Estate agents in Portsmouth
Portsmouth is a town in the South East, where 2,390 homes were sold in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 at a median price paid of £266,663, according to HM Land Registry. The town has 58 estate agent sales branches.
How estate agents in Portsmouth compare
Portsmouth at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 2,370 sales in Portsmouth from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £265,000.
39.6% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.7 years and sold for a median of 17.3% more than they paid.
The median price was £195,000 in 2016 and £265,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Portsmouth
Median sale price in Portsmouth: £265,000
| All homes | 2,370 sales, median £265,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 94 sales, median £513,750 |
| Semi-detached | 415 sales, median £345,000 |
| Terraced | 1,351 sales, median £265,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 510 sales, median £170,000 |
Across Portsmouth the average price was £251,814 in June 2026, up 0.5% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £195,000 (3,748 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £210,000 (3,434 sales) |
| 2018 | £220,000 (3,299 sales) |
| 2019 | £220,000 (2,960 sales) |
| 2020 | £230,000 (2,534 sales) |
| 2021 | £244,000 (3,765 sales) |
| 2022 | £265,000 (3,187 sales) |
| 2023 | £260,000 (2,247 sales) |
| 2024 | £265,000 (2,610 sales) |
| 2025 | £265,000 (2,776 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Portsmouth and Southsea station is about 0.1 miles from the centre, with Portsmouth Harbour and Fratton each about 1 mile away and Hilsea about 3 miles away. For drivers, the A2030, A3, A288, A2047 and A32 run through or beside the area. The nearest motorway junction is M275 junction 2 (Rudmore), about 1 mile away and M27 junction 12 (Hilsea) is about 3 miles away. Southampton Airport is about 16 miles away and Bournemouth Airport about 33 miles away. Central London is about 64 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Portsmouth
Portsmouth has 49 primary schools within about 3.3 miles of the centre. The nearest are Ark Ayrton Primary Academy, St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery, all about 0.4 miles away. For secondary education, Ark Charter Academy (Church of England, academy) is about 0.1 miles from the centre, with St Edmund's Catholic School about 0.3 miles away and Priory School about 0.6 miles. Independent options include The Portsmouth Grammar School at about 0.5 miles and Portsmouth High School GDST (girls only) at about 0.6 miles. Further education is available at St Vincent College (academy) at about 2 miles and City of Portsmouth College at about 3.1 miles. The University of Portsmouth is about 0.2 miles from the centre.
Living in Portsmouth
Portsmouth is a city and a major urban area of more than 223,000 residents, with homes that are mostly terraced houses and flats and about 55% owner occupied. Within about 2.9 miles of the centre there are more than 1,000 shops, including more than 30 supermarkets and over 150 convenience stores, with a Co-op Food about 0.1 miles away and a Tesco about 0.3 miles away. Around 160 pubs, more than 150 cafés and over 120 restaurants are mapped, alongside more than 200 takeaways. For health, there are at least 14 doctors' surgeries, 32 pharmacies and 15 dentists and the nearest hospital with an emergency department is Queen Alexandra Hospital, about 3.8 miles away. Central Library is in the centre, among at least 9 libraries and 19 post offices. Victoria Park is about 0.2 miles away, with 34 named parks in total and Priddy's Hard Nature Reserve is about 1.9 miles away.
A short history of Portsmouth
Portsmouth takes its Old English name Portesmuða from two elements, one meaning a sheltered harbour and the other the point where a broad river meets the sea. Portsmouth itself is absent from the 1086 Domesday Book, but Bocheland (Buckland), Copenore (Copnor) and Frodentone (Fratton) are recorded there. The town is said to have been founded around 1180 by Jean de Gisors, an Anglo-Norman merchant, who ordered a chapel to St Thomas Becket that later became a parish church. Henry VII ordered the first drydock in 1496 and the Great Stone Dock dates from 1698. A ring of Palmerston Forts was complete by 1859. City status came in 1926 and the Portsmouth Blitz killed 930 people. The area has 151 listed buildings, including four Grade I: Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum, Portchester Castle, the Block Mill and the Church of St Mary.
Sport and leisure
Swimming is available at Hilsea Lido and Ravelin Sports Centre, while the Mountbatten Centre includes an athletics track and a velodrome. Other sports centres include Fratton Community Centre, the Charles Dickens Centre and the Andrew Simpson Centre, which is listed for water sports. Fratton Park is the stadium for football and Goals is listed for soccer. HMS Temeraire is a venue for rugby union, football and cricket. Portsmouth Tennis Academy and Priory Tennis cover tennis and Portsmouth Golf Centre covers golf. Portsdown Archery Club, Copnor Snooker Club and Tudor Sailing Club are also in the area. For open space there are several named parks, including Alexandra Park, Cosham Park and Horsea Island Country Park, along with Farlington Marshes nature reserve and a number of playgrounds.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Portsmouth?
- The median price paid in Portsmouth over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £266,663. By property type it was £499,000 for detached houses (100 sales), £340,000 for semi-detached houses (425 sales), £266,000 for terraced houses (1,358 sales) and £170,000 for flats (507 sales).
- How many homes were sold in Portsmouth recently?
- There were 2,390 standard sales in Portsmouth in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry.
- What are the transport links in Portsmouth?
- The nearest railway stations are Hilsea at about 0.8 miles, Cosham at about 1.3 miles, Fratton at about 1.9 miles and Portsmouth and Southsea at about 1.9 miles from the centre. The A2047, A3, A288, A27 and A397 pass through or beside the area and central London is about 63 miles away in a straight line.
- What schools are there near the centre of Portsmouth?
- There are 54 primary schools within about 3.3 miles of the centre and the nearest secondary school is Mayfield School at about 0.3 miles. The University of Portsmouth is about 2.2 miles away.
- How many estate agents are there in Portsmouth?
- There are 58 estate agent sales branches with an office in Portsmouth.
Areas near Portsmouth
- Gosport
- Southwick (Winchester)
- Waterlooville
- Stoke
- Havant
- North Hayling
- South Hayling
- Peel Common
Portsmouth is in Portsmouth council area.
Estate agents near Portsmouth
- NEXA PropertiesPortsmouth PO1 2QF0.3 miles
- Morris Dibben Sales and Letting Agents PortsmouthPortsmouth PO1 2QF0.3 miles
- Soane PropertyPortsmouth PO1 2RG0.4 miles
- AshbournePortsmouth PO1 2RG0.4 miles
- Danielle Kellys Properties Ltd - ROK MARSHPortsmouth PO1 3EY0.5 miles
- Nicholas Humphreys Estate Agents PortsmouthPortsmouth PO1 4BL0.5 miles
- D M Nesbit & CoPortsmouth PO1 2HW0.6 miles
- Leaders Letting & Estate Agents Gunwharf QuaysPortsmouth PO1 3FA0.6 miles
- Martin & Co PortsmouthPortsmouth PO5 3QT0.7 miles
- Days LettingsPortsmouth PO5 2AT0.7 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Portsmouth.