Portsmouth district house prices

Portsmouth has an average sold price of £173,965 across 119,882 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-01 to 2026-08-28.

Updated October 2026Records through August 2026HM Land Registry31+ million records

Portsmouth at a glance

Portsmouth averages £173,965 across 119,882 completed sales. Use town coverage, median price and nearby comparisons before narrowing a shortlist.

Average £173,965 · Median £140,000 · 119,882 transactions · -1.0% growth · 26 towns

Data window
1995 to 2026
Updated October 2026
Latest recorded sale
August 2026
Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
Sample quality
High transaction depth
119,882 sales across 26 towns
Median check
£140,000
Mean and median differ enough to inspect local mix
Trend signal
-1.0%
The five-year price movement is -1.0%.

Portsmouth Property Market Overview

The average sold price in Portsmouth is £173,965, which is below the national average of £400,016 by -56.5%. 26 towns contribute 119,882 registered sales since 1995-01-01, with a median of £140,000 — higher-value sales pull the mean above the median through 2026-08-28. Prices have moved -1.0% over five years, underperforming the national average. Portsmouth is +56.5% below the national average of £400,016. 119,882 recorded sales across 26 towns since 1995-01-01 average 3,746 sales per year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average sale price in Portsmouth?v

Portsmouth has an average sale price of £173,965 and a median sale price of £140,000, based on 119,882 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 56.5% below the national average of £400,016, the median is 23.8% below the national median of £183,750.

How does the median price compare to the average price in Portsmouth?v

The median sold price of £140,000 is 19.5% lower than the average of £173,965. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.

Which towns in Portsmouth have the most recorded sales?v

Among ranked towns in this district, PORTSMOUTH has 71,421 recorded sales at an average of £178,053; SOUTHSEA has 48,581 recorded sales at an average of £168,646; WATERLOOVILLE has 131 recorded sales at an average of £221,790.

Which towns in Portsmouth have the highest average prices?v

Among ranked towns with enough recorded transactions, the highest average sold prices are shown for WATERLOOVILLE (£221,790), PORTSMOUTH (£178,053), SOUTHSEA (£168,646).

Which towns in Portsmouth have the highest recorded five-year price change?v

Among ranked towns with available five-year change data, WATERLOOVILLE shows a five-year change of +2.2%; SOUTHSEA shows a five-year change of +2.0%; PORTSMOUTH shows a five-year change of -4.3%.

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