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PO1 3RH

POSTCODE

A Charles Dickens postcode in Portsmouth, a 6-minute walk from Portsmouth Harbour Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School

    Primary

    0.16 mi

  2. 2
    The Portsmouth Grammar School

    All-through

    0.41 mi

  3. 3
    St Jude's CofE Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.52 mi

  4. 4
    Ark Charter Academy

    Secondary · Attainment 8 38.9

    0.54 mi

  5. 5
    St Edmund's Catholic School

    Secondary · Outstanding · Attainment 8 58.9

    0.63 mi

  6. 6
    Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery

    Primary · Requires improvement

    0.73 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    511 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    661 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Southsea Hoverport

    Rail · Entrance

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

Bus stops

  • Curzon Howe Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    249 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Curzon Howe Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    275 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • St Georges Square

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    294 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • HMS Nelson

    Bus · E-bound · east

    302 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Gunwharf Quays

    Bus · N-bound · north

    314 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PO1 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PO1 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 20 sales

PO1 3RH has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the PO1 3 sector.

Average price
£261,820
Median price: £220,000
Median +10.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 20 sales
View district PO1
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £155,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£455k£285k£115k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26
£155,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO1 3FT
£220,000 · 2026-06-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO1 3FT
£480,000 · 2026-06-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO1 3TQ
£165,000 · 2026-05-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO1 3SZ
£335,000 · 2026-05-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO1 3BF
£180,000 · 2026-05-08 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO1 3FU
£271,400 · 2026-04-22 · Terraced · Freehold
PO1 3RQ
£435,000 · 2026-04-08 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO1 3DT
£115,000 · 2026-03-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO1 3SH
£175,000 · 2026-02-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO1 3FF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PO1 3RH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PO1 3RH

Counts are for Charles Dickens electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
198
YoY -34%
298222145
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
62
YoY +11%
926232
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY —
25166
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
14
YoY —
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
35
YoY +84%
533619
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
77
YoY +43%
926945
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
70
YoY +84%
705132
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other Theft
37
YoY +236%
422711
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Shoplifting
60
YoY +71%
926435
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · other theft up sharply · criminal damage rising

565
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Portsmouth 027 (E02006975)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£45,832

£38,939–£53,946

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,513

£30,423–£41,454

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£21,948

£16,048–£30,019

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£28,639

£24,626–£33,307

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,290
White Brit.68.9%
African6.4%
Other White6.1%
Chinese3.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.0%
+ 14 other groups · 12.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,292
No religion41.8%
Christian41.4%
Not answered7.2%
Muslim7.0%
Buddhist0.9%
+ 4 other religions · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,293
50–6417.6%
20–2416.6%
35–4914.8%
25–3414.2%
65–7410.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%

Households

Total households: 589
One person: other24.6%
One person: aged 66+14.6%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.3%
+ 9 other households · 34.1%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
1882
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1882 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PO1 3RH

England
Country
Portsmouth
Local Authority
Charles Dickens
Ward
Portsmouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PO1 3RH
Coordinates
50.7978, -1.1003
Grid reference
SU635001
Easting
463,505
Northing
100,194
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WQVXX+4V
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Portsmouth
Travel to Work
Portsmouth
ITL Region
Portsmouth
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Portsmouth
Local Authority
Council Area
Portsmouth South E14001432
Constituency
E14001432
Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Charles Dickens
Constituency code
E14001432
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Portsmouth, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Portsmouth

Health & NHS

South Central
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Wessex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Portsmouth City Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB - 10R
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Portsmouth 027B E01033383
E01033383
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Portsmouth 027 E02006975
E02006975
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Portsmouth 016H E01033383
E01033383
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Portsmouth 016 E02003539
E02003539
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:47 AM4:49 PM
6:47 AM
Sunrise
4:49 PM
Sunset
10 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:47 AM
Sunset (today)
4:49 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 1990
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> Present
July 1990 — Introduced
Postcode PO1 3RH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01033383 and MSOA E02006975 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1882
Present — Active
Postcode PO1 3RH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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