# PO2 8PG: area report for a postcode in Portsmouth

PO2 8PG 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 PO2 8PG for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Portsmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/portsmouth) › [PO2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po2) › [PO2 8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po2-8)

## Around this postcode

- **73 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 35% on July. Portsmouth 009D: 37 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.0840,50.8206,PO28PG
- **Hilsea, 2 km**: About 25 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.0840,50.8206,PO28PG
- **4 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 130 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.0840,50.8206,PO28PG
- **No property in PO2 8PG 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=-1.0840,50.8206,PO28PG
- **England’s most deprived 40%**: This neighbourhood, Portsmouth 009D. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.0840,50.8206,PO28PG
- **£245,954 average price**: For the whole of Portsmouth, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.0840,50.8206,PO28PG
- **2 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 560 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.0840,50.8206,PO28PG
- **6 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 140 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.0840,50.8206,PO28PG
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at PO2 8PG**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.0840,50.8206,PO28PG
- **Loud road and rail noise at PO2 8PG**: Road 65 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.0840,50.8206,PO28PG
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 6**: 3% to 5% 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=-1.0840,50.8206,PO28PG
- **17.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.0840,50.8206,PO28PG

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Stamshaw Infant Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/stamshaw-infant-academy-e146888) | Primary | 130 m (2 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, September 2023 | – |
| [Stamshaw Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/stamshaw-junior-school-e147176) | Primary | 300 m (4 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), November 2023 | 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/corpus-christi-catholic-primary-school-e148528) | Primary | 300 m (4 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), May 2024 | 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The Harbour School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-harbour-school-e147720) | Special | 510 m (6 minutes on foot) | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met, special measures | – |
| [King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant)](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kings-academy-northern-parade-infant-e145451) | Primary | 880 m (11 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade | – |
| [King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior)](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kings-academy-northern-parade-junior-e145450) | Primary | 940 m (12 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), October 2023 | 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [King's Academy College Park (Junior)](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kings-academy-college-park-junior-e144506) | Primary | 950 m (12 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [King's Academy College Park (Infant)](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kings-academy-college-park-infant-e145452) | Primary | 960 m (12 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), November 2023 | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| February 2025 | £123,750 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 50 m |
| March 2025 | £257,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 90 m |
| June 2024 | £108,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 100 m |
| April 2026 | £297,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 110 m |
| July 2023 | £305,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 110 m |
| December 2025 | £320,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 120 m |
| March 2023 | £205,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 160 m |
| March 2026 | £197,500 | Terraced, established, freehold | 170 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: DERBY ROAD GROUP PRACTICE (560 m); PORTSDOWN GROUP PRACTICE (890 m)
- Pharmacies: LALYS PHARMACY (530 m); MILLAN PHARMACY LONDON ROAD (640 m); LALYS PHARMACY (840 m); ROWLANDS PHARMACY (890 m)
- Dental practices: MAPLE HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY (530 m); HILSEA DENTALCARE LIMITED (620 m); STUBBINGTON AVE DENTAL PRACTICE (630 m); DENTAL SURGERY (800 m); DENTAL SURGERY (800 m)
- Supermarkets: Co-op Twyford Avenue (140 m, The Southern Co-operative); Tesco North End Portsmouth Express (470 m, Tesco); Iceland North End (620 m, Iceland); Lidl North End Portsmouth (670 m, Lidl); Tesco Portsmouth Rd Express (710 m, Tesco)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £245,954** (August 2026). Portsmouth’s average house price was £245,954 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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: 6.8×** (2025). A home in Portsmouth costs 6.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 152nd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 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 009D (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 25.1** (2025). Portsmouth 009D has a deprivation score of 25.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 11,018th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £220,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Portsmouth 009D was £220,000 in 2025. Joint 8,379th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,576** (2021). Portsmouth 009D had 1,576 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 19,385th most 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: 100.0%** (January 2026). In Portsmouth 009D, 100.0% 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.

## PO2 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £240,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in PO2 was £240,000 in 2025. Joint 673rd cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 42,382** (2021). PO2 had 42,382 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 373rd 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: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in PO2 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: 98.7%** (January 2026). In PO2, 98.7% 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: 50.8206, -1.0840

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

## Your MP

- [Portsmouth North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/portsmouth-north): Amanda Martin (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), August 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=-1.0840,50.8206,PO28PG

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po2-8pg