Homes in Botley sell for a median £414,997
That is the middle of 594 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry from September 2023 to August 2026, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. The typical home sells for 5.5 times as much as in 1995. Below: what each type of home sells for, the spread of prices, every year since 1995, new builds, the busiest streets and the neighbours. Rents and council tax are on Cost of living.
56% of Botley’s sales are detached houses
594 homes sold in three years: 331 detached houses, 190 semi-detached houses, 52 terraced houses and 21 flats and maisonettes. A detached house sells for 2.4 times what a flat does.
median sale · 331 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £440K–£575K
- Last 12 months
- £525K45 sold
- New build
- £523K
median sale · 190 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £329K–£390K
- Last 12 months
- £373K36 sold
- New build
- £348K
median sale · 52 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £250K–£320K
- Last 12 months
- £270K17 sold
median sale · 21 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £205K–£235K
- New build
- £215K
Mostly detached: 56% of homes sold stand on their own plot
Standard sales, Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. A median needs 5 sales of a type; “middle half” is the 25th to 75th percentile of 10 or more.
Half of Botley’s homes sold for between £345K and £525K
One sale in ten was under £283K and one in ten over £600K. 6% sold for under £250K.
The median, £414,997, sits in the £400–500K band
594 standard sales. Each bar is the number sold in that price band; the darker bar holds the median.
The typical home costs 5.5 times as much as in 1995, in step with England
Land Registry has recorded every sale since 1995. The median went from £72,750 in 1995 to £400,000 in the last 12 months (£368,750 in 2019).
About as many homes sell as usual
99 sales in the last 12 months, against 261 in 2023, the busiest year, and 42 in 2009. Sales fell by 44% from 2007 to 2009 in the financial crisis, and the median by 15%. 2021, the stamp duty holiday, saw 34% more sales than 2020.
Botley costs more than England as a whole
Median sale price each calendar year: Botley, every standard sale in England, and the typical UK town (the middle of the town medians, towns of 2,500 or more).
Semi-detached houses rose the most since 1995
| 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | £105K | £180K | £302K | £293K | £436K | £465K | £525K |
| Semi-detached houses | £60K | £110K | £218K | £195K | £265K | £350K | £373K |
| Terraced houses | £53K | £82K | £155K | £155K | £200K | £255K | £270K |
Calendar years; a year’s median needs 5 sales of the type, so gaps are years with fewer.
Prices are as paid, not adjusted for inflation. Standard (category A) sales only; Land Registry adds a sale when it is registered, so the newest months fill in later.
17% of homes sold in the last 12 months were new builds
1,136 new homes have been sold in Botley since 1995; the share peaked at 71% in 2023.
Calendar years with 10 or more sales, then the last 12 months.
A new home sold for a median £449,997
against £394,000 for a home sold on, 14% more, over three years. New homes are often a different mix from the homes sold on, so part of the gap is size and type.
5% of sales were leasehold
Nearly every flat in England and Wales is leasehold; among houses, 1% sold leasehold in Botley. A leasehold buyer owns the home for a fixed term and may pay ground rent and service charges; check the lease before you buy.
Merion Road is Botley’s busiest street, with 53 sales in three years
39 streets had five or more sales from Sep 2023 to Aug 2026, 16 of them ten or more. A busy street is often a new estate selling its first homes, or a long road of terraces and flats.
| # | Street | Postcode area | Sales | Median | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merion Road | SO32 | 53 | £504,000 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 2 | Kingsman Drive | SO32 | 37 | £421,000 | Mixed |
| 3 | Oakland Road | SO32 | 33 | £525,000 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 4 | Turnberry Close | SO32 | 32 | £545,000 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 5 | Fieldfare Crescent | SO32 | 19 | £525,000 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 6 | Crane Way | SO32 | 18 | £384,997 | Mixed · new builds |
| 7 | Chaffinch Gardens | SO32 | 17 | £335,000 | Mixed · new builds |
| 8 | Stock Dove Gardens | SO32 | 17 | £323,000 | Mixed · new builds |
| 9 | Harrier Crescent | SO32 | 16 | £352,497 | Mostly semi-detached houses · new builds |
| 10 | Jay Road | SO32 | 14 | £485,000 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 11 | Eagle Gardens | SO32 | 11 | £578,995 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 12 | House Sparrow Way | SO32 | 11 | £395,995 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 13 | Bunting Road | SO32 | 11 | £335,232 | Mostly semi-detached houses · new builds |
| 14 | Ambleside | SO30 | 11 | £275,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 15 | Grouse Road | SO32 | 10 | £407,500 | Mostly semi-detached houses · new builds |
Gleneagles Road: £642,500
Church Lane: £245,000
Among streets with five or more sales; the dearest street’s median is 2.6 times the cheapest’s. Street medians mix types: a street of detached houses beats one of flats.
Standard sales with a street name, grouped by street and postcode district (Sep 2023 to Aug 2026); a name used in two districts shows the district. Medians only: we don’t list individual sales.
Botley is the 32nd most expensive of 77 towns in Hampshire
Botley is in the middle of Hampshire’s towns to buy in; the typical UK town’s median is £277,000.
Towns of 2,500 or more in Hampshire with 10+ standard sales; each links to its own Housing page.
Botley’s neighbours
Cheaper nearby: Hedge End, Horton Heath and West End.
| Town | Miles | Median | Sold, 12 mo | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botley | — | £415K | 99 | +58% |
| Hedge End | 1.3 | £340K | 289 | +24% |
| Horton Heath | 2 | £370K | 45 | +18% |
| West End | 2.8 | £315K | 158 | +22% |
| Whiteley | 3 | £364K | 138 | +18% |
| Bursledon | 3.1 | £320K | 121 | +19% |
| Waltham Chase | 3.3 | £393K | 41 | +30% |
| Bishop's Waltham | 3.4 | £363K | 105 | +13% |
Median: standard sales over three years (10+ needed). Since 2016: the median over three years against 2016’s. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about property prices in Botley
What is the average house price in Botley?
The median home in Botley sold for £414,997 from September 2023 to August 2026, across 594 standard sales (£400,000 in the last 12 months). By type: detached houses £520,000, semi-detached houses £363,750, terraced houses £277,500 and flats and maisonettes £215,000.
Are house prices going up in Botley?
The median was £409,997 in 2025, down 5% on 2024 (£430,000), and £400,000 in the last 12 months. A town’s median moves with the mix of homes sold each year as well as with prices.
How many homes sell in Botley each year?
99 standard sales were recorded in the last 12 months, against an average of 178 a year since 2015. Repossessions, company purchases and other non-standard sales aren’t counted.
What are the most expensive streets in Botley?
Among streets with five or more sales in three years: Gleneagles Road (SO32, £642,500), Oatlands Road (SO32, £580,000) and Eagle Gardens (SO32, £578,995).
How much does a new build cost in Botley?
New homes sold for a median £449,997 over three years, against £394,000 for homes sold on. New builds were 54% of sales.
Is Botley expensive for Hampshire?
Botley is the 32nd most expensive of 77 towns of 2,500 or more in Hampshire by median sale price.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid, every standard sale since January 1995 (yearly files of 28 September 2026), inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary by postcode (ONS Postcode Directory) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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