Buying a home in PO16, Fareham. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£357kmost £316k–£413k
Houses per m²£4,141flats £3,020
Sold last year3722,264 in five years
Prices in Fareham+1.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in PO16 sold for £356,835 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £315,741 and £412,676, for about 89 m² of space. That is about the same as the same home across Fareham (£357,000).

372 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £126k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in PO16 0 (£3,694) and the most in PO16 9 (£4,351).

Across Fareham, prices are up 1.3% on a year ago and up 10.5% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,330 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,627 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £71,000 for that mortgage: what £75,000 buys.

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House prices in PO16 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£218,981£191k–£290k43 m²37
2£304,697£271k–£338k65 m²585
3£356,835£316k–£413k89 m²853
4£436,529£387k–£511k112 m²230
5+£575,649£489k–£680k145 m²165

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£219k£305k£357k£437k£576k
Detached—£334k£439k£507k£639k
Semi-detached£303k£318k£365k£412k£491k
Terraced£204k£278k£318k£367k£438k
Flats£126k£172k£177k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across PO16

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
PO16 0£3,694£2,734
PO16 7£4,023£3,006
PO16 8£4,227£3,479
PO16 9£4,351£3,092

Schools near PO16

Best state primary within 2 kmHarrison Primary School79% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%4 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmCams Hill School56.7% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%9 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

More space for the money: a 3-bed house in PO5 is about 98 m² for £355k.

Questions about PO16

Is PO16 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs about the same as across Fareham; prices in Fareham are up 1.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (79% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (56.7% against 43.8%); 372 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in PO16?

A typical 3-bedroom house in PO16 sold for £356,835 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £315,741 and £412,676.

Is PO16 expensive for Fareham?

A 3-bedroom house in PO16 costs about the same as the typical 3-bedroom house across Fareham (£357,000).

How many homes sell in PO16 each year?

372 homes sold in the last year and 2,264 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near PO16?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Harrison Primary School, where 79% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near PO16?

For a 3-bedroom house, PO13 (£297k, 5 km), PO12 (£281k, 6 km), PO2 (£264k, 7 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.