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PO3 5LU

POSTCODE

A Hilsea postcode in Portsmouth, a 9-minute walk from Hilsea Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Trafalgar School

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 43.5

    0.26 mi

  2. 2
    UTC Portsmouth

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 48.3

    0.26 mi

  3. 3
    Gatcombe Park Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.32 mi

  4. 4
    Highbury Primary School

    Primary

    0.40 mi

  5. 5
    City of Portsmouth College

    16 plus

    0.44 mi

  6. 6
    Redwood Park Academy

    Secondary

    0.48 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Hilsea Rail Station

    Rail

    751 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Cosham Rail Station

    Rail

    993 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Fratton Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.1 km straight lineabout 51 min

Bus stops

  • Coach and Horses

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    237 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Coach and Horses

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    243 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Copnor Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    265 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Coach and Horses

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    311 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Copnor Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    327 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PO3 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PO3 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 114 sales

PO3 5LU has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the PO3 5 sector.

Average price
£268,768
Median price: £253,000
Median -2.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 114 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £173,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£321k£247k£174k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£173,500 · 2026-09-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO3 5FZ
£380,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
PO3 5UY
£218,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
PO3 5UY
£425,000 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Freehold
PO3 5HB
£210,000 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Freehold
PO3 5UN
£260,000 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PO3 5DB
£247,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold
PO3 5BZ
£510,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
PO3 5LS
£334,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
PO3 5DL
£240,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
PO3 5TZ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PO3 5LU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PO3 5LU

Counts are for Hilsea 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
45
YoY -58%
1087032
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
19
YoY —
22110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
10
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
39
YoY —
41259
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 1 key categories improving

127
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 007 (E02003530)

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
£53,967

£46,439–£62,714

Disposable (net) annual household income
£40,374

£35,139–£46,390

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,406

£33,767–£39,252

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,736

£28,678–£37,368

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: 1,773
White Brit.78.6%
Other White5.8%
African2.9%
Indian2.4%
Bangladeshi1.7%
+ 12 other groups · 8.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,777
No religion50.0%
Christian37.8%
Muslim6.2%
Not answered4.6%
Hindu0.6%
+ 3 other religions · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,777
35–4922.6%
50–6417.4%
25–3415.9%
10–158.9%
65–747.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.3%

Households

Total households: 739
One person: other19.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.6%
One person: aged 66+8.8%
+ 9 other households · 34.5%

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.
13745
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13745 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 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PO3 5LU

England
Country
Portsmouth
Local Authority
Hilsea
Ward
Portsmouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PO3 5LU
Coordinates
50.8330, -1.0664
Grid reference
SU658041
Easting
465,840
Northing
104,136
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WRWMM+6C
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Portsmouth
Travel to Work
Portsmouth
ITL Region
Portsmouth

Administrative Information

Portsmouth
Local Authority
Council Area
Portsmouth North E14001431
Constituency
E14001431
Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Hilsea
Constituency code
E14001431
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Portsmouth, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Portsmouth

Health & NHS

Wessex
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB - 10R
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Portsmouth 007C E01017090
E01017090
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Portsmouth 007 E02003530
E02003530
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Portsmouth 007C E01017090
E01017090
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Portsmouth 007 E02003530
E02003530
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

6:57 AM4:38 PM
6:57 AM
Sunrise
4:38 PM
Sunset
9 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:57 AM
Sunset (today)
4:38 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 41 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 1984
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~42 years
Active Duration
1984 -> Present
October 1984 — Introduced
Postcode PO3 5LU 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 E01017090 and MSOA E02003530 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13745
Present — Active
Postcode PO3 5LU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 1984
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~42 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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