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1 bed flat for sale Sherwood Close, Southampton, SO16

Asking price

£85,000

Added on 26/09/2026

Retirement home

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £169 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold

Highlights

From the agent's description

Chain free
Communal gardens
Open-plan kitchen

About this property

CHAIN FREE

Offered with no forward chain this well presented first floor one bedroom retirement apartment for the over 55's with the services of a house manager is located in the ever popular area of BASSETT, only a short walk from local amenities and Southampton Common providing 365 acres of Parkland, Woodland and recreation areas.

Floorplan

Council tax

Ask agent

Per year

Band A

£1,588
Band B

£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

The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In Southampton, 2026/27 bills run from £1,588 a year in band A to £4,763 in band H.

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.

Property timeline

Listed

September 2026 £85,000

1 bed · 1 bath · this listing

Past sales can't be shown: the agent hasn't given the flat number.

Price guide

This home

£169 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£323 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£226 / sq ft

£169 / sq ft

£428 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£169 per sq ft, below almost all recent sales in SO16 (£226–£428, 10th–90th percentile, 1,285 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 1,285 homes sold in SO16 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in SO16 →

Location

Sherwood Close, Southampton, SO16

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £85,000

£43k £128k

Deposit11% £9,000

£0 £85k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £76,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £17,000 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
12, Chestnut Lodge, Sherwood Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2026	474 sq ft £179/sq ft	474 sq ft	£179	£85,000
19, Chestnut Lodge, Sherwood Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jan 2026	581 sq ft £120/sq ft	581 sq ft	£120	£70,000
36, Chestnut Lodge, Sherwood Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jan 2026	495 sq ft £200/sq ft	495 sq ft	£200	£98,950
45, Chestnut Lodge, Sherwood Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jan 2026	570 sq ft £175/sq ft	570 sq ft	£175	£100,000
8, Chestnut Lodge, Sherwood Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jan 2026	700 sq ft £139/sq ft	700 sq ft	£139	£97,000
13, Chestnut Lodge, Sherwood Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Dec 2025	484 sq ft £155/sq ft	484 sq ft	£155	£75,000
48, Chestnut Lodge, Sherwood Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2025	527 sq ft £171/sq ft	527 sq ft	£171	£90,000
42, Chestnut Lodge, Sherwood Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Apr 2025	495 sq ft £137/sq ft	495 sq ft	£137	£68,000