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PO4 8QZ

Goldsmith Avenue

Central Southsea

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Detailed insights for PO4 8QZ

Overview

Postcode PO4 8QZ is located in an urban city, within the Central Southsea ward of Portsmouth in the South East region, and forms part of the Southsea Haslemere Road area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 37.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Southsea Haslemere Road is £56,688 per year. The nearest station is Fratton located about 0.5 miles away. There are 16 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Milton Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

6/10

Southsea Haslemere Road has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,066 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 43% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Southsea Haslemere Road has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Southsea Haslemere Road is £56,688 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 49 ft away from PO4 8QZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Southsea Haslemere Road near PO4 8QZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Fratton located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PO4 8QZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Fratton

N/A

Walking directions to Fratton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PO4 8QZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miMilton ParkMediumWalking directions to Milton Park
0.5 miLime Tree ParkSmallWalking directions to Lime Tree Park

Area Profile

Population
319
Population density
14,369.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.5(-45%)
Vehicle crime
4.83(+27%)
Other theft
4.22(-24%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.62(-44%)
Shoplifting
3.02(-62%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
231
72.64%
Other White
21
6.6%
Indian
15
4.72%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
14
4.4%
African
12
3.77%
Total population: 318

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
105
39.33%
Level 3 (A level)
65
24.34%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
38
14.23%
No qualifications
27
10.11%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
19
7.12%
Total 16+ residents: 267

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
48
39.34%
Owns with a mortgage
36
29.51%
Owns outright
34
27.87%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.64%
Shared ownership
1
0.82%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Central Southsea

Based on 209 recent sales, the median property price is £262,500 in Central Southsea area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,000 up to £765,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Central Southsea in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Central Southsea over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats25£145,000
Semi-Detached8£442,500
Terraced176£270,000

10 year median price trend in Central Southsea

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Central Southsea.

Schools

In the PO4 8QZ postcode area, located within Southsea Haslemere Road, there are 16 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO4 8QZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWimborne Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryFernhurst Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryDevonshire Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO4 8QZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO4 8QZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miTesco Express133,135,137 Goldsmith Avenue, Southsea, PO4 8QZWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miWinter Road News161 Winter Road, Southsea, PO4 8DRWalking directions to Winter Road News
0.1 miThe Co-operative Food111,113 Winter Road, Southsea, PO4 8DSWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.2 miKwiki Mart163 Goldsmith Avenue, Portsmouth, PO4 8BJWalking directions to Kwiki Mart
0.2 miSpar29 Devonshire Avenue, Southsea, PO4 9EAWalking directions to Spar

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Portsmouth district (2025-26).

Band A£1,454
Band B£1,696
Band C£1,939
Band D£2,181
Band E£2,666
Band F£3,150
Band G£3,635
Band H£4,362

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictPortsmouthE06000044
Parliamentary ConstituencyPortsmouth SouthE14001432
WardCentral SouthseaE05002442
ParishPortsmouth, unparished areaE43000035
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Southsea Haslemere RoadE02003542
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Portsmouth 019DE01017029
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.