PO5 postcode district

Portsmouth · 661 postcodes

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The average home in Portsmouth sold for £251,220 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.3% on a year earlier. Across Portsmouth, police record 127 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the PO5 district, the nearest primary school is Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: requires improvement); the nearest secondary is Ark Charter Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Trafalgar Medical Group Practice, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

Southsea Hoverport station is 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk; the nearest park, Clarendon Gardens, is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Cottage Grove Primary School and NurseryPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 25 Jun 2024 · Report

0.2 mi

Portsmouth High School GDSTOther independent school · ages 2–19 · Girls

0.3 mi

Southsea Infant SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–7

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.4 mi

St Swithun's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Mayville High SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–16

0.5 mi

Secondary

Portsmouth High School GDSTOther independent school · ages 2–19 · Girls

0.3 mi

Mayville High SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–16

0.5 mi

Ark Charter AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–16

OfstedInspected 10 Dec 2024 · Report

Nursery, special and other

Oarsome ChanceSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–19 · Ofsted reports

2.3 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Southsea Hoverport

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Portsmouth & Southsea

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Fratton

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Portsmouth Harbour

1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.4 mito the nearest park, Clarendon Gardens

5parks within a 10 minute walk

37hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area (6 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Clarendon GardensPark or garden · 0.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Somerstown Adventure PlaygroundPlay area · 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Southsea CommonPark or garden · 36 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Britannia GardensPark or garden · under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Southsea Waverley Bowls and Social ClubBowling green · 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Wimbledon ParkPark or garden · 0.7 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Wimbledon Park Sports CentreSports ground · 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Waverley GardensPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Sports ground (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Ravelin ParkPark or garden · 1.6 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Tennis courts (5 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the PO5 district

What is the crime rate in the PO5 district?

Across Portsmouth, police record 127 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the PO5 district?

The average home in Portsmouth sold for £251,220 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £518,657, semi-detached £349,827, terraced £275,644, flats £166,320. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the PO5 district?

The nearest primary school is Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: requires improvement). The nearest secondary school is Ark Charter Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the PO5 district?

Southsea Hoverport is 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the PO5 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £55,677 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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