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PO2 or PO6?

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
PO6
Portsmouth
Median home sale nearby £240,000
from 170 sales
£240,000
from 62 sales
Average sold price £149,702 £86,498
Area price growth (YoY) +0.1% (Portsmouth) +0.1% (Portsmouth)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace house Top-floor flat
Floor area 208 m² 60 m²
Built 1900–1929 1967–1975
Energy rating D C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £2030/yr £524/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 534 recorded 286 recorded
Deprivation decile 6 of 10 2 of 10

Common questions

Is PO2 or PO6 cheaper?

PO6 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around PO2 sell for about £240,000 and around PO6 for about £240,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, PO2 or PO6?

PO6 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (534 in PO2 against 286 in PO6, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is PO2 or PO6 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, PO2 sits in decile 6 of 10 and PO6 in decile 2, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in PO2 or PO6?

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.