📍 Portsmouth district📮 PO3 postcode area

Portsmouth house prices

Portsmouth has an average sold price of £177,707 across 71,269 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 £177,707 across 71,269 completed sales. Check the median, sample depth and nearby alternatives before using the average as a market signal.

Average £177,707 · Median £140,999 · 71,269 transactions · -3.5% growth · 1,039 streets

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
71,269 sales across 1,039 streets
Median check
£140,999
Mean and median differ enough to inspect outliers
Trend signal
-3.5%
The five-year price movement is -3.5%.

Portsmouth House Prices Overview

The average sold price in Portsmouth is £177,707, which is below the England and Wales national average of £400,016 by -55.6%. Across 71,269 registered sales since 1995-01-01, the median price sits at £140,999, suggesting high-value properties pull the average upward — a pattern typical of large, diverse housing markets. The dataset spans 1,039 streets through 2026-08-28. Prices have moved -3.5% over five years, lagging behind the national trend. On average, Portsmouth records 2,227 sales per year.

Top Streets in Portsmouth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average sale price in Portsmouth?v

Portsmouth has an average sale price of £177,707 and a median sale price of £140,999, based on 71,269 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 55.6% below the national average of £400,016, the median is 23.3% 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 £140,999 is 20.7% lower than the average of £177,707. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.

Which streets in Portsmouth have the most recorded sales?v

Among the most active listed streets by transaction count, GUNWHARF QUAYS has 1,263 recorded sales at an average of £261,180; HAVANT ROAD has 1,018 recorded sales at an average of £210,424; LONDON ROAD has 1,001 recorded sales at an average of £151,422.

What property types are most common in Portsmouth?v

By transaction count, terraced homes represent 59.1% of recorded sales (42,228 transactions) with an average sold price of £151,179; flats represent 21.6% of recorded sales (15,444 transactions) with an average sold price of £137,919; semi-detached homes represent 13.5% of recorded sales (9,638 transactions) with an average sold price of £194,243.

Property valuation guide

Estimate a property value in Portsmouth

Professional valuers use recent sold prices as comparable evidence. In Portsmouth, the median sold price is £140,999 and the average is £177,707, based on 71,269 HM Land Registry transactions. Over five years, prices have moved -3.5%, which affects how comparables from earlier years should be weighted.

Typical comparable range: £120,000–£162,000(±15% from median)

These are historical completed-sale prices — not a formal valuation, asking price or investment advice. Use them to sense-check an asking price or set expectations before instructing a surveyor.

More about Portsmouth

Portsmouth Annual Median Sold Prices

YearMedian priceAverage priceSales
2026£253,000£271,551953
2025£250,000£349,5131,958
2024£250,000£323,6141,768
2023£250,000£287,3121,459
2022£250,000£297,9862,118
2021£230,000£273,2152,594
2020£215,000£340,6451,746
2019£203,000£312,5822,003
2018£207,000£270,4622,239
2017£195,000£230,7112,340

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Most recent 10 years shown.