Postcode PO5 1PW is located in an urban city, within the St Thomas area of Portsmouth in the South East region, and forms part of the Somers Town area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 100.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Somers Town is £42,585 per year. The median sale price in St Thomas is £258,500 (around £337 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £175,000 and £366,250. The nearest station is Fratton, about 0.4 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, the closest small park is Somerstown Community Park.
Somers Town has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,159 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.
Somers Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 100.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Somers Town is £42,585 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PO5 1PW.
Somers Town near PO5 1PW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Fratton located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Fratton | N/A | Walking directions to Fratton |
| 0.6 mi | Portsmouth and Southsea | N/A | Walking directions to Portsmouth and Southsea |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Somerstown Community Park | Small | Walking directions to Somerstown Community Park |
| 0.3 mi | Omega Park | Small | Walking directions to Omega Park |
| 0.4 mi | Royal British Legion garden area | Small | Walking directions to Royal British Legion garden area |
Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £258,500 (about £337 per square foot) in St Thomas area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £740,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £530,000 | £318 |
| Semi-Detached | 3 | £383,000 | £356 |
| Terraced | 42 | £380,000 | £355 |
| Flats | 74 | £202,500 | £332 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £169,375 | £600,000 | £285,000 |
| 2017 | £478,770 | £160,000 | £497,500 | £325,000 |
| 2018 | £679,995 | £176,000 | £515,000 | £360,750 |
| 2019 | £465,000 | £168,500 | £693,598 | £360,000 |
| 2020 | £540,500 | £183,000 | £495,250 | £420,000 |
| 2021 | £287,500 | £221,500 | £492,500 | £440,000 |
| 2022 | £640,000 | £193,925 | £625,000 | £416,750 |
| 2023 | £852,500 | £178,750 | £601,900 | £375,000 |
| 2024 | £1,125,000 | £223,750 | £560,000 | £461,500 |
| 2025 | £675,000 | £179,000 | £507,500 | £447,500 |
| 2026 | — | £180,000 | £523,000 | £350,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £279 | £234 | £247 |
| 2017 | £374 | £271 | £218 | £302 |
| 2018 | £185 | £275 | £245 | £302 |
| 2019 | £202 | £288 | £494 | £263 |
| 2020 | £277 | £296 | £271 | £332 |
| 2021 | £259 | £338 | £273 | £352 |
| 2022 | £399 | £316 | £396 | £360 |
| 2023 | £506 | £321 | £300 | £358 |
| 2024 | £556 | £345 | £287 | £391 |
| 2025 | £356 | £320 | £389 | £377 |
| 2026 | — | £318 | £321 | £337 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PO5 1PW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2025 | 43B, Victoria Road North, Southsea, PO5 1PW | Flats | Leasehold | £145,000 | |
| 06 Jun 2025 | 25, St Davids Road, Southsea, PO5 1QH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £565,000 | |
| 29 May 2025 | 16, St Davids Road, Southsea, PO5 1QN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £700,000 | |
| 12 Sept 2025 | 113, Stansted Road, Southsea, PO5 1SB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Flat 2, 46, St Andrews Road, Southsea, PO5 1EU | Flats | Leasehold | £157,000 |
In the PO5 1PW postcode area, located within Somers Town, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jun 2024. | |
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Jun 2024
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Bramble Infant School and Nursery | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2019. | |
Bramble Infant School and Nursery ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Mar 2019
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Ark Ayrton Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Nov 2018. | |
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Nov 2018
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15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of PO5 1PW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Premier | 56 Victoria Road North, Southsea, PO5 1PZ | Walking directions to Premier |
| 0.2 mi | Costcutter | Elm Grove, Portsmouth, PO5 1QR | Walking directions to Costcutter |
| 0.2 mi | KS General Store | 124 Somers Road, Southsea, PO5 4PY | Walking directions to KS General Store |
| 0.2 mi | Kwiki Mart | 126 Fawcett Road, Southsea, PO4 0DW | Walking directions to Kwiki Mart |
| 0.2 mi | Southsea Food & Wine | 98 Fawcett Road, Southsea, PO4 0DN | Walking directions to Southsea Food & Wine |
Annual council tax rates for Portsmouth district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for PO5 1PW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Mark Jeffery
St Thomas - Elected 7 May 2026
Stephen Morgan
Portsmouth South - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PO5 1PW records about 100 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around PO5 1PW in St Thomas is £258,500 (about £337 per square foot) based on 120 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to PO5 1PW, including Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery (Requires improvement), Bramble Infant School and Nursery (Good) and Ark Ayrton Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to PO5 1PW is Fratton, about 709 m away.
PO5 1PW scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 13,159 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Portsmouth South covering PO5 1PW is Stephen Morgan (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Mark Jeffery (Liberal Democrats).