Buying a home in PO2, Portsmouth. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£264kmost £237k–£302k
Houses per m²£2,912flats £2,487
Sold last year2962,119 in five years
Prices in Portsmouth+1.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in PO2 sold for £264,216 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £237,042 and £301,941, for about 91 m² of space. That is 9% less than the same home across Portsmouth (£291,000).

296 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 £123k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in PO2 7 (£2,786) and the most in PO2 0 (£3,026).

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 £1,205 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £53,000 for that mortgage: what £55,000 buys.

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House prices in PO2 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£162,261£135k–£181k53 m²19
2£223,164£204k–£243k69 m²459
3£264,216£237k–£302k91 m²1,042
4£318,095£267k–£361k115 m²224
5+£349,233£309k–£401k146 m²71

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£162k£223k£264k£318k£349k
Detached——£395k——
Semi-detached—£262k£325k£373k£353k
Terraced£162k£222k£257k£307k£342k
Flats£123k£149k£162k£187k—

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

Price per m² across PO2

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
PO2 0£3,026£2,580
PO2 7£2,786£2,469
PO2 8£2,889£2,284
PO2 9£3,003£2,497

Schools near PO2

Best state primary within 2 kmArk Dickens Primary Academy67% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%20 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%17 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about PO2

Is PO2 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 9% 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 (67% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (64% against 43.8%); 296 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 PO2?

A typical 3-bedroom house in PO2 sold for £264,216 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £237,042 and £301,941.

Is PO2 expensive for Portsmouth?

A 3-bedroom house in PO2 costs 9% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Portsmouth (£291,000).

How many homes sell in PO2 each year?

296 homes sold in the last year and 2,119 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 PO2?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Ark Dickens Primary Academy, where 67% 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.