST JOHNS STREET, WINCHESTER
Terraced · Freehold · 5 Aug 2026
£445,000
CATHEDRAL VIEW HOUSE, CATHEDRAL VIEW, WINCHESTER
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 3 Aug 2026
£283,100
Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors). SO23 includes the Alresford and Itchen Valley ward.
In plain English
What the Winchester (SO23) numbers mean
- The headline number blends very different homes: detached homes sold for a typical £930,000 against £255,000 for flats: about 3.6 times as much. Use the figure for your type of home, not the mix.
- Prices here are widely spread: most sales fell between £220,900 and £1,002,436, so the median says little about any one home.
- This is an active district: about 25 recorded sales a month.
Based on 250 recorded sales between 22 October 2025 and 21 August 2026. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, to 28 August 2026; page data refreshed 7 October 2026. Compared with the UK House Price Index. Written by Your Property Check (Check Labs Ltd, Birmingham) from this data. How we read the data · spotted a mistake? Tell us. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. UK House Price Index licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Area data
What else the records hold on SO23
Council tax and schools, each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.
Council tax
What council tax costs in SO23
£2,360
Band D a year in Winchester, 2026-27: the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.
All bands
| Band | 1991 value | A year |
|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,573 |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,835 |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,098 |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,360 |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £2,884 |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,409 |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £3,933 |
| H | over £320,000 | £4,720 |
These are Winchester's charges for 2026-27, the authority SO23 falls in, not an estimate for any individual home. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and we never guess it; look up a band on GOV.UK and read your row. Bands reflect what a home was worth on 1 April 1991, not today.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · 8 of 8 bands published for Winchester · data to 2026-27 financial year
Schools
Schools near SO23
8
open schools within 3 km, nearest St Bede Church of England Primary School.
All schools
St Bede Church of England Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · SO23 7DD
372 m
Outstanding · 2013
Osborne School
Special schools · SO23 7GA
630 m
Outstanding · 2022
Winnall Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · SO23 0NY
761 m
Good · 2015
Peter Symonds College
16 plus · Colleges · SO22 6RX
934 m
Not graded
Swanwick Lodge
Other types · SO23 8UJ
997 m
Not graded
The Pilgrims School
Independent schools · SO23 9LT
1.1 km
Not graded
Lanterns Nursery School and Extended Services
Nursery · Local authority maintained schools · SO22 6AJ
1.2 km
Outstanding · 2013
Winchester College
Independent schools · SO23 9NA
1.2 km
Not graded
School data from the Department for Education “Get Information about Schools” (GIAS) and Ofsted inspection outcomes. Open Government Licence v3.0. The Ofsted grade shown is the last single overall grade on record (single grades were withdrawn in September 2024). Shows nearest schools by distance, not legal catchment areas. Distances are from the SO23 district centroid, not from any address.
Source: Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · 8 open schools within 3 km, 4 with a grade on record
Area context
Planning and deprivation near SO23
What is being built nearby and how the area ranks, as context for the neighbourhood and never a judgement on a home.
Planning applications
Planning activity around SO23
1,170
applications within 500 m of the district centre, as last checked 24 July 2026.
Recent applications
Winchester/26/01320/TPCPermitted
333 m
Spruce - The tree is situated within my boundary and has grown to a substantial size. It now causes significant shading to the garden and lawn and has become increasingly dominant within what is a relatively modest-sized garden. Remove the tree, and not replant.
Received 2026-06-22 · decided 2026-07-14
Winchester/26/01273/TPCPermitted
495 m
T1 - Western Red Cedar - Fell to ground level as the trees roots are now starting to push up and disturb block pavers on the pathway making them uneven and a trip hazard. No replacement tree to be planted as the only ground is far too small to support a new planted tree as the existing one is pushed right up to a brick wall. T2 - Cherry tree - Fell to ground level as the trees roots are pushing up paving slabs on the main footpath making them uneven and a trip hazard at the top of a flight of stairs also. The tree is also dying back in places. The client is open to options of replacing the tree with another one in an appropriate area close to the existing tree.
Received 2026-06-17 · decided 2026-07-14
Winchester/26/01083/FULUndecided
89 m
Installation of two lane enclosed cricket practice nets on site of previous cricket nets
Received 2026-05-22
Winchester/26/01019/LISUndecided
422 m
Removal of internal stud walls.
Received 2026-05-15
Winchester/26/00980/FULUndecided
388 m
Erection of two-storey extension for boxing club
Received 2026-05-12
Winchester/26/00931/HOUPermitted
377 m
Single storey extension within internal garden courtyard.
Received 2026-05-01 · decided 2026-06-26
Applications are matched within 500 m of the SO23 district centroid, so this is activity in the area, not at any one address. Register wording and status are reproduced as the local planning authority published them. Showing 6 of 20 held; run a live planning search for SO23 for the current picture.
Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 1170 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 24 July 2026
Deprivation (IMD)
Area profile for SO23
Decile 9 of 10
Median across 12 sampled postcodes; 1 is the most deprived 10% of England, 10 the least.
Read the detail
Across the 12 sampled SO23 postcodes, deprivation runs decile 5 to decile 10, with a median of decile 9 of 10: where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.
SO23 7ER, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 9 of 10, where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. It's area context for the wider neighbourhood, not a judgement on any individual home.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG). Deprivation is published for small areas (LSOAs), not for postcode districts, so SO23 spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in SO23: the ones with the most recent recorded sales, up to a limit of 12. That is a convenience sample, not a random one, so it leans toward streets where homes are changing hands. 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home. How we choose the sample.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices
Cost to run
Two sources, one table
What it costs to run a home in SO23, band by band
Winchester's council tax for 2026-27 set against the SO23 median sold price of £460,500 across 250 recorded sales: the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.
| Band | 1991 valueVOA basis | A yearWinchester | A month÷ 12 | Of the median÷ £460,500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,573 | £131 | 0.34% |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,835 | £153 | 0.40% |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,098 | £175 | 0.46% |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,360 | £197 | 0.51% |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £2,884 | £240 | 0.63% |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,409 | £284 | 0.74% |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £3,933 | £328 | 0.85% |
| H | over £320,000 | £4,720 | £393 | 1.02% |
The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the SO23 median sold price. A comparison of two published figures, not a rate anyone charges. It is not a mapping from price to band: a band records what a home was worth on 1 April 1991 and is set by the Valuation Office Agency, so it cannot be worked out from a 2020s sale price. Look up a specific band on GOV.UK. Instalment counts vary by authority, so the monthly column is simply the year over twelve.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Median across 250 recorded sales. · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Winchester, 2026-27.
Address by address
Address by address
What individual homes in SO23 sold for
The 24 most recently sold doors of the 238 distinct addresses in the records we hold for SO23. Real recorded transactions: never estimates.
6, THE DELL, WINCHESTER
SO23 7SZ · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£116,000
2026-08-21
9, ST JOHNS STREET, WINCHESTER
SO23 0HF · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£465,000
2026-08-14
44, COURTENAY ROAD, WINCHESTER
SO23 7ER · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£997,000
2026-08-14
15, ST JOHNS STREET, WINCHESTER
SO23 0HF · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£445,000
2026-08-05
CATHEDRAL VIEW HOUSE, CATHEDRAL VIEW, WINCHESTER
SO23 0PJ · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 2 recorded sales
£283,100
2026-08-03
28, DENHAM CLOSE, WINCHESTER
SO23 7BL · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£975,000
2026-07-31
NORMANS, NORMAN ROAD, WINCHESTER
SO23 9PP · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£245,000
2026-07-31
DAVID COWAN HOUSE, SUSSEX STREET, WINCHESTER
SO23 8BH · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 2 recorded sales
£225,000
2026-07-31
46, WESLEY ROAD, WINCHESTER
SO23 7PX · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£255,000
2026-07-31
114A, CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, WINCHESTER
SO23 9TG · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£920,000
2026-07-27
23, CHURCHILL CLOSE, WINCHESTER
SO23 7PD · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£540,000
2026-07-26
12, NUNS ROAD, WINCHESTER
SO23 7EF · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£905,000
2026-07-24
27, CHURCHILL CLOSE, WINCHESTER
SO23 7PD · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£400,000
2026-07-21
ST. CROSS COURT, KINGSGATE ROAD, WINCHESTER
SO23 9PZ · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£750,000
2026-07-17
1, NEWBURGH STREET, WINCHESTER
SO23 8UY · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£531,500
2026-07-17
ST. CLEMENTS PARTNERSHIP, TANNER STREET, WINCHESTER
SO23 8AD · Other · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£2,750,000
2026-07-15
18, ELAN COURT, WINCHESTER
SO23 7LN · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£535,000
2026-07-15
3, FRASER ROAD, WINCHESTER
SO23 7PH · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£315,000
2026-07-10
19, BLACKBERRY FIELD, WINCHESTER
SO23 7GL · Terraced · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£154,000
2026-07-09
21, ST CATHERINES ROAD, WINCHESTER
SO23 0PP · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£650,000
2026-07-07
2, ROSEMARY CLOSE, WINCHESTER
SO23 0ES · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£610,000
2026-07-06
17, SOUTHGATE STREET, WINCHESTER
SO23 9AA · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£420,000
2026-07-06
15, RAMSAY ROAD, WINCHESTER
SO23 7PW · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£310,000
2026-07-03
20, SAXON ROAD, WINCHESTER
SO23 7DJ · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£1,100,000
2026-07-01
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so homes that have never sold do not appear. 0 of these 24 doors resolve to a confident property record and link through; the rest are listed without a link. We match a door to a property record only where the match is certain, never by guessing.
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Nearby
Postcode districts near SO23
The closest districts to SO23 by straight-line distance between district centres.
- House prices in SO21 (Winchester) 0.6 miles
- House prices in SO22 (Winchester) 1.2 miles
- House prices in SO53 (Eastleigh) 6.6 miles
- House prices in SO50 (Eastleigh) 7 miles
- House prices in SO24 (Alresford) 7.1 miles
- House prices in SO52 (Southampton) 8.6 miles
- House prices in SO32 (Southampton) 9.4 miles
- House prices in SO20 (Stockbridge) 9.6 miles
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Data sources
Every SO23 figure is official and dated
Real recorded data from the UK's official registers, never an estimated valuation.
- HM Land RegistrySold prices
- MHCLGCouncil tax & deprivation
- Department for Education · OfstedSchools
- Local planning authoritiesPlanning applications
- Police.UKStreet-level crime
- Environment AgencyFlood risk
- postcodes.io · ONSGeography
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Local planning authority records via PlanIt · Police.UK · Environment Agency · postcodes.io / ONS. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on: never estimates, never a valuation. All sales · Get Free Valuation · About Your Property Check.