How many listed buildings are in Portsmouth? 455 listed buildings

Is a home in Portsmouth likely to be in a conservation area?

A bit more likely than in most places: about 11.2% of homes in Portsmouth are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.

In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.

What does it mean if a home is listed?

A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.

This page shows how common listed buildings are in Portsmouth. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.

What are the Grade I listed buildings in Portsmouth?

Portsmouth has 13 Grade I listed buildings, the highest grade.

Each name links to its official list entry.

Which conservation areas are in Portsmouth?

Portsmouth has 25 conservation areas. Owen's Southsea has the most homes, about 1,684, and was designated in 1969.

Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area.

Are there scheduled monuments in Portsmouth?

Yes, Portsmouth has 17 scheduled monuments: nationally important sites such as earthworks, ruins and ancient buildings, protected from unauthorised change.

• Eastney forts and perimeter defences of barracks
• Eastney sewage pumping station
• Former Board of Ordnance Gunwharf, HMS Vernon
• Fort Cumberland
• Fort Widley
• Hilsea Lines
• Horse Sand Fort
• Horsea Island D-Day Landing Craft Maintenance Site
• Long Curtain, King's Bastion and Spur Redoubt
• Lumps Fort and practice battery
• Pickett Hamilton fort, Hilsea
• Point Battery including King Edward's Tower and Square Tower
• Portsmouth Dockyard, the Block Mills and Stores 35 and 36
• Portsmouth Dockyard, the Docks
• Portsmouth Garrison church
• Southsea Castle
• Spitbank Fort

Which part of Portsmouth has the most listed buildings?

Portsmouth South has the most listed buildings of the 2 areas of Portsmouth, with 391.

A dash means the area is too small for a fair rate, or its council has not published conservation area boundaries.

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