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PO2 or PO5?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
PO2
Portsmouth
PO5
Portsmouth
Median home sale nearby £240,000
from 167 sales
£172,500
from 105 sales
Average sold price £149,702 £278,989
Area price growth (YoY) +0.1% (Portsmouth) +0.1% (Portsmouth)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace house Detached house
Floor area 208 m² 141 m²
Built 1900–1929 1930–1949
Energy rating D C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £2030/yr £978/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 534 recorded 1046 recorded
Deprivation decile 6 of 10 3 of 10

Common questions

Is PO2 or PO5 cheaper?

PO5 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around PO2 sell for about £240,000 and around PO5 for about £172,500, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, PO2 or PO5?

PO2 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (534 in PO2 against 1046 in PO5, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is PO2 or PO5 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, PO2 sits in decile 6 of 10 and PO5 in decile 3, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in PO2 or PO5?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.