Houses to rent in Upper Shirley, Southampton

There are 56 results for Upper Shirley, Southampton. Rental prices in Upper Shirley range from £750 pcm to £2.9k pcm with an average price of £1.8k pcm.


Properties to rent in Upper Shirley, Southampton

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Rental market around Upper Shirley

Average rent £1,955 pcm within 3 km · typical £1,700 pcm
Most rents £750 – £5,500 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 8 in Upper Shirley · 1,116 within 3 km
New to rent 931 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 4 weeks last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year −4.0% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 8.3–9.2% houses 9.2%, flats 8.3% · within 3 km

What's to rent

1,116 homes within 3 km of Upper Shirley · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 41.8% 466 · £1.1k
Semi-detached houses 21.3% 238 · £2.3k
Terraced houses 19.6% 219 · £2k
Other homes 13.4% 149 · £2.3k
Detached houses 3.6% 40 · £3k
Bungalows 0.4% 4 · £1.7k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Upper Shirley · share, count and typical rent
Studio 5.5% 61 · £750
1 bedroom 16.7% 186 · £900
2 bedrooms 15.7% 175 · £1.3k
3 bedrooms 13.0% 145 · £1.6k
4 bedrooms 19.0% 212 · £1.9k
5+ bedrooms 30.2% 337 · £2.9k

Rent bands

1,116 homes within 3 km of Upper Shirley
Under £1,000 pcm 18.5% 207
£1,000 – £1,500 pcm 22.3% 249
£1,500 – £1,900 pcm 16.6% 185
£1,900 – £2,700 pcm 22.6% 252
£2,700 pcm and over 20.0% 223

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent45%42%
Typical rent£2,300 pcm£1,100 pcm
Average bedrooms4.71.9
Typical time to let4 weeks3 weeks
Gross rental yield9.2%8.3%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Upper Shirley · −26.7% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Upper Shirley 2024 Q4: £1,500 pcm (2,533 new listings) £1,500 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,150 pcm (1,826 new listings) £1,150 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,200 pcm (1,925 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,100 pcm (1,704 new listings) £1,100 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,500 pcm (2,508 new listings) £1,500 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,150 pcm (1,585 new listings) £1,150 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,157 pcm (1,649 new listings) £1,157 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,100 pcm (1,618 new listings) £1,100 pcm 2026 Q3

Rents in and around Upper Shirley

typical rent, cheapest first
  1. Regents Park £995 pcm
  2. Freemantle £1,005 pcm
  3. Shirley £1,323 pcm
  4. Shirley Warren £1,350 pcm
  5. Bassett £1,700 pcm
  6. Upper Shirley £1,898 pcm

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 1,116 homes to rent on Houses now, 7,509 listings that left the market in the last 12 months, the asking rents 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 renting in Upper Shirley

What is the average rent in Upper Shirley?

There are only 8 homes to rent in Upper Shirley itself, so these figures cover the 1,116 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of Upper Shirley is £1,955 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,700 a month.

How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in Upper Shirley?

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Upper Shirley rents for £1,275 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,550 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £275 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £900 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,900 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Upper Shirley?

Most rents within 3 km of Upper Shirley are between £750 and £5,500 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £1,000 a month, and one in five £2,700 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Upper Shirley?

There are 8 homes to rent in Upper Shirley on Houses right now, plus 8 already let agreed. Within 3 km there are 1,116, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 931 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Upper Shirley?

No, they are falling. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of Upper Shirley over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,200 a month, 4% lower than the year before (£1,250 a month). By size, 4-bedroom homes are up 4%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Upper Shirley?

Within 3 km of Upper Shirley, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 4 weeks. About 54% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in about 3 weeks against about 4 weeks for houses.

What rental yield can I get in Upper Shirley?

About 9.2% gross for houses and 8.3% for flats. That compares typical rents with what houses and flats actually sold for within 3 km of Upper Shirley over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Upper Shirley?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 4 in 10 homes to rent within 3 km of Upper Shirley. Semi-detached houses come next, followed by terraced houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,100 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £2,950 a month.

Where is it cheaper to rent near Upper Shirley?

Of the areas around Upper Shirley, Regents Park is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £995 a month, followed by Freemantle (£1,005 a month) and Shirley (£1,325 a month). Upper Shirley itself is £1,900 a month.

Are rental homes in Upper Shirley furnished?

About 8 in 10 rental homes within 3 km of Upper Shirley that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

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.