PO2 8PJ
The median sold price for the postcode PO2 8PJ is around £222,000, from 5 sales over the last 12 months. 143 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around PO2 8PJ (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £135,000 – £265,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across PO2 8, last 24 months.
- Terraced£215,000(222 sales)
- Flat£121,500(38 sales)
- Semi-detached£237,500(14 sales)
PO2 8PJ median £222,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £251,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: about the same as the typical Portsmouth neighbourhood
- Crime: 1.3× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Portsmouth and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in PO2 8PJ, compared with 96.5% across Portsmouth and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 82.4% of premises across Portsmouth (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Portsmouth | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 82.4% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 96.5% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 99% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 66% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Portsmouth: more deprived than 59% of its 125 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income5of 10
- Employment5of 10
- Crime3of 10
- Living environment3of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band B (86%). Average Band D in Portsmouth is £2,291.71 for 2026/27.
That is 4% below the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band B in Portsmouth: £1,782.44 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 510 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A12%
- Band B86%
- Band C2%
- Band D–
- Band E0%
- Band F0%
- Band G0%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Stamshaw Junior School0.1 miles (80 m)Ofsted, November 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Stamshaw Junior School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Stamshaw Infant Academy0.2 miles (370 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, September 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Stamshaw Infant Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School0.3 miles (540 m)Ofsted, May 2024: GoodOfsted reports for Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Mayfield School0.8 miles (1.3 km)Ofsted, November 2022: Inadequate (inspection of the school it replaced)Ofsted reports for Mayfield School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Trafalgar School0.9 miles (1.5 km)Ofsted, June 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Trafalgar School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- UTC Portsmouth0.9 miles (1.5 km)Ofsted report card, November 2025
- Inclusion Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching Strong standard
- Achievement Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Exceptional
- Post-16 provision Strong standard
- Leadership and governance Strong standard
- Safeguarding Met
Public transport
The nearest station to PO2 8PJ is Hilsea Rail Station, 1.3 miles (2.1 km) away in a straight line. There are 17 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 1.3 miles (2.1 km)Hilsea Rail Station
- 1.6 miles (2.6 km)Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station
- 1.6 miles (2.6 km)Cosham Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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