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Richmond Gardens, Southampton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Richmond Gardens, Southampton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/southampton-southampton/richmond-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SO17 1AE, SO17 1RY, SO17 1AF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£187,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£236,295
22 sales
Price range
£127k – £395k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Jul 2026
SO17 1AF

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At a glance

House prices£188k average30% below the Southampton average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station8 min walkSt Denys station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold75% leaseholdAcross 28 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

22 property sales on Richmond Gardens, Southampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £187,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £178,929. That is 30% below the Southampton average of £269,510 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% flat, 36% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Richmond Gardens range from £127,000 to £395,000. 25% of homes sold here were freehold and 75% leasehold. Of 477 streets in Southampton with at least two sales in the last year, Richmond Gardens ranks 399th for average price.

House prices on Richmond Gardens compared

Richmond Gardens£187,500
SO17 postcode area£260,385
Southampton£269,510
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SO17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £160,000 (3 sales)2016£160k2017: £271,667 (3 sales)2017£272k2018: £255,833 (3 sales)2018£256k2019: £127,000 (1 sales)2019£127k2020: £351,000 (1 sales)2020£351k2021: £178,000 (1 sales)2021£178k2022: £251,667 (3 sales)2022£252k2024: £246,250 (4 sales)2024£246k2025: £275,000 (2 sales)2025£275k2026: £190,000 (1 sales)2026£190k

Tenure: 25% freehold and 75% leasehold across 28 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat14£178,9291 Jul 2026
Semi-detached8£336,6884 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Richmond Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 11, Highfields, 56, Richmond Gardens SO17 1AF 1 Jul 2026£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Highfields, 56, Richmond Gardens SO17 1AE 22 May 2026£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Highfields, 56, Richmond Gardens SO17 1AE 28 Nov 2025£185,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Richmond Gardens SO17 1RY 4 Aug 2025£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 6, Highfields, 56, Richmond Gardens SO17 1AE 17 Jul 2024£210,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Richmond Gardens SO17 1RY 5 Jul 2024£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, Highfields, 56, Richmond Gardens SO17 1AE 16 Feb 2024£215,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Highfields, 56, Richmond Gardens SO17 1AE 16 Feb 2024£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, Highfields, 56, Richmond Gardens SO17 1AF 20 Oct 2023£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Highfields, 56, Richmond Gardens SO17 1AE 29 Sep 2022£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, Highfields, 56, Richmond Gardens SO17 1AF 4 Jul 2022£170,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Richmond Gardens SO17 1RY 27 May 2022£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 22, Highfields, 56, Richmond Gardens SO17 1AF 19 Nov 2021£178,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Highfields, 56, Richmond Gardens SO17 1AE 11 Aug 2021£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 13, Highfields, 56, Richmond Gardens SO17 1AF 19 Apr 2021£170,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Richmond Gardens SO17 1RY 11 Mar 2020£351,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Richmond Gardens SO17 1RZ 31 May 2019£127,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Richmond Gardens SO17 1RY 21 Aug 2018£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Richmond Gardens SO17 1RZ 9 Mar 2018£262,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, Highfields, 56, Richmond Gardens SO17 1AE 9 Mar 2018£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Highfields, 56, Richmond Gardens SO17 1AF 23 Nov 2017£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Highfields, 56, Richmond Gardens SO17 1AE 22 Sep 2017£172,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Highfields, 56, Richmond Gardens SO17 1AE 25 Jul 2017£170,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Richmond Gardens SO17 1RY 19 Jul 2017£395,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
16, Richmond Gardens SO17 1RY 23 Jun 2017£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, 3, Richmond Gardens SO17 1RY 26 Sep 2016£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Highfields, 56, Richmond Gardens SO17 1AE 27 May 2016£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, Highfields, 56, Richmond Gardens SO17 1AF 9 Mar 2016£155,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Flat 2, Highfields, 56, Richmond Gardens £180,000 (Mar 2018) → £200,000 (Feb 2024) → £210,000 (May 2026) +17%
over 8 yrs
Flat 6, Highfields, 56, Richmond Gardens £165,000 (May 2016) → £210,000 (Jul 2024) +27%
over 8 yrs
Flat 22, Highfields, 56, Richmond Gardens £155,000 (Mar 2016) → £178,000 (Nov 2021) +15%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Richmond Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Portswood Primary School 416 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Denys Primary School 207 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Gregg Preparatory School 66 pupils Other independent school 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Highfield Church of England Primary School 315 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Swaythling Primary School 201 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 725 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Bevois Town Primary School 410 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
New Avenue School 20 pupils Other independent special school 9–16 Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • St Denys station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Bitterne station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Swaythling station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sainsbury (Stop PJ o/s, Portswood Road) 1 min walk
  • Sainsbury (Stop PI opp, Portswood Road) 1 min walk
  • The Mitre (Stop PK, St Denys' Road) 2 min walk
  • Highfield Crescent (S-bound, Shaftesbury Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • University Health Service Southampton
    Building 48, University Of Southampton, Southampton · 0.5 mi
  • Alma Road Surgery
    The Surgery, 68 Alma Road, Southampton · 0.6 mi
  • Burgess Road Surgery
    357A Burgess Road, Southampton · 0.8 mi
  • Homeless Healthcare Team
    30 Cranbury Avenue, Southampton · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Southampton Portswood · 0.1 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Southampton · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Portswood Esso Express · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar Cobden Bridge · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Pharmacy Direct · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • O'callaghan Dental Surgeon · 0.7 mi
  • Burgess Road (dental Surgery) · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned35.9%62.5%
Private rented44.8%20.3%
Social rented19.1%17.1%
Households739

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 158.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6481.0%64.1%
Aged 65+10.3%18.6%
Residents2,132

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks99%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Southampton with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Richmond Gardens

Ethnic group

HereSouthampton
White63.7%80.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh26%10.5%
Other ethnic group4.2%2.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.1%3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3%3.3%

Religion

HereSouthampton
No religion43.6%43.5%
Christian32.3%40.2%
Muslim8.4%5.4%
Not answered7.9%6.6%
Sikh2.6%1.7%
Hindu2.4%1.3%
Buddhist2.1%0.5%
Other religion0.5%0.7%

Country of birth

HereSouthampton
Born in the UK57.2%75.9%
Born outside the UK42.8%24.1%

Highest qualification

HereSouthampton
Level 4 qualifications and above37%31.7%
Level 3 qualifications29.7%20.6%
No qualifications14.6%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications6.3%12.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5%9.5%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.4%
Other qualifications3.5%3%

General health

HereSouthampton
Very good health48.5%47.7%
Good health36.8%35.1%
Fair health10.5%12.3%
Bad health3%3.8%
Very bad health1.3%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouthampton
1 car or van in household46.5%44.3%
No cars or vans in household34.5%27.2%
2 cars or vans in household13.8%21.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.2%6.5%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Southampton.

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