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House prices in Portsmouth

A typical home in Portsmouth sold for £295,000: the count-weighted median of the 30,637 sales recorded by HM Land Registry across the PO postcode area between 2024 and 2026. Sold prices, not asking prices or estimates.

£290,000median sold price, 2026
+4%five-year change
3,295sales recorded in 2026
524,459sales since 1995
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In 2026 the median sold price across the PO postcode area was £290,000, from 3,295 recorded sales. Five years earlier, in 2021, it was £280,000. That is a rise of 4%, about 0.7% a year. The median peaked in 2022 at £300,000.

Against the England and Wales median of £274,000, the latest Portsmouth median is 6% higher.

Figures on this page cover the PO postcode area, the postal geography centred on Portsmouth. Postcode areas are drawn wider than council boundaries, so nearby towns on PO postcodes are counted too.

Portsmouth median sold prices by year

YearMedianAverageSales
2026£290,000£319,9003,295
2025£297,500£357,70013,605
2024£295,000£370,40013,737
2023£292,400£365,80012,494
2022£300,000£366,00016,570
2021£280,000£341,30020,487
2020£264,000£330,00014,068
2019£246,000£332,30015,655
2018£245,000£302,80016,275
2017£237,100£294,30017,447
2016£222,000£275,80017,599
2015£210,000£265,30017,412
2014£195,500£236,20017,280
2013£186,500£222,20013,952
2012£181,000£212,70011,805
2011£180,000£214,80011,344
2010£185,000£215,90011,522
2009£170,000£197,20011,619
2008£175,000£207,80010,773
2007£180,000£207,90021,254

Medians are the middle sold price of the year's recorded sales. The average (mean) can sit well above the median when a few expensive homes change hands.

The priciest parts of Portsmouth

Typical price is the count-weighted median over the last three recorded years. Only districts with at least 30 sales in that window are ranked, which keeps low-volume business postcodes out of these tables.

DistrictTypical priceSales, 3 yearsIn depth
PO18 Bosham, Boxgrove£480,000452Report
PO34 Seaview, No Man's Land Fort£420,000112Report
PO35 Bembridge, Whitecliff Bay£410,000162Report
PO41 Yarmouth£400,000124Report
PO10 Emsworth, Southbourne£398,900697Report

Best value in Portsmouth

DistrictTypical priceSales, 3 yearsIn depth
PO5 Southsea, Somerstown£217,500892Report
PO32 East Cowes, Whippingham£220,000334Report
PO1 Old Portsmouth, Portsea£220,000719Report
PO12 Gosport, Alverstoke£225,7001,807Report
PO30 Newport£235,0001,160Report

Frequently asked questions

What is the average house price in Portsmouth?
A typical Portsmouth home sold for £295,000: the count-weighted median of the 30,637 sales recorded across the PO postcode area between 2024 and 2026. In 2026 alone the median was £290,000 from 3,295 sales.
Are house prices in Portsmouth rising or falling?
Over five years the median across the PO postcode area has risen 4%, from £280,000 in 2021 to £290,000 in 2026, which works out at about 0.7% a year. The median peaked in 2022 at £300,000.
Where are the most and least expensive parts of Portsmouth?
Among Portsmouth districts with at least 30 sales in the last three recorded years, PO18 (Bosham, Boxgrove) has the highest typical price at £480,000, and PO5 (Southsea, Somerstown) the lowest at £217,500.
Which postcodes do the Portsmouth figures cover?
Figures on this page cover the PO postcode area, the postal geography centred on Portsmouth. Postcode areas are drawn wider than council boundaries, so nearby towns on PO postcodes are counted too.

Keep exploring

Compare Portsmouth with every other major city on the house prices by city index, see the whole country shaded by price on the average pricing heatmap, or get a free market report for any Portsmouth postcode. Each district above links to its own price history and standing local report.