Buying a home in PO1, Portsmouth. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£247kmost £225k–£268k
Houses per m²£2,998flats £3,672
Sold last year1431,036 in five years
Prices in Portsmouth+1.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in PO1 sold for £246,659 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £224,866 and £268,373, for about 88 m² of space. That is 15% less than the same home across Portsmouth (£291,000).

143 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £130k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in PO1 4 (£2,528) and the most in PO1 2 (£5,175).

Across Portsmouth, prices are up 1.3% on a year ago and up 11.1% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,360 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,125 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £49,000 for that mortgage: what £50,000 buys.

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House prices in PO1 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£162,599£154k–£231k46 m²14
2£215,653£200k–£233k69 m²300
3£246,659£225k–£268k88 m²328
4£367,423£243k–£622k117 m²45
5+£665,964£503k–£769k142 m²15

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£163k£216k£247k£367k£666k
Detached——£444k——
Semi-detached—£215k£224k——
Terraced£182k£216k£247k£367k£558k
Flats£130k£231k£236k£170k—

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

Price per m² across PO1

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
PO1 1£2,531£1,977
PO1 2£5,175£4,058
PO1 3£3,665£4,011
PO1 4£2,528£1,943
PO1 5£2,908£2,458

Schools near PO1

Best state primary within 2 kmSt John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School83% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%18 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSt Edmund's Catholic School64% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%14 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about PO1

Is PO1 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 15% less than across Portsmouth; prices in Portsmouth are up 1.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (83% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (64% against 43.8%); 143 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 PO1?

A typical 3-bedroom house in PO1 sold for £246,659 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £224,866 and £268,373.

Is PO1 expensive for Portsmouth?

A 3-bedroom house in PO1 costs 15% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Portsmouth (£291,000).

How many homes sell in PO1 each year?

143 homes sold in the last year and 1,036 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near PO1?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School, where 83% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

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.