PO5 1AL
PostcodeA postcode in Portsmouth 018B, St Thomas ward, Portsmouth.
This report describes the area around PO5 1AL, 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 PO5 1AL
- 150 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 2% on JulyPortsmouth 018B: 78 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Portsmouth and Southsea, 880 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 140 m awayExact point
- No property in PO5 1AL listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Portsmouth 018BNeighbourhood
- £251,220 average priceFor the whole of Portsmouth, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 690 m awayPostcode
- 12 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 210 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at PO5 1ALSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at PO5 1ALRoad 55 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (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
- 13.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near PO5 1AL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 140 m 2 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 |
| Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2024 |
| Ark Charter Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Portsmouth High School GDST Independent | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Southsea Infant School Primary | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Priory School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Bramble Infant School and Nursery Primary | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| St Edmund's Catholic School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, June 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 PO5 1AL
Latest sale at each postcode- £197,500Cottage Grove, PO5 1AHFebruary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £134,995Cottage Grove, PO5 1EHJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £210,000Windsor Lane, PO5 1HQMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold50 m
- £227,000Cottage Grove, PO5 1ELMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £350,250Margate Road, PO5 1EZNovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £170,000Grove Road North, PO5 1HNNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £63,500Grove Road North, PO5 1HWJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £315,000Margate Road, PO5 1EYAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 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 PO5 1AL
In a straight lineStations
- Portsmouth and Southsea11 minutes on foot880 m
- Fratton12 minutes on foot990 m
GP practices
- THE LIGHTHOUSE GROUP PRACTICE690 m
- TRAFALGAR MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE820 m
Pharmacies
- LALYS PHARMACY470 m
- BOOTS610 m
- LALYS PHARMACY670 m
- LALYS PHARMACY760 m
- ROWLANDS PHARMACY820 m
Dental practices
- VICTORIA DENTAL PRACTICE270 m
- SOUTHSEA ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE330 m
- THE DENTAL ANAESTHETIC CLINIC340 m
- SOMERSTOWN CENTRAL (DENTAL SURGERY)450 m
- DENTAL SURGERY610 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Southsea Elm Grove ExpressTesco210 m
- Co-op FR Southsea - Green RoadThe Southern Co-operative300 m
- Tesco Southsea ExpressTesco580 m
- Waitrose SouthseaWaitrose610 m
- Co-op Southsea - Albert RoadThe Co-operative Group620 m
The neighbourhood: Portsmouth 018B
Everything about Portsmouth 018BThe postcode district: PO5
Everything about PO5Your 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.