Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in Winchester sells for £461,048, down slightly (1.3%) over the past year. Prices have grown from around £87k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Winchester costs 10.7x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 13.8x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Winchester is £1,493, up 4.8% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
Monthly residential transactions · HMRC (seasonally adjusted)
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Winchester price of £461,048 with a 25% deposit (£115k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,819 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,819) are £326 more than renting (£1,493). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £115k — it would take around 13 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
21, OAK TREE CLOSE, COLDEN COMMON SO21 1UT | Terraced | £286,000 | 29 Jan 2026 |
91, WALPOLE ROAD SO22 4ES | Semi-detached | £265,000 | 28 Jan 2026 |
66, PLANT FARM CRESCENT PO7 3DB | Semi-detached | £345,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
33, THE RIDINGS, WALTHAM CHASE SO32 2TR | Detached | £650,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
BEACON HILL VIEW, CHURCH LANE, EXTON SO32 3NU | Detached | £820,000 | 21 Jan 2026 |
34, THREE ACRES, DENMEAD PO7 6QD | Terraced | £440,000 | 21 Jan 2026 |
60, CHESIL STREET SO23 0HX | Terraced |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
There were 94,680 residential property transactions across the UK in January 2026 (seasonally adjusted), down 0.8% compared to a year ago. The highest monthly volume on record was 204,980 in June 2021.
| £475,000 |
| 19 Jan 2026 |
29, BEREWEEKE WAY SO22 6BJ | Semi-detached | £1,010,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
16, THE SAWMILLS, DURLEY SO32 2EH | Terraced | £325,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
WAYNFLETE, BLUE BALL HILL SO23 0AF | Terraced | £1,950,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
47, NUNS ROAD SO23 7EF | Semi-detached | £815,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
4, BEECH ROAD SO24 9JS | Semi-detached | £550,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
29, HAZEL CLOSE, COLDEN COMMON SO21 1DL | Semi-detached | £410,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 1, WATERSEDGE, BRIDGE STREET, WICKHAM PO17 5PX | Flat/Maisonette | £240,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
1A, ROWLINGS ROAD SO22 6HH | Terraced | £245,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
13, RAEBARN CLOSE, CHERITON SO24 0QE | Detached | £625,676 | 16 Jan 2026 |
7, NORTH VIEW SO22 5EH | Terraced | £850,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
13, OAK HILL SO24 9JZ | Detached | £505,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
10, GREEN PARK CLOSE SO23 7HG | Terraced | £500,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
1, ST VALENTINES CLOSE SO23 7GJ | Detached | £1,050,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in Winchester was a terraced property on Oak Tree Close for £286,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £505,000.