SO40 8TA

Rufus Gardens, Southampton

Median, last 3 years

£240,000

9 sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026

Last standard sale

£210,000

16 Dec 2025

Standard sales

135

since 1995 (+2 additional entries)

SO40 district median

£340,000

562 sales, 12 months to May 2026

By property type, Jun 2023 – May 2026: Terraced median £240,000 (7 sales) · Flats sold for £94,500 · Semi-detached sold for £325,000

Medians count standard sales only (Price Paid category A). Additional entries (category B) - repossessions, buy-to-lets with an identifiable mortgage, and purchases by companies and other non-private buyers - are listed below but left out.

Median price by year

2011 to 2025. Every year since 1995 is in the figures below.

Paler bars rest on fewer than three sales, so they show which homes sold more than how prices moved.

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Median sale price and number of sales by year
Year	Median	Sales
2025 (few sales)	£201,000	2
2024	£256,000	6
2023 (few sales)	£227,500	1
2022 (few sales)	£210,000	1
2020	£255,000	3
2019 (few sales)	£227,000	1
2018 (few sales)	£134,750	2
2017	£220,000	5
2016 (few sales)	£220,000	1
2015	£178,000	3
2014 (few sales)	£87,000	1
2013	£143,500	6
2012	£103,000	3
2011 (few sales)	£106,000	2
2009 (few sales)	£152,500	2
2008 (few sales)	£196,500	2
2007	£141,950	7
2006	£130,000	7
2005	£115,000	9
2004 (few sales)	£127,000	2
2003	£107,500	7
2002	£104,000	3
2001	£69,950	15
2000	£68,000	7
1999	£47,500	9
1998	£46,500	5
1997	£42,000	7
1996	£43,000	11
1995	£55,500	5

Sale history (137 records · 33 homes sold more than once)

Address	Date	Type	Price
33, RUFUS GARDENS 10 Nov 2006 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £107,500 (Feb 2003) · +25%	10 Nov 2006	Terraced · Freehold	£134,000
40, RUFUS GARDENS 25 Aug 2006 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £110,000 (Dec 2003) · +18%	25 Aug 2006	Semi-detached · Freehold	£130,000
16, RUFUS GARDENS 24 Jul 2006 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £139,000 (Jun 2004) · +8%	24 Jul 2006	Terraced · Freehold	£150,000
53, RUFUS GARDENS 2 Jun 2006 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £39,950 (Jun 1997) · +205%	2 Jun 2006	Terraced · Freehold	£122,000
58, RUFUS GARDENS 31 Mar 2006 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £115,000 (Feb 2004) · +8%	31 Mar 2006	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£124,000
4, RUFUS GARDENS 3 Mar 2006 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £45,500 (Oct 1996) · +202%	3 Mar 2006	Terraced · Freehold	£137,500
21, RUFUS GARDENS 22 Feb 2006 · Detached · Freehold	22 Feb 2006	Detached · Freehold	£120,000
20, RUFUS GARDENS 16 Dec 2005 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £86,500 (Jun 2001) · +76%	16 Dec 2005	Terraced · Freehold	£152,000
52, RUFUS GARDENS 6 Dec 2005 · Semi-detached · Freehold	6 Dec 2005	Semi-detached · Freehold	£120,000
57, RUFUS GARDENS 26 Aug 2005 · Terraced · Leasehold Previously £69,950 (Oct 2001) · +50%	26 Aug 2005	Terraced · Leasehold	£105,000
7, RUFUS GARDENS 27 May 2005 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £43,000 (Oct 2001) · +65%	27 May 2005	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£71,000
12, RUFUS GARDENS 25 Apr 2005 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £67,000 (Jul 2003) · +9%	25 Apr 2005	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£73,000
45, RUFUS GARDENS 8 Apr 2005 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £66,950 (Feb 2001) · +72%	8 Apr 2005	Terraced · Freehold	£115,000
2, RUFUS GARDENS 24 Mar 2005 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £92,500 (Jun 2001) · +73%	24 Mar 2005	Terraced · Freehold	£160,000
15, RUFUS GARDENS 25 Feb 2005 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £45,000 (Jan 1996) · +233%	25 Feb 2005	Terraced · Freehold	£150,000
8, RUFUS GARDENS 11 Feb 2005 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £35,000 (Mar 2000) · +97%	11 Feb 2005	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£69,000
16, RUFUS GARDENS 25 Jun 2004 · Terraced · Freehold	25 Jun 2004	Terraced · Freehold	£139,000
58, RUFUS GARDENS 9 Feb 2004 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £77,000 (Jul 2001) · +49%	9 Feb 2004	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£115,000
40, RUFUS GARDENS 12 Dec 2003 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £68,000 (Sep 2000) · +62%	12 Dec 2003	Terraced · Freehold	£110,000
50, RUFUS GARDENS 5 Dec 2003 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £38,500 (Apr 1996) · +168%	5 Dec 2003	Terraced · Freehold	£103,000
44, RUFUS GARDENS 7 Nov 2003 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £55,500 (Apr 1995) · +170%	7 Nov 2003	Semi-detached · Freehold	£149,950
18, RUFUS GARDENS 29 Aug 2003 · Terraced · Freehold	29 Aug 2003	Terraced · Freehold	£185,000
12, RUFUS GARDENS 31 Jul 2003 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £44,500 (Aug 2001) · +51%	31 Jul 2003	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£67,000
33, RUFUS GARDENS 7 Feb 2003 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £74,950 (Jul 2001) · +43%	7 Feb 2003	Semi-detached · Freehold	£107,500
9, RUFUS GARDENS 23 Jan 2003 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £30,500 (Jul 1999) · +123%	23 Jan 2003	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£68,000
22, RUFUS GARDENS 25 Oct 2002 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £69,950 (Feb 2001) · +49%	25 Oct 2002	Semi-detached · Freehold	£104,000
6, RUFUS GARDENS 28 Jun 2002 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £24,000 (Mar 1996) · +129%	28 Jun 2002	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£54,950
29, RUFUS GARDENS 25 Jun 2002 · Semi-detached · Freehold	25 Jun 2002	Semi-detached · Freehold	£115,000
11, RUFUS GARDENS 21 Dec 2001 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £39,950 (Nov 2000) · 0%	21 Dec 2001	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£40,000
10, RUFUS GARDENS 30 Nov 2001 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £27,000 (Nov 1996) · +70%	30 Nov 2001	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£45,950
57, RUFUS GARDENS 29 Oct 2001 · Terraced · Leasehold Previously £47,500 (Oct 1999) · +47%	29 Oct 2001	Terraced · Leasehold	£69,950
7, RUFUS GARDENS 19 Oct 2001 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £27,500 (Jun 1997) · +56%	19 Oct 2001	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£43,000
3, RUFUS GARDENS 13 Sep 2001 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £56,000 (Nov 1995) · +87%	13 Sep 2001	Terraced · Freehold	£104,500
46, RUFUS GARDENS 24 Aug 2001 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £46,000 (Nov 1998) · +65%	24 Aug 2001	Semi-detached · Freehold	£76,000
12, RUFUS GARDENS 23 Aug 2001 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	23 Aug 2001	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£44,500
31, RUFUS GARDENS 3 Aug 2001 · Terraced · Freehold	3 Aug 2001	Terraced · Freehold	£102,000
33, RUFUS GARDENS 26 Jul 2001 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £55,000 (Apr 2001) · +36%	26 Jul 2001	Semi-detached · Freehold	£74,950
58, RUFUS GARDENS 19 Jul 2001 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £38,000 (Sep 1996) · +103%	19 Jul 2001	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£77,000
20, RUFUS GARDENS 22 Jun 2001 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £49,800 (Aug 1996) · +74%	22 Jun 2001	Terraced · Freehold	£86,500
2, RUFUS GARDENS 8 Jun 2001 · Terraced · Freehold	8 Jun 2001	Terraced · Freehold	£92,500
33, RUFUS GARDENS 26 Apr 2001 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £41,000 (Aug 1997) · +34%	26 Apr 2001	Semi-detached · Freehold	£55,000
22, RUFUS GARDENS 16 Feb 2001 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £51,950 (Aug 1999) · +35%	16 Feb 2001	Semi-detached · Freehold	£69,950
45, RUFUS GARDENS 2 Feb 2001 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £46,500 (Jan 1999) · +44%	2 Feb 2001	Terraced · Freehold	£66,950
17, RUFUS GARDENS 19 Dec 2000 · Terraced · Freehold	19 Dec 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£78,500
11, RUFUS GARDENS 24 Nov 2000 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	24 Nov 2000	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£39,950
37, RUFUS GARDENS 8 Sep 2000 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £68,250 (Jul 1999) · +21%	8 Sep 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£82,500
40, RUFUS GARDENS 1 Sep 2000 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £46,500 (Nov 1998) · +46%	1 Sep 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£68,000
5, RUFUS GARDENS 19 May 2000 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £72,500 (Apr 1998) · +23%	19 May 2000	Semi-detached · Freehold	£89,000
8, RUFUS GARDENS 17 Mar 2000 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £29,950 (Feb 1999) · +17%	17 Mar 2000	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£35,000
51, RUFUS GARDENS 4 Feb 2000 · Terraced · Freehold	4 Feb 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£58,500

Area

Postcode district: SO40
Country: England
Deprivation decile: 8 of 10
LSOA (2021): E01023089
Introduced: Dec 1994

From the English Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019, for the 2011 neighbourhood (LSOA) this postcode sits in. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 the least; ranks are not comparable between nations.

UK House Price Index

New Forest, July 2026 (provisional)

Average price: £384,977
Change since July 2025: 0.0%
First-time buyers: £291,909

Average by property type

Detached: £584,457
Semi-detached: £370,670
Terraced: £300,784
Flat / maisonette: £196,626

The official index for New Forest as a whole, not SO40 8TA alone. It is a modelled average, adjusted for the mix of homes sold, so it differs from a median of recorded sales, and its newest months are revised as late registrations arrive. Source: UK House Price Index (about the data).

Location

Postcode centroid, not a specific property.

Nearby postcodes

Median sold price and number of sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026; otherwise the last sale, if it was in the last ten years.

SO40 8TB £307,500 · 12 sales
SO40 8TD £216,000 · 12 sales
SO40 8FR £370,000 · last sale 2020
SO40 8FW £339,750 · 4 sales
SO40 8FY £259,500 · 2 sales
SO40 8EU £380,000 · 1 sale
SO40 8FS £435,000 · 7 sales
SO40 8UP £390,000 · 2 sales
SO40 8TE £442,500 · 7 sales
SO40 8BX £355,000 · 5 sales
SO40 8UT £345,000 · last sale 2023
SO40 8UR no sale since 2003