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PO5 1ET

St Thomas

Portsmouth

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Detailed insights for PO5 1ET

Overview

Postcode PO5 1ET 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 moderate crime levels, with around 74.1 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 0.6 miles away. There are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Somerstown Community Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
74
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
6.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Somers Town has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,292 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Somers Town has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 74.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.7%

Approximately 6.7% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PO5 1ET.

Flood risk

No risk

Somers Town near PO5 1ET 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PO5 1ET
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Fratton

N/A

Walking directions to Fratton
0.7 mi

Portsmouth and Southsea

N/A

Walking directions to Portsmouth and Southsea

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PO5 1ET
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miSomerstown Community ParkSmallWalking directions to Somerstown Community Park
0.5 miWaverley GardensSmallWalking directions to Waverley Gardens
0.4 miOmega ParkSmallWalking directions to Omega Park

Area Profile

Population
334
Population density
16,341.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
224
67.67%
Other White
44
13.29%
Bangladeshi
18
5.44%
African
17
5.14%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
9
2.72%
Total population: 331

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
119
72.56%
Owns with a mortgage
21
12.8%
Owns outright
11
6.71%
Other social rented
9
5.49%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.22%
Total households: 164

Property prices in St Thomas

Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £296,000 in St Thomas area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 up to £1,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Thomas 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 St Thomas over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£675,000
Flats86£179,500
Semi-Detached4£430,000
Terraced46£461,500

10 year median price trend in St Thomas

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Thomas.

Schools

In the PO5 1ET postcode area, located within Somers Town, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO5 1ET
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCottage Grove Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySouthsea Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBramble Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO5 1ET

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO5 1ET
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCostcutterElm Grove, Portsmouth, PO5 1QRWalking directions to Costcutter
0.1 miOkey Oriental Supermarket104,106 Elm Grove, Southsea, PO5 1LPWalking directions to Okey Oriental Supermarket
0.1 miCo-op Food100,102 Elm Grove, Southsea, PO5 1LPWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miMediterrean Supermarket111-113 Elm Grove, Portsmouth, PO5 1LHWalking directions to Mediterrean Supermarket
0.1 miAfro Cart Foods80A Elm Grove, Southsea, PO5 1LNWalking directions to Afro Cart Foods

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictPortsmouthE06000044
Parliamentary ConstituencyPortsmouth SouthE14001432
WardSt ThomasE05002454
ParishPortsmouth, unparished areaE43000035
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Somers TownE02003541
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Portsmouth 018BE01017128
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: 01/12/2025.