PO1 3BU
PostcodeA postcode in Portsmouth 027B, Charles Dickens ward, Portsmouth.
This report describes the area around PO1 3BU, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around PO1 3BU
- 106 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 1% on JulyPortsmouth 027B: 140 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Portsmouth Harbour, 500 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 180 m awayExact point
- No property in PO1 3BU listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Portsmouth 027BNeighbourhood
- £251,220 average priceFor the whole of Portsmouth, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 940 m awayPostcode
- 9 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at PO1 3BUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at PO1 3BURoad 52 dB, rail 45 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 19.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near PO1 3BU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 180 m 2 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| The Portsmouth Grammar School Independent | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Jude's CofE Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, July 2024 |
| Ark Charter Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| St Edmund's Catholic School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, June 2022 |
| Portsmouth High School GDST Independent | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 |
| St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near PO1 3BU
Latest sale at each postcode- £168,000Kent Street, PO1 3FENovember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £145,000Aylward Street, PO1 3FGJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £293,000Sea Mill Gardens, PO1 3PPJune 2024, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £175,000St James's Street, PO1 3FFFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £280,000Curzon Howe Road, PO1 3BZFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £72,000Pounds Gate, PO1 3HNNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £200,000Three Tun Close, PO1 3PJJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £100,000Lion Street, PO1 3AWNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of PO1 3BU
In a straight lineStations
- Portsmouth Harbour6 minutes on foot500 m
- Portsmouth and Southsea9 minutes on foot710 m
GP practices
- THE UNICITY MEDICAL CENTRE940 m
Pharmacies
- H MERALI DISPENSING CHEMIST160 m
- BOOTS410 m
- LALYS PHARMACY620 m
- BOOTS910 m
Dental practices
- NELSON DENTAL CENTRE440 m
- UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH DENTAL ACADEMY610 m
- HAMPSHIRE TERRACE DENTAL CARE650 m
- ONE SMILE DENTAL PORTSMOUTH660 m
- DENTAL SURGERY780 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Queen Street - PortsmouthThe Co-operative Group240 m
- Tesco Portsmouth Gunwharf Quays ExpressTesco330 m
- Co-op The Hard PortsmouthThe Southern Co-operative350 m
- M&S Gunwharf Quays Portsmouth OutletMarks and Spencer390 m
- Tesco Old Portsmouth ExpressTesco570 m
The neighbourhood: Portsmouth 027B
Everything about Portsmouth 027BThe postcode district: PO1
Everything about PO1Your MP
- Stephen MorganLabourMP for Portsmouth South
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.