SO15 postcode: what it's like to live there
The SO15 district covers Freemantle, Banister Park & Howard Road, Upper Shirley. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 11 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in SO15
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from SO15 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Southampton: 13 min by train, door to door
- Reading: 81 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in SO15
- Banister Primary School · SO15 2LS · Remains Good (2024) · Top 44% in England
- Foundry Lane Primary School · SO15 3JT · Requires improvement (2022) · Bottom 22% in England
- Freemantle Church of England Community Academy · SO15 3BQ · Remains Good (2024) · Bottom 37% in England
- Shirley Infant School · SO15 5LA · Good or better in every area (2025)
- Shirley Junior School · SO15 5XE · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 32% in England
- Springhill Catholic Primary School · SO15 2HW · Outstanding (2022) · Top 2% in England
- St Mark's Church of England School · SO15 5TE · Good (2022) · Top 40% in England
- Tanners Brook Primary School · SO15 4PF · Good or better in every area (2025) · Top 46% in England
- Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School · SO15 5LH · Good or better in every area (2025) · Bottom 10% in England
Secondary schools in SO15
- St Anne's Catholic School · SO15 2WZ · Remains Outstanding (2022) · Top 13% in England
- St Mark's Church of England School · SO15 5TE · Good (2022) · Top 40% in England
- Upper Shirley High School · SO15 7QU · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 37% in England
Fee-paying schools in SO15
- King Edward VI School · SO15 5UQ · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in SO15
- Bright Horizons Southampton Day Nursery and Preschool · SO15 5DF · Good (Ofsted)
- Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery · SO15 3AR · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Paint Pots Preschool @ St Marks · SO15 5TE · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Southampton Tuition Centre · SO15 1HY
- Sunshine Pre-School and Day Nursery · SO15 5BR · Good (Ofsted)
- Barn Owls Pre School · SO15 7QE · Good (Ofsted)
- Shirley Preschool · SO15 5HE · Good (Ofsted)
- My Ohana IKEA Southampton · SO15 1GY
- Busy Bee Preschool · SO15 3ND · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Foundry Lane Preschool · SO15 3JT
GP surgeries in SO15
- Atherley House Surgery · SO15 3FH
- Hill Lane Surgery · SO15 5DD
- Raymond Road Surgery · SO15 5AL
- The Shirley Health Partnership · SO15 3JD
- Walnut Tree Surgery · SO15 2HQ
- Cheviot Road Surgery · SO15 5RP
Neighbourhoods in SO15
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of SO15 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freemantle | 17% | £235k | Very high | 6 min |
| Banister Park & Howard Road | 16% | £236k | High | 7 min |
| Upper Shirley | 15% | £443k | Low | 8 min |
| City Centre & The Polygon | 14% | £212k | Very high | 8 min |
| Shirley South | 11% | £260k | High | 8 min |
| Regents Park & Millbrook East | 11% | £280k | Very high | 11 min |
| Shirley Warren | 6% | £245k | Very high | 8 min |
| Newtown & Nicholstown | 6% | £200k | Very high | 8 min |
| Redbridge & Millbrook West | 3% | £242k | Very high | 7 min |
Questions
Where is the SO15 postcode?
SO15 covers 11 neighbourhoods in Freemantle, Banister Park & Howard Road, Upper Shirley, with 1,167 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in SO15?
The typical home price across SO15's neighbourhoods is £236k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in SO15?
9 primary and 3 secondary state schools have a SO15 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from SO15?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Southampton 13 minutes; Reading 81 minutes.