Key indicators for buyers
The PO5 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 10.7%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 7.4x in 2021 to 6.7x today. Rising rents (£1,349/mo, +2.5%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Portsmouth area
A home in Portsmouth costs 6.7x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 7.4x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Portsmouth area
Average monthly rent in Portsmouth is £1,349, up 2.5% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Portsmouth price of £305,000 with a 25% deposit (£76k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,204 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses PO5 avg. price with Portsmouth rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,204) are £145 less than renting (£1,349). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £76k — it would take around 7 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
FLAT 3, DOVER HOUSE, 38, LENNOX ROAD NORTH PO5 2LR | Flat/Maisonette | £405,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 32, HAMILTON COURT, ASHBY PLACE PO5 3NP | Flat/Maisonette | £120,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
78, COLLINGWOOD ROAD PO5 2QZ | Terraced | £315,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
17, CLARENCE ROAD PO5 2LG | Terraced | £380,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 28, HOMESEA HOUSE, GREEN ROAD PO5 4DG | Flat/Maisonette | £70,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
10B, ELPHINSTONE ROAD PO5 3HR | Flat/Maisonette | £167,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
6, CORONATION HOUSE, 1, KINGS TERRACE PO5 3AR |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The average property in PO5 sold for £305,000 in 2026, with a median of £347,500 across 4 transactions. Prices rose 10.7% compared to the previous year.
| Flat/Maisonette |
| £300,000 |
| 19 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 73, HOMESEA HOUSE, GREEN ROAD PO5 4DQ | Flat/Maisonette | £90,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
13, HARROW ROAD PO5 1SJ | Terraced | £230,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 3, 29, ST ANDREWS ROAD PO5 1EP | Flat/Maisonette | £225,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
89A, GOODWOOD ROAD PO5 1NN | Terraced | £390,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
8, FRODDINGTON ROAD PO5 4LB | Terraced | £250,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
82, KINGS ROAD PO5 4DN | Flat/Maisonette | £200,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 28, HOMEHEIGHTS, CLARENCE PARADE PO5 3NN | Flat/Maisonette | £74,000 | 16 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 3, MARLBORO HOUSE, 18, MALVERN ROAD PO5 2NB | Flat/Maisonette | £55,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 14, HOMESEA HOUSE, GREEN ROAD PO5 4DG | Flat/Maisonette | £70,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 5, 144A, ELM GROVE PO5 1LR | Flat/Maisonette | £105,500 | 11 Dec 2025 |
84, CHELSEA ROAD PO5 1NJ | Terraced | £598,750 | 11 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 2, CLIMAUR COURT, WILTON PLACE PO5 2DX | Flat/Maisonette | £166,000 | 8 Dec 2025 |
4, RAVENSWOOD GARDENS PO5 2LU | Terraced | £397,000 | 8 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in PO5 was a flat/maisonette property on Lennox Road North for £405,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £225,000.