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2 bed house for sale Cecil Avenue, Shirley, SO16

Asking Price

£260,000

Added on 09/10/2026

Type: Terraced
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band B £1,852 a year

Key features

Two bedroom Victorian terraced home
Quiet side road location close to Shirley High Street
Spacious open plan lounge dining room
Downstairs WC and four piece family bathroom
Private enclosed child and pet friendly rear garden
Excellent access to city centre transport links and local amenities

About this property

Charters are delighted to present this well-proportioned, charming and characterful two-bedroom Victorian terraced home, enviably positioned on a quiet side road just moments from Shirley’s vibrant High Street.

The property is superbly located for a wide range of amenities, with easy access to Southampton City Centre, Central Railway Station, the M3 and M27 motorway networks, Southampton General Hospital, and well-regarded schooling for all ages. The ground floor accommodation comprises a welcoming entrance hallway with stairs rising to the first floor, a generously sized open-plan lounge/dining room which has been opened up from its original two-room layout, a convenient downstairs WC, and a kitchen to the rear of the property overlooking the garden. To the first floor, the landing provides access to the loft space and doors leading to the principal bedroom featuring a characterful bay window, a second well-proportioned bedroom, and a large four-piece family bathroom suite serving both rooms.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band B £1,852 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,588
Band B

This home: £1,852
Band C

£2,117
Band D

£2,381
Band E

£2,911
Band F

£3,440
Band G

£3,969
Band H

£4,763

This home is in band B, which costs £1,852 a year in Southampton for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Southampton, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

90 comparables · within 3 miles

Priced above 61% of the 2-bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £260,000 Median £250,000 · £210,000 – £300,000

Compared with 90 2-bed houses for sale within 3 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices.

Location

Cecil Avenue, Shirley, SO16

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £260,000

£130k £390k

Deposit10% £26,000

£0 £260k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £234,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £52,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
26, Cecil Avenue Terraced	Terraced	May 2026	947 sq ft £299/sq ft	947 sq ft	£299	£283,000
24, Cecil Avenue Terraced	Terraced	Mar 2025	829 sq ft £332/sq ft	829 sq ft	£332	£275,000
32, Cecil Avenue Terraced	Terraced	Sept 2024	850 sq ft £326/sq ft	850 sq ft	£326	£277,000
14, Cecil Avenue Terraced	Terraced	Sept 2023	872 sq ft £292/sq ft	872 sq ft	£292	£255,000
42, Cecil Avenue Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2022	1,066 sq ft £272/sq ft	1,066 sq ft	£272	£290,000
16, Cecil Avenue Terraced	Terraced	Jun 2022	893 sq ft £313/sq ft	893 sq ft	£313	£280,000
48, Cecil Avenue Terraced	Terraced	Mar 2021	936 sq ft £267/sq ft	936 sq ft	£267	£250,000
44, Cecil Avenue Terraced	Terraced	Mar 2021	893 sq ft £264/sq ft	893 sq ft	£264	£236,000