Detached
£344,907
47% above the Portland average
12.6% of sales
What is the average house price in Portland? £234,246
The average house price in Portland is £234,246, based on 211 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 4.9% (£11,959) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −4.9%
- Sold in 12 months
- 211
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Portland?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£254,703
9% above the Portland average
14.6% of sales
Terraced
£235,088
About the Portland average
59.9% of sales
Flats
£129,500
45% below the Portland average
12.8% of sales
Are house prices in Portland going up or down?
House prices in Portland are falling: down 4.9% (£11,959) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 27.2% (£50,136).
Past 12 months
−4.9%
−£11,959From £246,205 to £234,246
£246,205£230,224
Past 10 years
+27.2%
+£50,136From £184,110 to £234,246
£249,279£183,532
Quick answers for Portland
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£293,762
Highest average, reached in January 2025
How many homes sold?
211
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
59.9% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
45.8% of sales
How many people live in Portland?
13,548
2,732 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Portland?
5,732
1,156 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Portland?
24 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 61% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.4 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
2.6% of the area · 9 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Portland?
55 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · −3.7% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Portland rank?
2nd most expensive area of Weymouth and Portland.
Compared with 2 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Portland?
The highest recorded sale prices in Portland, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
old hill house old hill, dorset
£905,000
Sold December 2024
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How do house prices in Portland compare with nearby areas?
Portland compared with the nearest other area in Weymouth and Portland.
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:28 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Portland dataset covers 412 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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