PO5 3HY
The median sold price for the postcode PO5 3HY is around £165,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 384 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around PO5 3HY (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly shoplifting. 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 £122,750 – £404,000
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 PO5 3, last 24 months.
- Flat£175,000(154 sales)
- Terraced£560,000(22 sales)
- Semi-detached£550,000(11 sales)
- Detached£1,082,500(6 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
PO5 3HY median £165,000 (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: 2.7× the typical Portsmouth neighbourhood
- Crime: 3.5× 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 PO5 3HY, 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 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 74% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Portsmouth: more deprived than 68% of its 125 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income4of 10
- Employment4of 10
- Crime1of 10
- Living environment3of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band A (38%). 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 A in Portsmouth: £1,527.81 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 860 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A38%
- Band B30%
- Band C13%
- Band D9%
- Band E5%
- Band F5%
- Band G1%
- Band H–
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
- Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery0.2 miles (320 m)Ofsted, June 2024: Requires improvementOfsted reports for Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Southsea Infant School0.4 miles (640 m)Ofsted report card, June 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Needs attention
- Achievement Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Early years Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
- St Swithun's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles (770 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, February 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for St Swithun's Catholic Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Ark Charter Academy0.6 miles (910 m)Ofsted, December 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
- Priory School0.7 miles (1.1 km)Ofsted, November 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Priory School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Edmund's Catholic School0.7 miles (1.2 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2022: School remains OutstandingOfsted reports for St Edmund's Catholic School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to PO5 3HY is Southsea Hoverport, 0.6 miles (930 m) away in a straight line. There are 20 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.6 miles (930 m)Southsea Hoverport
- 0.7 miles (1.2 km)Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station
- 0.8 miles (1.3 km)Fratton 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.
Show the full history (18 more months)
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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