Living in PO2, Portsmouth
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around PO2 in Portsmouth. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central PO2 sold at a median of £250,000 across 162 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Portsmouth are up 1.3% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 65 schools within about 3 miles, 65% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of PO2 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Portsmouth pays £2,292 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 522 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 16 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Portsmouth: £251,220, up 1.3% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider South East average is £380,878.
Check sold prices for a specific address in PO2 →
See where PO2 ranks across South East →
Council tax at Band D in Portsmouth: £2,292 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare PO2 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for PO2 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around PO2
162 recorded home sales on the streets around central PO2 in the last 2 years, with a median of £250,000 and a range from £90,000 to £750,000. Mostly terraced houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Strawberry Green, PO2 0AZ | Terraced | £375,000 | 4 Aug 2026 |
| 115 Stubbington Avenue, PO2 0JE | Terraced | £340,000 | 27 Jul 2026 |
| 146 Emsworth Road, PO2 0BT | Terraced | £255,000 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| 51 Mayfield Road, PO2 0RP | Semi-detached | £360,000 | 19 Jun 2026 |
| 29 Cardiff Road, PO2 8BJ | Terraced | £275,000 | 5 Jun 2026 |
| 21 Wadham Road, PO2 9ED | Terraced | £401,000 | 1 Jun 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
65 schools within 3 miles , of which 65% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Edmund's Catholic School | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.4 mi away | 0.51 mi varies |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.2 mi away | 0.93 mi varies |
| King's Academy College Park (Infant) | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi away | no figure |
| Stamshaw Infant Academy | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi away | no figure |
| New Horizons Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi away | 0.51 mi varies |
| Stamshaw Junior School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
Schools in PO2 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Horizons Primary School | Primary | 0.51 mi | varies |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.93 mi | varies |
| Mayfield School | Secondary | 1.13 mi | varies |
| Gatcombe Park Primary School | Primary | 1.18 mi | varies |
| Trafalgar School | Secondary | 1.72 mi | varies |
Will an address here get a place? How far Portsmouth schools admitted from, school by school →
45 state primary and 11 state secondary schools within range, plus 4 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
4 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Madani Academy, Mayville High School, Portsmouth High School GDST, The Portsmouth Grammar School.
All 4 fee-paying schools near PO2, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
1 higher education institution within 3 miles: University of Portsmouth.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 21.5% |
| Associate professional and technical | 12.6% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 11.4% |
| Skilled trades | 10.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 9.9% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How PO2 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 9.5 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of PO2 (E01017088, 1,816 residents in 2021, up 6.1% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 9.5 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 69.4% | 67.8% | -1.6 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 22.6% | 30.8% | +8.2 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 7.0% | 1.2% | -5.8 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 18.4% | 16.5% | -1.9 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 13.9% | 13.8% | -0.1 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 21.7% | 31.2% | +9.5 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 9.2% | 15.9% | +6.7 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 82.1% | 85.4% | +3.3 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 91.4% | 87.3% | -4.1 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
522 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central PO2 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Portsmouth's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
20 supermarkets, 9 pharmacies, 44 restaurants and cafés, 31 pubs, 2 hospitals within a mile of central PO2, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of PO2
Best-served stop: North End Junction, with 8.8 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of PO2 is North End Junction: 8.8 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 5.0 in the evening and 5.9 on Sunday daytime; first bus 05:02, last 05:37. Routes there: 23, 700. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of PO2. The nearest, Derby Road Group Practice, has 16,407 registered patients and 3,255 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derby Road Group Practice | 0.3 mi | 16,407 | 3,255 |
| Portsdown Group Practice | 0.4 mi | 62,307 | 2,781 |
| Kirklands Surgery | 0.6 mi | 9,674 | 2,485 |
Nearest A&E: University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, where 67.0% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust at 61.5%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Portsmouth pays £2,292 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.1% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Portsmouth, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,822 | +5.1% |
| 2022-23 | £1,882 | +3.3% |
| 2023-24 | £1,981 | +5.3% |
| 2024-25 | £2,075 | +4.7% |
| 2025-26 | £2,181 | +5.1% |
| 2026-27 | £2,292 | +5.1% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Portsmouth, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about PO2
What is the average house price in PO2?
The average sold price in Portsmouth is £251,220 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in PO2?
Prices in Portsmouth are up 1.3% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in PO2?
The median of 162 recorded sales around central PO2 in the last 2 years is £250,000, ranging from £90,000 to £750,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in PO2?
65 schools sit within 3 miles of central PO2, and 65% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in PO2?
522 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central PO2 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is PO2 at risk of flooding?
Central PO2 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is PO2 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 65% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £250,000; the area sits in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 522 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is PO2 safe?
522 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central PO2 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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