Key indicators for buyers
The SO21 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-52.8%), which could present a buying opportunity. Affordability has improved from a peak of 13.8x in 2021 to 10.7x today. Rising rents (£1,493/mo, +4.8%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Winchester area
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
Rental data shown for wider Winchester area
Average monthly rent in Winchester is £1,493, up 4.8% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Winchester price of £377,000 with a 25% deposit (£94k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,488 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses SO21 avg. price with Winchester rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,488) are £5 less than renting (£1,493). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £94k — it would take around 9 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 |
29, HAZEL CLOSE, COLDEN COMMON SO21 1DL | Semi-detached | £410,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
13, MOUNTAIN ASH, TILDEN ROAD, COMPTON SO21 2DW | Flat/Maisonette | £183,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
2, POST COTTAGES, CRAWLEY SO21 2PT | Terraced | £523,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
15, DAISY CLOSE, COLDEN COMMON SO21 1FY | Detached | £483,000 | 2 Jan 2026 |
MARWELL HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTRE, OWSLEBURY SO21 1JY | Other | £2,500,000 | 22 Dec 2025 |
31, VALLEY CLOSE, COLDEN COMMON SO21 1UN |
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.
The average property in SO21 sold for £377,000 in 2026, with a median of £410,000 across 5 transactions. Prices fell 52.8% compared to the previous year.
| Semi-detached |
| £360,000 |
| 18 Dec 2025 |
6, WHITEBEAM CLOSE, COLDEN COMMON SO21 1AH | Semi-detached | £430,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
54, WRIGHTS CLOSE, SOUTH WONSTON SO21 3HD | Other | £560,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
23, BEECH GROVE, OWSLEBURY SO21 1LS | Flat/Maisonette | £245,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
30, CRANBOURNE DRIVE, OTTERBOURNE SO21 2EU | Terraced | £410,000 | 11 Dec 2025 |
6, FERNHURST CLOSE, COLDEN COMMON SO21 1FN | Flat/Maisonette | £233,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
46, SPRING LANE, COLDEN COMMON SO21 1SD | Semi-detached | £515,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
2, FRANKLIN ROAD, TWYFORD SO21 1PB | Semi-detached | £625,000 | 2 Dec 2025 |
20, PENNINGTON CLOSE, COLDEN COMMON SO21 1UR | Terraced | £283,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
MADOLYN, 7, ORCHARD ROAD, SOUTH WONSTON SO21 3EX | Detached | £565,000 | 27 Nov 2025 |
THE RIDDING, WEST HILL ROAD NORTH, SOUTH WONSTON SO21 3HH | Detached | £550,000 | 26 Nov 2025 |
THE DOWER HOUSE, CRAWLEY SO21 2PZ | Detached | £8,750,000 | 25 Nov 2025 |
22, FRANCIS COPSE, COLDEN COMMON SO21 1NG | Flat/Maisonette | £144,000 | 21 Nov 2025 |
2, LAMBOURNE CLOSE, SPARSHOLT SO21 2NL | Semi-detached | £895,000 | 21 Nov 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in SO21 was a terraced property on Oak Tree Close for £286,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £483,000.