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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Portsmouth. All 4 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£291kacross Portsmouth
Cheapest districtPO13-bed house £247k
Sold last year926homes in Portsmouth
Prices in Portsmouth+1.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Portsmouth sold for £291,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £247k in PO1 and £328k in PO6, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at PO1: about 88 m² for a typical £247k. PO2 is the busiest market, with 296 sales last year.

Prices in Portsmouth are up 1.3% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,360 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,327 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Portsmouth

1PO13-bed house £247kabout 88 m² · 143 sold last year2PO23-bed house £264kabout 91 m² · 296 sold last year3PO33-bed house £301kabout 89 m² · 197 sold last year4PO63-bed house £328kabout 92 m² · 290 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is PO2: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £149k.

Best areas in Portsmouth for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

PO13-bed house £247k
Primary St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School · 83% England 64%Secondary St Edmund's Catholic School · 64% England 43.8%
PO23-bed house £264k
Primary Ark Dickens Primary Academy · 67% England 64%Secondary St Edmund's Catholic School · 64% England 43.8%
PO33-bed house £301k
Primary Westover Primary School · 66% England 64%Secondary St Edmund's Catholic School · 64% England 43.8%
PO63-bed house £328k
Primary St Paul's Catholic Primary School · 73% England 64%Secondary UTC Portsmouth · 50.4% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Portsmouth postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
PO1£247k88 m²£231k£2,99883%143
PO2£264k91 m²£149k£2,91267%296
PO3£301k89 m²£164k£3,37666%197
PO6£328k92 m²£173k£3,65673%290

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Portsmouth

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Portsmouth?

About £291,000 across Portsmouth, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £247k in PO1 to £328k in PO6.

What is the cheapest area of Portsmouth to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: PO1 (£247k), PO2 (£264k), PO3 (£301k).

Are house prices going up in Portsmouth?

In Portsmouth, prices are up 1.3% on a year ago and up 11.1% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Portsmouth is best for families?

On school results and price together: PO1 (3-bed house £247k, best primary nearby 83% at the expected standard against 64% across England); PO2 (3-bed house £264k, best primary nearby 67% at the expected standard against 64% across England); PO3 (3-bed house £301k, best primary nearby 66% at the expected standard against 64% across England); PO6 (3-bed house £328k, best primary nearby 73% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Portsmouth a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £291,000, prices are up 1.3% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,360 a month against roughly £1,327 for a 90% mortgage, and 926 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £247k to £328k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Portsmouth each year?

926 homes sold across its 4 postcode districts in the last year, the most in PO2.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.