Portsmouth, England

The typical property in PO5

PO5 covers Southsea including Eastney and Craneswater, Central Southsea, St Thomas, St Jude and Charles Dickens, a Portsmouth City Council outcode with the Southsea seafront and substantial Victorian villa stock.

Area summary

PO5 is a Portsmouth City Council outcode covering Southsea (the principal Portsmouth resort district), Eastney, Craneswater, St Thomas, St Jude, Charles Dickens (the historic Old Portsmouth core). The D-Day Story museum, the Royal Marines Museum and the Southsea Castle (1544, Henry VIII's defence) are on the seafront. Housing is dominated by Victorian and Edwardian villa stock plus modern apartment infill.

What the data shows

Average sold
£115,922
From 21 sales
Median sold
£133,000
Dominant stock
flat-maisonette
Full data for PO5

Researched facts

  • The D-Day Story museum is on the Southsea seafront, source
  • Southsea Castle (1544) was built by Henry VIII as part of the Solent defences, source
  • Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth in 1812, source

Buyer notes

  • Coastal exposure on seafront stock
  • Conservation areas restrict external alterations
  • Tourist-economy seasonality affects rental demand

The full PO5 data page

Sold price history, crime totals, EPC distribution, council tax bands and more, pulled live from HM Land Registry, Police UK and the EPC Register.

PO5 property data

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