LHA by area › Southampton
LHA rates in Southampton
The Valuation Office Agency's Local Housing Allowance for the Southampton Broad Rental Market Area, April 2026 to March 2027, and what those rates return against what houses actually sold for in each postcode district.
3-bed LHA: £1,072 a month. 4-bed: £1,446. Room in a shared house: £424.
Best 3-bed LHA yield in the area: 5.1% in SO14, where a terraced house sold for a median £250,000 in the last 12 months.
Rates
| Bedrooms | Per week | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| shared accommodation (room) | £98 | £424 |
| 1 bedroom | £161 | £698 |
| 2 bedrooms | £201 | £873 |
| 3 bedrooms | £247 | £1,072 |
| 4 bedrooms | £334 | £1,446 |
3-bed LHA yield by postcode district
3-bedroom LHA for the year against the median terraced sale price in the district, last 12 months, districts with at least 10 sales. Sold data as of September 2026.
| District | Median terraced sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| SO14 Southampton | £250,000 (50 sales) | 5.1% |
| SO19 Eastleigh | £250,000 (163 sales) | 5.1% |
| SO18 Eastleigh | £264,275 (80 sales) | 4.9% |
| SO16 Southampton | £266,250 (176 sales) | 4.8% |
| SO17 Southampton | £270,000 (22 sales) | 4.8% |
| SO45 New Forest | £275,000 (75 sales) | 4.7% |
| SO15 Southampton | £278,000 (93 sales) | 4.6% |
| SO30 Eastleigh | £280,000 (88 sales) | 4.6% |
| SO40 New Forest | £285,000 (114 sales) | 4.5% |
| SO50 Eastleigh | £295,000 (191 sales) | 4.4% |
| SO31 Eastleigh | £296,000 (115 sales) | 4.3% |
| SO52 Test Valley | £300,000 (23 sales) | 4.3% |
| SO53 Eastleigh | £310,750 (82 sales) | 4.1% |
| SO51 New Forest | £320,000 (94 sales) | 4.0% |
| SO41 New Forest | £385,000 (63 sales) | 3.3% |
4-bed LHA yield against a semi
| District | Median semi sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| SO19 Eastleigh | £285,000 (193 sales) | 6.1% |
| SO17 Southampton | £292,500 (32 sales) | 5.9% |
| SO16 Southampton | £300,000 (118 sales) | 5.8% |
| SO45 New Forest | £317,000 (97 sales) | 5.5% |
| SO18 Eastleigh | £325,000 (97 sales) | 5.3% |
| SO40 New Forest | £340,000 (115 sales) | 5.1% |
| SO50 Eastleigh | £340,000 (161 sales) | 5.1% |
| SO15 Southampton | £345,000 (99 sales) | 5.0% |
| SO30 Eastleigh | £345,000 (106 sales) | 5.0% |
| SO31 Eastleigh | £350,000 (144 sales) | 5.0% |
| SO53 Eastleigh | £363,000 (53 sales) | 4.8% |
| SO52 Test Valley | £365,000 (35 sales) | 4.8% |
| SO51 New Forest | £405,000 (70 sales) | 4.3% |
| SO41 New Forest | £410,000 (86 sales) | 4.2% |
| SO43 New Forest | £425,000 (17 sales) | 4.1% |
What the yield figure is
Local Housing Allowance is the most housing benefit will pay towards rent in an area, set by the Valuation Office Agency for each Broad Rental Market Area and bedroom count. It is a floor for rent, not a forecast: a tenant on benefits can pay it, and market rents usually sit above it. The yield here is the 3-bedroom LHA rate for the year, divided by the median price paid for a terraced house in the district over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry). Gross, before costs, before voids, before finance. It is a screening number for comparing areas, not an appraisal of any house.
April 2026 to March 2027 (the same figures as April 2024, per the 2026 Modification Order).
Sources: VOA Local Housing Allowance rates, VOA BRMA boundaries, HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Districts are assigned to an area by their centre point; a district straddling two areas is shown in one.