UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/po5
PO5Southsea, Portsmouth, England
House prices in PO5, Southsea
Homes in PO5 sold for a median of £225,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 603 standard sales.
That is 13% below the £258,000 median for the Portsmouth council area.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 15 | £720,000 | £645,000 to £1,083,000 |
| Semi-detached | 40 | £577,500 | £465,000 to £653,000 |
| Terraced | 199 | £300,000 | £244,000 to £444,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 349 | £172,500 | £133,000 to £220,000 |
PO5 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Nearby districts priced within 20% of it have their own: PO4 at £3,370 per m² from 42 sales, PO2 at £2,706 per m² from 33 sales, and PO12 at £3,375 per m² from 43 sales.
Most homes sold here were flats and maisonettes, at 58% of sales.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 4.2 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
Compare an asking price
- Check a home for its floor area
- How much to offer, then how to put the offer in writing
- Work out stamp duty
Where prices are higher in PO5
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in PO5 2, around Southsea, with a median of £252,000, and lowest in PO5 3, around Southsea, at £210,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in PO5 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 82 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| PO5 2JB | £686,000 | 3 |
| PO5 1RU | £630,000 | 5 |
| PO5 4EB | £565,000 | 3 |
| PO5 3EX | £550,000 | 3 |
| PO5 1PB | £547,500 | 4 |
| PO5 4DR | £530,000 | 4 |
| PO5 1NJ | £460,000 | 5 |
| PO5 2ND | £455,000 | 3 |
| PO5 3DJ | £450,000 | 7 |
| PO5 4JA | £432,500 | 4 |
| PO5 2RG | £422,500 | 4 |
| PO5 2LG | £410,000 | 3 |
| PO5 2QU | £382,500 | 5 |
| PO5 2LX | £371,500 | 4 |
| PO5 2JJ | £340,000 | 3 |
| PO5 2RE | £332,500 | 4 |
| PO5 3HB | £320,000 | 3 |
| PO5 2QZ | £315,000 | 3 |
| PO5 3LX | £300,000 | 5 |
| PO5 2EZ | £297,500 | 3 |
| PO5 4BS | £290,000 | 3 |
| PO5 3RJ | £277,500 | 4 |
| PO5 2JT | £270,000 | 5 |
| PO5 2LA | £267,500 | 4 |
| PO5 1NN | £267,000 | 5 |
| PO5 1NW | £267,000 | 8 |
| PO5 1SD | £260,000 | 7 |
| PO5 1SE | £258,000 | 3 |
| PO5 1ND | £256,500 | 3 |
| PO5 2RB | £254,000 | 5 |
| PO5 3HP | £254,000 | 4 |
| PO5 2PT | £250,000 | 3 |
| PO5 2JG | £247,500 | 6 |
| PO5 1RZ | £245,000 | 5 |
| PO5 2QL | £240,000 | 5 |
| PO5 1SQ | £238,500 | 3 |
| PO5 3DU | £236,500 | 4 |
| PO5 1NR | £229,500 | 4 |
| PO5 1SA | £224,000 | 5 |
| PO5 1NP | £221,000 | 5 |
| PO5 1NT | £220,000 | 5 |
| PO5 2AR | £217,500 | 3 |
| PO5 4LB | £211,000 | 4 |
| PO5 3AY | £210,000 | 5 |
| PO5 3ED | £210,000 | 3 |
| PO5 3JP | £210,000 | 3 |
| PO5 3JR | £206,000 | 3 |
| PO5 1EP | £200,000 | 3 |
| PO5 2RF | £199,500 | 3 |
| PO5 3HR | £197,500 | 6 |
| PO5 1ET | £190,000 | 3 |
| PO5 2AS | £186,500 | 6 |
| PO5 1PF | £184,000 | 9 |
| PO5 3ES | £180,000 | 3 |
| PO5 3DW | £175,500 | 4 |
| PO5 2HA | £175,000 | 5 |
| PO5 2ES | £165,000 | 3 |
| PO5 3EW | £162,000 | 5 |
| PO5 1EU | £161,000 | 3 |
| PO5 3JT | £161,000 | 4 |
| PO5 3NP | £161,000 | 4 |
| PO5 1AF | £150,000 | 3 |
| PO5 2SU | £150,000 | 4 |
| PO5 3EN | £150,000 | 3 |
| PO5 2JD | £147,500 | 4 |
| PO5 2PS | £147,500 | 3 |
| PO5 3HY | £147,500 | 8 |
| PO5 3HZ | £145,000 | 14 |
| PO5 2DG | £142,000 | 4 |
| PO5 3AZ | £135,000 | 3 |
| PO5 1ER | £133,500 | 4 |
| PO5 1EH | £124,000 | 4 |
| PO5 1LR | £105,500 | 3 |
| PO5 3NW | £95,000 | 6 |
| PO5 4DQ | £87,500 | 4 |
| PO5 2ET | £85,000 | 4 |
| PO5 3NN | £80,000 | 9 |
| PO5 1HN | £73,000 | 7 |
| PO5 4DG | £70,500 | 6 |
| PO5 1DU | £70,000 | 3 |
| PO5 1PU | £66,500 | 6 |
| PO5 1HW | £58,000 | 5 |
Prices over time
The median rose 29%, from £173,000 in 2016 to £223,000 in 2025, the same as the 29% rise for a typical district in the South East.
Postcode districts in the Portsmouth council area
Median sale price of the 6 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. PO5 is the second cheapest.
- PO6 Portsmouth£310,000
- PO3 Portsmouth£275,000
- PO4 Southsea£266,000
- PO2 Portsmouth£240,000
- PO5 Southsea, this district£225,000
- PO1 Portsmouth£222,000
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 113 | ||
| 261 | ||
| 37 | ||
| 44 | ||
| 67 | ||
| 67 | ||
| 41 | ||
| 14 |
58% of homes put up for sale were built before 1930, against 24% across England and Wales. For older homes RICS suggests a Level 3 survey: see which survey you need.
Leasehold homes
58% of sales in PO5 were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales. Most are flats, so ask for the years left on the lease and the service charge, and read how long a lease should be and what to check about cladding.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £73,000 for a flat on Green Road to £725,000 for a semi-detached house on Queens Crescent.
The latest standard sales recorded in PO5. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 11 Queens CrescentSold for £725,000
- Flat 5, Lawrence Mansions Lawrence RoadSold for £182,000
- Flat 45, Homesea House Green RoadSold for £73,000
- 13 St Vincent RoadSold for £286,750
- Flat 13, Woodside Queens CrescentSold for £220,000
- 76 Collingwood RoadSold for £290,000
- 1 Netley PlaceSold for £477,000
- Flat 6, Park Court Castle RoadSold for £168,000
- Flat 2, Holland House, 46 Clarence ParadeSold for £395,000
- Flat 14, Climaur Court Wilton PlaceSold for £165,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Clarence Parade, Southsea£215,00043 sales
- Queens Crescent, Southsea£152,50024 sales
- South Parade, Southsea£210,00021 sales
- Clarendon Road, Southsea£260,00015 sales
- Kent Road, Southsea£199,00015 sales
Living in PO5
Crime
136 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 90 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 93% of homes can get it
Higher than 68 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
4% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 67 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,292 a year in Portsmouth for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 81 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of PO5, from the sales in PO5, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Central Southsea 55 sales£230,000
- St Jude 408 sales£230,000
- St Thomas 138 sales£200,000
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Charles Dickens.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 23 | |
| C | 314 | |
| D | 240 | |
| E | 51 | |
| F | 10 | |
| G | 6 |
About these figures
The figures come from 603 standard sales in PO5 (what counts as a standard sale).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.