PO5 house prices, schools and flood risk.

271 homes sold in PO5 in the last 12 months at a median of £228,000, up 2.4% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £720,000, flats for £170,000.

Covers Central Southsea, Charles Dickens, Eastney and Craneswater, St Jude, St Thomas.

Median sold price

£228k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+2.4%

From £223k

Homes sold

271

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in PO5

Detached

£720k

7 sales

Semi-detached

£590k

11 sales

Terraced

£300k

89 sales

Flat

£170k

164 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£173k£204k£236k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in PO5
2016£173k (479 sales)
2017£180k (455 sales)
2018£195k (403 sales)
2019£190k (370 sales)
2020£203k (310 sales)
2021£212k (467 sales)
2022£236k (419 sales)
2023£225k (293 sales)
2024£217k (317 sales)
2025£223k (337 sales)
2026£226k (176 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Lorne RoadPO5 1RR · Mixed homes
£747,5004 sales
Livingstone RoadPO5 1RT · Mostly semi-detached
£670,0004 sales
St Edwards RoadPO5 3DJ · Mixed homes
£635,00013 sales
Havelock RoadPO5 1RU · Mixed homes
£621,2506 sales
Albert GrovePO5 1NG · Mixed homes
£615,0005 sales

Most affordable

Grove Road NorthPO5 1HN · Mostly flats
£69,00026 sales
Green RoadPO5 4DG · Mostly flats
£74,00022 sales
Cottage GrovePO5 1DU · Mostly flats
£97,00025 sales
Albert RoadPO5 2SW · Mostly flats
£125,0009 sales
Victoria Road NorthPO5 1PU · Mostly flats
£135,00054 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

11 Queens CrescentPO5 3HD · Semi-detached · 156 m² · 6 rooms · 15 Sept 2026
£725,000£4,650/m²
Flat 5, Lawrence Mansions, Lawrence RoadPO5 1PA · Flat · 60 m² · 3 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£182,000£3,030/m²
13 St Vincent RoadPO5 2QR · Terraced · 87 m² · 4 rooms · 9 Sept 2026
£286,750£3,300/m²
Flat 45, Homesea House, Green RoadPO5 4DG · Flat · 37 m² · 2 rooms · 9 Sept 2026
£73,000£1,970/m²
Flat 13, Woodside, Queens CrescentPO5 3HE · Flat · 68 m² · 3 rooms · 8 Sept 2026
£220,000£3,240/m²
76 Collingwood RoadPO5 2QZ · Terraced · 74 m² · 4 rooms · 7 Sept 2026
£290,000£3,920/m²
1 Netley PlacePO5 3NG · Terraced · 95 m² · 5 rooms · 7 Sept 2026
£477,000£5,020/m²
Flat 14, Climaur Court, Wilton PlacePO5 2DX · Flat · 4 Sept 2026
£165,000

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Cottage Grove Primary School and NurseryPrimary · 0.2 mi from the PO5 centre
Requires improvement
Cottage Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.2 mi from the PO5 centre
Good
Priory SchoolSecondary · 0.6 mi from the PO5 centre
Good
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.8 mi from the PO5 centre
Good
Wimborne Infant SchoolPrimary · 1.1 mi from the PO5 centre
Good
Wimborne Junior SchoolPrimary · 1.1 mi from the PO5 centre
Good
Wimborne Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.1 mi from the PO5 centre
Good
Cumberland Infant SchoolPrimary · 1.1 mi from the PO5 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

1,182

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
406
Anti-social behaviour
179
Shoplifting
141
Public order
120

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around PO5. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Eastern Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Isle of Wight coast
Tipner and Stamshaw
Hillhead to Gosport
Old Portsmouth
Southsea
Gosport

PO5 questions

What is the average house price in PO5?

The median sold price in PO5 over the last 12 months was £228,000, across 271 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £720,000, semi-detached £590,000, terraced £300,000, flat £170,000.

Are house prices in PO5 going up?

The median sold price was up 2.4% on the previous 12 months (£222,750). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in PO5?

Lorne Road has the highest median sold price in PO5 over the last five years: £747,500 across 4 sales.

How do I know if a home in PO5 is fairly priced?

Compare the asking price with recent sales of similar homes nearby, adjust for condition and any risks, then offer from the evidence. A Proptel report does this for one address in about 30 seconds for £9.99, including a suggested offer range and a letter for the agent.

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