Postcode district report · August 2026

SO53, Eastleigh

SO53 is the 6th Hapiest of Eastleigh's 6 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. SO53 also reaches into Test Valley; these figures are for its homes in Eastleigh.

Homes sold
304
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£382,750
-4.3% on the year before
Price per m²
£3,403
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
15%
of homes sold

SO53 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks SO53 against the other postcode districts of Eastleigh.

Price per m²£3,403/m² 4th of 5
Price change-4.3% 6th of 6
Sales a year304 a year 3rd of 6
Sales change-14.3% 5th of 6
Energy efficiency66 EPC score 5th of 5
Carbon2.7 t CO₂ a home 4th of 5
Station nearby1.1 km 3rd of 4
Yellow the best in Eastleigh Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Eastleigh

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better SO53 compares with the rest of Eastleigh. These colours compare postcode districts within Eastleigh; Eastleigh's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Eastleigh's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 SO50 630£323,600 +6.1%
2 SO31 260£329,500 +1.4%
3 SO18 64£307,500 +5.5%
4 SO32 44£400,000 +0.0%
5 SO30 428£342,000 +1.3%
6 SO53 304£382,750 -4.3%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Eastleigh only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Eastleigh aren't ranked.