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PO5 1AD

St Thomas

Portsmouth

England / South East / Portsmouth / Somers Town / St Thomas / PO5 1AD

Overview

Postcode PO5 1AD is located in an urban city, within the St Thomas ward of Portsmouth in the South East region , and forms part of the Somers Town area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 114.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Somers Town is £32,000 per year. The nearest station is Fratton located about 0.3 miles away. There are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest small park is Somerstown Community Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
115
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
20.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Somers Town has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,244 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Somers Town has a high crime rate, with approximately 114.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

20.3%

Approximately 20.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 45.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Somers Town is £32,000 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 207 ft away from PO5 1AD.

Flood risk

No risk

Somers Town near PO5 1AD 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 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Fratton

N/A

0.6 mi

Portsmouth and Southsea

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miSomerstown Community ParkSmall
0.2 miOmega ParkSmall
0.2 miRoyal British Legion garden areaSmall

Property prices in St Thomas

Based on 126 recent sales, the median property price is £285,000 in St Thomas area, with individual transactions ranging from £59,995 up to £1,150,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£912,500
Flats80£185,000
Semi-Detached3£450,000
Terraced41£445,000

10 years price trend in St Thomas

Schools

In the PO5 1AD postcode area, located within Somers Town, there are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryPriory SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimaryArk Ayrton Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBramble Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miKS General Store124 Somers Road, Southsea, PO5 4PY
0.1 miH R News68 Fawcett Road, Southsea, PO4 0DN
0.1 miPremier56 Victoria Road North, Southsea, PO5 1PZ
0.2 miPremier155,157 Somers Road, Southsea, PO5 4PT
0.2 miHungarian Traditional Food Store79 Fawcett Road, Southsea, PO4 0DB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.