Buying a home in PO3, Portsmouth. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£301kmost £272k–£340k

Houses per m²£3,376flats £2,710

Sold last year1971,245 in five years

Prices in Portsmouth+1.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in PO3 sold for £300,912 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £272,381 and £339,665, for about 89 m² of space. That is 3% more than the same home across Portsmouth (£291,000).

197 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £129k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in PO3 6 (£3,329) and the most in PO3 5 (£3,453).

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 £1,372 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £60,000 for that mortgage: what £60,000 buys.

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House prices in PO3 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£205,492	£186k–£216k	42 m²	23
2	£251,891	£229k–£276k	67 m²	256
3	£300,912	£272k–£340k	89 m²	607
4	£340,153	£296k–£385k	109 m²	145
5+	£376,140	£335k–£448k	121 m²	45

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£205k	£252k	£301k	£340k	£376k
Detached	—	—	£345k	£428k	£502k
Semi-detached	—	£273k	£329k	£357k	£358k
Terraced	£206k	£249k	£297k	£333k	£349k
Flats	£129k	£164k	£164k	—	—

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

Price per m² across PO3

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
PO3 5	£3,453	£2,771
PO3 6	£3,329	£2,704

Schools near PO3

Best state primary within 2 kmWestover Primary School66% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%17 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

PO2 Portsmouth · 1 km3-bed house £264k PO1 Portsmouth · 3 km3-bed house £247k PO4 Southsea · 3 km3-bed house £304k PO6 Portsmouth · 3 km3-bed house £328k PO5 Southsea · 4 km3-bed house £355k PO12 Gosport · 6 km3-bed house £281k PO11 Hayling Island · 6 km3-bed house £414k PO9 Havant · 7 km3-bed house £306k

Questions about PO3

Is PO3 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 3% more than across Portsmouth; prices in Portsmouth are up 1.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (66% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (64% against 43.8%); 197 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 PO3?

A typical 3-bedroom house in PO3 sold for £300,912 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £272,381 and £339,665.

Is PO3 expensive for Portsmouth?

A 3-bedroom house in PO3 costs 3% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Portsmouth (£291,000).

How many homes sell in PO3 each year?

197 homes sold in the last year and 1,245 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near PO3?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Westover Primary School, where 66% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near PO3?

For a 3-bedroom house, PO2 (£264k, 1 km), PO1 (£247k, 3 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.