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PO1 1SL · Portsmouth · South East

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for PO1 1SL.

Mon · 21 Sep
21°high
Clear13° low
Tue21°15° lowClear22 Sep
Today21°16° lowPartly cloudy23 Sep
Tomorrow18°11° lowFair24 Sep
Fri21°17° lowClear25 Sep
Sat20°16° lowPartly cloudy26 Sep
Sun19°18° lowHeavy rain27 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+0.1%Portsmouth · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning9 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationFratton0.2 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population2,002Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Portsmouth

PO1 1SL is in the Portsmouth local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Fratton, about 0.2 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

Local lifeShops, places to eat, vets and everyday services →Getting aroundRail, buses, road connections and travel tools →
HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£220,000PO1 postcode district

22 Sep 2025 – 24 Jul 2026

165 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£250,999Portsmouth

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+0.1%Portsmouth

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £220,000 Use area average: £250,999
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂5 Renny Road Portsmouth PO1 5AZApplication for Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use as house in multiple occupation (Class C4)Awaiting decision›⌂Unit 2 The Pompey Centre Fratton Way Southsea PO4 8SLApplication for Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use as 'Commercial, Business and Service' (Class E)Awaiting decision›⌂146 Telephone Road Southsea PO4 0AZConstruction of single storey rear extension, extending 3.02m beyond the rear wall, with a height of 2.99m to the eaves and maximum height of 2.99mAwaiting decision›⌂Unit 2 The Pompey Centre Fratton Way Southsea PO4 8SLAlterations to shopfrontAwaiting decision›
PLANNING WATCH

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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Portsmouth.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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Someone nearby might be looking for it.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Penbridge Infant School & NurseryPrimary · Ages 2–70.2 mi
  2. St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.2 mi
  3. Priory SchoolSecondary · Ages 11–160.3 mi
  4. Arundel Court Primary Academy and NurseryPrimary · Ages 3–110.3 mi
Immediate neighbourhood2,002 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding PO1 1SL—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 23.2%16–64 · 60.8%65+ · 16.0%
What area does this cover?

Portsmouth 028A (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime1,263

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 512Anti-social behaviour · 155Shoplifting · 135
Employment4.3%

Unemployment estimate for Portsmouth · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Portsmouth South.

Local councilPortsmouthLocal authority for PO1 1SL
Latest general election · 2024Labour48.4% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour48.4% of votes52.8% turnout
2019Labour48.6% of votes63.9% turnout
2017Labour41.0% of votes63.9% turnout
2015Conservative34.8% of votes58.5% turnout
2010Liberal Democrats45.9% of votes58.7% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadM2752.1 miles
Clean air & driving chargesPortsmouth Clean Air ZoneZone operates in this city
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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No reliable nearby EV-charger result is available right now.

NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Southampton Airport

About 16.1 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HMP Isle of Wight (Parkhurst)11.6 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. The Alver Valley3.9 mi
  2. Staunton6.4 mi
  3. Titchfield Haven7.0 mi
Walks & trails
  1. South Downs Way11.7 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around PO1 1SL.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around PO1 1SL
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 21 Sep 2026, 06:18
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 24 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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