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PO5 2SP

Victoria Road South

St Jude

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Detailed insights for PO5 2SP

Overview

Postcode PO5 2SP is located in an urban city, within the St Jude ward of Portsmouth in the South East region, and forms part of the Southsea Fawcett Road area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Southsea Fawcett Road is £54,419 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 5 parks nearby, closest small park is Somerstown Community Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
82
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
2.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Southsea Fawcett Road has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,230 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Southsea Fawcett Road has a high crime rate, with approximately 81.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.4%

Approximately 2.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Southsea Fawcett Road is £54,419 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PO5 2SP.

Flood risk

Very low

Southsea Fawcett Road near PO5 2SP has very low 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 2SP
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Fratton

N/A

Walking directions to Fratton
0.8 mi

Portsmouth and Southsea

N/A

Walking directions to Portsmouth and Southsea

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PO5 2SP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miSomerstown Community ParkSmallWalking directions to Somerstown Community Park
0.4 miWimbledon ParkSmallWalking directions to Wimbledon Park
0.4 miClarendon GardensSmallWalking directions to Clarendon Gardens

Area Profile

Population
352
Population density
11,139.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.83(+17%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.44(-10%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.21(+43%)
Other theft
8.59(+54%)
Vehicle crime
8.59(+127%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
251
71.92%
Other White
38
10.89%
Other
11
3.15%
Bangladeshi
11
3.15%
Other Asian
9
2.58%
Total population: 349

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
134
43.93%
Level 3 (A level)
84
27.54%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
11.48%
No qualifications
32
10.49%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
9
2.95%
Total 16+ residents: 305

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
89
54.27%
Owns with a mortgage
32
19.51%
Owns outright
29
17.68%
Other forms of private rent
7
4.27%
Other social rented
3
1.83%
Total households: 164

Property prices in St Jude

Based on 181 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 in St Jude area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,000 up to £2,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Jude 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 Jude over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£875,000
Flats108£184,500
Semi-Detached19£550,000
Terraced49£355,000

10 year median price trend in St Jude

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

Schools

In the PO5 2SP postcode area, located within Southsea Fawcett Road, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO5 2SP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySouthsea Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryCottage Grove Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimarySt Swithun's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO5 2SP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO5 2SP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miCostcutterElm Grove, Portsmouth, PO5 1QRWalking directions to Costcutter
0.1 miNew Kwiki Mart25 Albert Road, Southsea, PO5 2SEWalking directions to New Kwiki Mart
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
0.2 miCo-op Food73-75 Albert Road, Southsea, PO5 2SGWalking directions to Co-op Food

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
WardSt JudeE05002453
ParishPortsmouth, unparished areaE43000035
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Southsea Fawcett RoadE02003543
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Portsmouth 020EE01017124
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.