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Portsmouth PO39 area guide

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Is Portsmouth PO39 a good place to live?

In Portsmouth (PO39), recorded crime is 62% below the national average, homes sell for around £323,739 on average, there is 1 school in the area (0 of 1 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 5/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Portsmouth PO39

Portsmouth PO39 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1,768 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £68,753 (48 sales)1996: mean £72,768 (81 sales)1997: mean £68,746 (64 sales)1998: mean £78,131 (81 sales)1999: mean £93,070 (82 sales)2000: mean £95,839 (57 sales)2001: mean £122,031 (77 sales)2002: mean £141,553 (101 sales)2003: mean £168,685 (74 sales)2004: mean £232,954 (81 sales)2005: mean £213,472 (60 sales)2006: mean £215,159 (93 sales)2007: mean £268,944 (94 sales)2008: mean £294,876 (45 sales)2009: mean £233,814 (46 sales)2010: mean £222,988 (50 sales)2011: mean £207,121 (57 sales)2012: mean £227,545 (56 sales)2013: mean £228,598 (55 sales)2014: mean £224,246 (80 sales)2015: mean £248,010 (68 sales)2016: mean £223,460 (93 sales)2017: mean £277,207 (73 sales)2018: mean £1,451,513 (92 sales)2019: mean £274,024 (60 sales)2020: mean £307,152 (86 sales)2021: mean £345,207 (92 sales)2022: mean £359,123 (71 sales)2023: mean £380,750 (57 sales)2024: mean £323,739 (62 sales)2025: mean £377,852 (51 sales)2026: mean £237,563 (8 sales) £1,451,513 £68,746 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in PO39, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (8 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 15 crimesJun 24: 11 crimesJul 24: 19 crimesAug 24: 9 crimesSep 24: 5 crimesOct 24: 13 crimesNov 24: 6 crimesDec 24: 13 crimesJan 25: 14 crimesFeb 25: 16 crimesMar 25: 14 crimesApr 25: 12 crimesMay 25: 10 crimesJun 25: 9 crimesJul 25: 9 crimesAug 25: 18 crimesSep 25: 4 crimesOct 25: 8 crimesNov 25: 3 crimesDec 25: 8 crimesJan 26: 9 crimesFeb 26: 9 crimesMar 26: 12 crimesApr 26: 10 crimes Apr 26: 10 crimes 19 3 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in PO39 (May 24–Apr 26, average 11/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
61
One-person households
35%
Households with children
16%
Households
1,397

Owned 74% · Social rent 7% · Private rent 19%

Census 2021 (ONS), for PO39.

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Portsmouth PO39: frequently asked questions

Is Portsmouth PO39 a good place to live?

In Portsmouth (PO39), recorded crime is 62% below the national average, homes sell for around £323,739 on average, there is 1 school in the area (0 of 1 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 5/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Portsmouth PO39?

Recorded crime in Portsmouth PO39 runs at 85.5 per 1,000 properties, 62% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Portsmouth PO39 safe?

Crime in Portsmouth PO39 is below the national average. Recorded crime in Portsmouth PO39 runs at 85.5 per 1,000 properties, 62% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Portsmouth PO39?

Homes in Portsmouth PO39 sell for around £323,739 on average, based on 62 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Portsmouth PO39 at risk of flooding?

Portsmouth PO39 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1,768 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Portsmouth PO39?

There is 1 school in Portsmouth PO39 (1 primary, 0 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Portsmouth PO39 any good?

Of the 1 Ofsted-rated schools in Portsmouth PO39, 0 (0%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Portsmouth PO39 a deprived area?

Portsmouth PO39 sits in deprivation decile 5 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).