Houses for sale in Upper Shirley, Southampton

There are 26 results for Upper Shirley, Southampton. Property prices in Upper Shirley range from £135k to £588k with an average price of £283k.


Properties for sale in Upper Shirley, Southampton

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Property market in Upper Shirley

Average asking price £272k typical £225k
Most prices £135k – £590k leaving out the extremes
Homes for sale 26 available now
New to the market 7 in the last 30 days
Typical time to sell 10 weeks last 12 months
Asking prices, year on year −7.1% homes newly listed
Typical sold price £320k 49 sales in 12 months
Gross rental yield 8.3–8.6% houses 8.6%, flats 8.3%

What's for sale

25 homes · share, count and typical price
Flats and apartments 48.0% 12 · £170k
Semi-detached houses 20.0% 5 · £400k
Terraced houses 20.0% 5 · £300k
Detached houses 12.0% 3 · £550k

How many bedrooms

share, count and typical price
1 bedroom 8.0% 2 · £140k
2 bedrooms 52.0% 13 · £190k
3 bedrooms 32.0% 8 · £388k
5+ bedrooms 8.0% 2 · £625k

Price bands

25 homes
Under £160k 20.0% 5
£160k – £210k 20.0% 5
£210k – £320k 20.0% 5
£320k – £460k 20.0% 5
£460k and over 20.0% 5

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes for sale52%48%
Typical asking price£375k£170k
Average bedrooms3.21.8
Typical time to sell9 weeks3 months
Typical sold price£363k£188k
Gross rental yield8.6%8.3%

Asking prices over time

typical asking price of the homes first listed each quarter · +13.3% since 2024 Q4 Median asking price per quarter in Upper Shirley 2024 Q4: £300k (29 new listings) £300k 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £438k (48 new listings) £438k 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £360k (53 new listings) £360k 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £315k (33 new listings) £315k 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £350k (31 new listings) £350k 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £285k (32 new listings) £285k 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £300k (27 new listings) £300k 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £340k (28 new listings) £340k 2026 Q3

Prices in and around Upper Shirley

typical asking price, cheapest first
  1. Freemantle £170k
  2. Regents Park £210k
  3. Upper Shirley £225k
  4. Shirley Warren £245k
  5. Shirley £275k
  6. Bassett £363k

Schools in Upper Shirley

4 primary · 1 secondary · 100% rated good or outstanding
  • Upper Shirley High School secondary · Good
  • Shirley Junior School primary · Good
  • Hollybrook Junior School primary · Good
  • Hollybrook Infant School primary · Good
  • Shirley Infant School primary · Not yet rated

Based on 25 homes for sale on Houses now, 116 listings that left the market in the last 12 months, the asking prices of the homes listed over the last two years. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated November 2026.

Frequently asked questions about buying in Upper Shirley

What is the average house price in Upper Shirley?

The average home for sale in Upper Shirley is priced at £272,000. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical price is £225,000. This is based on the 25 homes for sale on Houses right now.

How much does a 2 or 3 bedroom home cost in Upper Shirley?

A typical 2-bedroom home in Upper Shirley costs £190,000 and a 3-bedroom home £388,000. So the extra bedroom adds about £198,000.

What price range should I expect in Upper Shirley?

Most homes in Upper Shirley are priced between £135,000 and £590,000, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five costs less than £160,000, and one in five £460,000 or more.

How many homes are for sale in Upper Shirley?

There are 26 homes for sale in Upper Shirley on Houses right now. 7 new listings came onto the market in the last 30 days.

Are house prices going up in Upper Shirley?

No, they are falling. Homes put up for sale in Upper Shirley over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £325,000, 7.1% lower than the year before (£350,000). By size, 2-bedroom homes are down 10% and 3-bedroom homes are up 7%.

How long does it take to sell a home in Upper Shirley?

Homes usually sell or come off the market within about 10 weeks. About 20% go within the first month, and a quarter take longer than about 6 months. Houses go faster, in about 9 weeks against about 3 months for flats.

What do homes actually sell for in Upper Shirley?

In the year to August 2026, 49 homes sold in Upper Shirley at a typical price of £320,000, according to HM Land Registry. Houses sold for about £363,000 and flats for about £188,000.

What rental yield can I get in Upper Shirley?

About 8.6% gross for houses and 8.3% for flats. That compares typical rents with what houses and flats actually sold for in Upper Shirley over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes are for sale in Upper Shirley?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about half of homes for sale in Upper Shirley. Semi-detached houses come next, followed by terraced houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £170,000, and semi-detached houses the most expensive, at about £400,000.

Where are the cheapest places to buy near Upper Shirley?

Of the areas around Upper Shirley, Freemantle is the cheapest, with a typical asking price of £170,000, followed by Regents Park (£210,000) and Shirley Warren (£245,000). Upper Shirley itself is £225,000.

Are homes in Upper Shirley freehold or leasehold?

About 6 in 10 homes for sale in Upper Shirley are freehold and the rest leasehold, which is mostly flats.

What are the schools like in Upper Shirley?

There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in Upper Shirley. 100% of those inspected by Ofsted were rated good or outstanding.

Which train stations are in or near Upper Shirley?

Upper Shirley has no station of its own. The nearest are Millbrook (Hampshire), Southampton Central and St.Denys.