Detached
£521,575
93% above the Portsmouth average
3.3% of sales
What is the average house price in Portsmouth? £270,753
The average house price in Portsmouth is £270,753, based on 2,332 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are down 6.9% (£20,202) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −6.9%
- Sold in 12 months
- 2,332
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Portsmouth?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£355,519
31% above the Portsmouth average
12.4% of sales
Terraced
£290,365
7% above the Portsmouth average
58.7% of sales
Flats
£177,506
34% below the Portsmouth average
25.6% of sales
Are house prices in Portsmouth going up or down?
House prices in Portsmouth are falling: down 6.9% (£20,202) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 34.0% (£68,757).
Past 12 months
−6.9%
−£20,202From £290,955 to £270,753
£291,520£270,753
Past 10 years
+34.0%
+£68,757From £201,996 to £270,753
£290,955£201,996
Quick answers for Portsmouth
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£382,871
Highest average, reached in June 2025
How many homes sold?
2,332
In the last 12 months-21.7% year on year
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
58.7% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
64.5% of sales
How many people live in Portsmouth?
207,979
8,944 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 Portsmouth?
86,123
3,704 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 Portsmouth?
19 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 70% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2.7 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
6.7% of the area · 52 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Which areas cost the most and least?
Most expensive
Portsmouth North
£283,627
Least expensive
Portsmouth South
£258,545
How does Portsmouth rank?
45th most expensive area of England.
Compared with 71 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Portsmouth?
The highest recorded sale prices in Portsmouth, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Portsmouth compare with nearby areas?
Portsmouth compared with the 6 nearest other areas in England.
Portsmouth vs Isle of Wight
- Portsmouth
- £270,753
- Isle of Wight
- £281,512+£10,759
Open comparison
Portsmouth vs Southampton
- Portsmouth
- £270,753
- Southampton
- £257,211−£13,542
Open comparison
Portsmouth vs Hampshire
- Portsmouth
- £270,753
- Hampshire
- £419,118+£148,365
Open comparison
Portsmouth vs Romsey and Southampton North
- Portsmouth
- £270,753
- Romsey and Southampton North
- £355,082+£84,329
Open comparison
Portsmouth vs West Sussex
- Portsmouth
- £270,753
- West Sussex
- £430,177+£159,424
Open comparison
Portsmouth vs Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Portsmouth
- £270,753
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- £384,554+£113,801
Open comparison
Which areas of Portsmouth are most expensive?
Average sold price in each of the 2 areas of Portsmouth, most expensive first.
- 1
£283,627
Change over one year: −5.3%
- 2
£258,545
Change over one year: −9.1%
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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.
Last updated 7 October 2026 at 01:52 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Portsmouth dataset covers 6,505 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.