# PO1 3RQ: area report for a postcode in Portsmouth

PO1 3RQ is a postcode in Portsmouth.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Portsmouth. Open the map at PO1 3RQ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Portsmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/portsmouth) › [PO1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po1) › [PO1 3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po1-3)

## Around this postcode

- **143 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 16% on July. Portsmouth 027B: 140 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.1018,50.7963,PO13RQ
- **Portsmouth Harbour, 430 m**: About 5 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.1018,50.7963,PO13RQ
- **3 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 310 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.1018,50.7963,PO13RQ
- **No property in PO1 3RQ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-1.1018,50.7963,PO13RQ
- **England’s most deprived 10%**: This neighbourhood, Portsmouth 027B. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.1018,50.7963,PO13RQ
- **£251,220 average price**: For the whole of Portsmouth, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.1018,50.7963,PO13RQ
- **No GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 1.1 km away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.1018,50.7963,PO13RQ
- **9 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 140 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.1018,50.7963,PO13RQ
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at PO1 3RQ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.1018,50.7963,PO13RQ
- **Loud road and rail noise at PO1 3RQ**: Road 50 dB, rail 73 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.1018,50.7963,PO13RQ
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-1.1018,50.7963,PO13RQ
- **19.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.1018,50.7963,PO13RQ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-georges-beneficial-church-of-england-voluntary-controlled-primary-school-e116346) | Primary | 310 m (4 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade | 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The Portsmouth Grammar School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-portsmouth-grammar-school-e116583) | Independent | 500 m (6 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [St Jude's CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-judes-cofe-primary-school-e116344) | Primary | 680 m (9 minutes on foot) | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, July 2024 | 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Ark Charter Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ark-charter-academy-e135965) | Secondary | 960 m (12 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade | Attainment 8 of 39.9 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Portsmouth High School GDST](https://openindex.co.uk/school/portsmouth-high-school-gdst-e116581) | Independent | 1.1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [St Edmund's Catholic School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-edmunds-catholic-school-e116505) | Secondary | 1.2 km (14 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, June 2022 | Attainment 8 of 56.0 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cottage-grove-primary-school-and-nursery-e148709) | Primary | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 | 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Ark Ayrton Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ark-ayrton-primary-academy-e139713) | Primary | 1.3 km (17 minutes on foot) | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2024 | 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| April 2026 | £271,400 | Terraced, established, freehold | 10 m |
| March 2024 | £340,500 | Detached, established, freehold | 60 m |
| July 2025 | £67,600 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 130 m |
| May 2025 | £185,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 140 m |
| May 2025 | £160,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 140 m |
| March 2026 | £115,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 140 m |
| September 2024 | £363,750 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 150 m |
| December 2025 | £277,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 150 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Portsmouth Harbour (430 m, 5 minutes on foot); Portsmouth and Southsea (800 m, 10 minutes on foot)
- Pharmacies: BOOTS (270 m); H MERALI DISPENSING CHEMIST (390 m); LALYS PHARMACY (650 m)
- Dental practices: UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH DENTAL ACADEMY (470 m); HAMPSHIRE TERRACE DENTAL CARE (530 m); NELSON DENTAL CENTRE (660 m); ONE SMILE DENTAL PORTSMOUTH (740 m); DENTAL SURGERY (840 m)
- Supermarkets: Tesco Portsmouth Gunwharf Quays Express (140 m, Tesco); M&S Gunwharf Quays Portsmouth Outlet (260 m, Marks and Spencer); Co-op The Hard Portsmouth (340 m, The Southern Co-operative); Tesco Old Portsmouth Express (350 m, Tesco); Co-op Queen Street - Portsmouth (420 m, The Co-operative Group)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £251,220** (July 2026). Portsmouth’s average house price was £251,220 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,022** (2025). Full-time workers living in Portsmouth earned a median of £36,022 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 95th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.0×** (2025). A home in Portsmouth costs 7.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 158th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 26.4** (2025). Portsmouth has a deprivation score of 26.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 64th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Portsmouth 027B (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 53.0** (2025). Portsmouth 027B has a deprivation score of 53.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 1,864th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population: 1,291** (2021). Portsmouth 027B had 1,291 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 14,363rd least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 78.1%** (January 2026). In Portsmouth 027B, 78.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.
- **Claimant rate: 7.5%** (August 2026). In Portsmouth 027B, 7.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.

## PO1 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £222,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in PO1 was £222,500 in 2025. Joint 551st cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 32,992** (2021). PO1 had 32,992 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 752nd most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 59%** (2022). About 59% of people in PO1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.2%** (January 2026). In PO1, 92.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Portsmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/portsmouth)
- Centre: 50.7963, -1.1018

Council: [Portsmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/portsmouth) (Unitary authority, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Portsmouth South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/portsmouth-south): Stephen Morgan (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-1.1018,50.7963,PO13RQ

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