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Southsea Prince Albert Road

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About

Prince Albert Road runs along the Southsea seafront in Portsmouth, sitting between the promenade and the shingle beach. The road provides direct access to the promenade, a low Victorian sea wall with stepped entries down to the beach, and a line of timber groynes that extend into the Solent. Fronting the road are a mix of seafront houses, small hotels and cafes, with public car parks and regular bus stops serving the coast. On clear days the Isle of Wight and passing ferries are visible across the channel, and small craft and naval ships move through the Solent close to the shoreline.

The promenade beside Prince Albert Road is used by walkers, cyclists and anglers and links to nearby green spaces and leisure facilities. There are benches, litter bins and seasonal kiosks at intervals, along with pedestrian crossings connecting the seafront to residential streets behind the road. The built edge combines older terraced facades and post-war apartment blocks, and the area sees a steady flow of local people and visitors using the coast path or pausing to watch the shipping lanes.

Area overview

On average Southsea Prince Albert Road has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 37% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 10.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Southsea Prince Albert Road is £62,915 per year. There are 3 schools in Southsea Prince Albert Road: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Southsea Prince Albert Road is home to around 6,319 people, with a population density of about 13,050.4 per km².

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
10.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Southsea Prince Albert Road Population
6,319
Population density
13,050.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
27.06(-15%)
Public order
7.12(+17%)
Vehicle crime
6.65(+79%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.75(-26%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.96(-68%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,199
82.31%
Other White
456
7.22%
African
88
1.39%
Other Asian
82
1.3%
White and Asian (mixed)
58
0.92%
Total population: 6,316

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,013
39.25%
Level 3 (A level)
913
17.8%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
704
13.73%
No qualifications
643
12.54%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
496
9.67%
Total 16+ residents: 5,129

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
966
33.91%
Private landlord or letting agency
860
30.19%
Owns outright
700
24.57%
Other social rented
149
5.23%
Other forms of private rent
88
3.09%
Total households: 2,849

Property prices in Southsea Prince Albert Road

Median price£250,000
Price per sq ft£302
Sales (last 12 months)98
Typical range (middle 50%)£215K – £287K

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 (about £302 per square foot) in Southsea Prince Albert Road area, with individual transactions ranging from £82,000 up to £465,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Southsea Prince Albert Road over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached3£385,000£341
Terraced72£265,000£304
Flats23£174,995£276

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Southsea Prince Albert Road

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Southsea Prince Albert Road.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£143,000£245,000£192,500
2017£155,000£265,000£206,250
2018£165,500£202,450£215,000
2019£144,500£275,000£212,970
2020£150,000£190,000£215,000
2021£158,000£235,000
2022£159,995£348,500£257,250
2023£185,000£277,500£264,250
2024£175,000£228,500£258,500
2025£180,000£375,750£265,000
2026£170,000£270,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Southsea Prince Albert Road.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Southsea Prince Albert Road.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£229£219£227
2017£261£248£238
2018£263£314£247
2019£274£246£250
2020£251£314£261
2021£265£275
2022£275£290£306
2023£299£288£310
2024£269£381£300
2025£283£322£303
2026£243£309
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Southsea Prince Albert Road.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Southsea Prince Albert Road in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Southsea Prince Albert Road

Is Southsea Prince Albert Road safe?

Southsea Prince Albert Road records about 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Southsea Prince Albert Road?

The median sale price in Southsea Prince Albert Road is £250,000 (about £302 per square foot) based on 98 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Southsea Prince Albert Road?

Southsea Prince Albert Road has 3 primary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Southsea Prince Albert Road?

Southsea Prince Albert Road scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Southsea Prince Albert Road sits around rank 13,884 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Southsea Prince Albert Road?

The average household income in Southsea Prince Albert Road is around £62,915 per year, and 10% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Southsea Prince Albert Road

PO49HU

Highland Road

PO49TH

Carpenter Close

PO49HH

Methuen Road

PO49HS

Prince Albert Road

PO49EH

Devonshire Avenue

PO48GT

Gisors Road

PO49HR

Prince Albert Road

PO49HW

Reginald Road

PO49DJ

Hatfield Road

PO49EN

Eastfield Road

PO49ED

Devonshire Avenue

PO49EZ

Highland Road

PO49RZ

Blenheim Court

PO49HQ

Methuen Road

PO48HA

Gurney Road

PO49BY

Oliver Road

PO49DP

Maxwell Road

PO49DU

Landguard Road

PO49ES

Westfield Road

PO49HG

Methuen Road

PO48DE

Wimborne Road

PO49DG

Highland Mews

PO49BU

Winter Road

PO48EU

Perth Road

PO49JB

Eastney Road

PO49HL

Reginald Road

PO49EE

Devonshire Avenue

PO49DQ

Clegg Road

PO49HJ

Methuen Road

PO48JP

Locksway Road

PO48GY

Gisors Road

PO49HP

Reginald Road

PO49DR

Landguard Road

PO48DQ

Essex Road

PO49TJ

Billing Close

PO49FU

Highland Road

PO48EG

Middlesex Road

PO48EH

Suffolk Road

PO49HT

Prince Albert Road

PO48ET

Eastney Road

PO49EU

Dupree Drive

PO49EJ

Eastfield Road

PO48EN

Prince Albert Road

PO49RY

Pedam Close

PO49EP

Westfield Road

PO49DL

Hunter Road

PO49ER

Westfield Road

PO49ET

Westfield Road

PO48DG

Essex Road

PO48GZ

Gisors Road

PO48JN

Locksway Road

PO48DZ

Eastney Road

PO48EA

Eastney Road

PO49HX

Prince Albert Road

PO49EY

Highland Road

PO49ST

Prince Albert Road

PO49HN

Reginald Road

PO49EL

Eastfield Road

PO48EF

Middlesex Road

PO48DT

Goldsmith Avenue

PO48DB

Teddington Road

PO49DS

Landguard Road

PO49SL

Alma Terrace

PO49HB

Highland Road

PO48EJ

Suffolk Road

PO48DY

Eastney Road

PO48FL

Eastney Road

PO48DP

Winter Road

PO49DN

Tredegar Road

PO48JY

Rosetta Road

PO49EW

Eastfield Road

PO48DD

Woodmancote Road

PO48GW

Gisors Road

PO48HJ

Kingsley Road

PO48DA

Evans Road

PO48DJ

Essex Road

PO49HA

Highland Road

PO49GF

Carpenter Close

PO48EL

Prince Albert Road

PO49BX

Winter Road

PO48HQ

Dunbar Place

PO49EQ

Devonshire Avenue

PO49HD

Highland Road

PO49JA

Eastney Road

PO49FA

Spinnaker Mews

PO48GX

Gisors Road

PO48DH

Essex Road

PO48JB

Artillery Terrace

PO49DT

Landguard Road

PO49DH

Hellyer Road

PO48DL

Clovelly Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.