The Close, Portchester, Fareham

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Close, Portchester, Fareham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/fareham-hampshire/the-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PO16 8AZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£306,500

2 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£302,071

14 sales

Price range

£222k – £380k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Jul 2026

PO16 8AZ

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At a glance

House prices£307k average15% below the Fareham average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station10 min walkPortchester station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 14 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

14 property sales on The Close, Portchester, Fareham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £306,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £259,286. That is 15% below the Fareham average of £361,627 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 50% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Close range from £222,000 to £380,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 285 streets in Fareham with at least two sales in the last year, The Close ranks 188th for average price.

House prices on The Close compared

The Close£306,500

PO16 postcode area£340,947

Fareham£361,627

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all PO16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	7	£259,286	16 Dec 2025
Semi-detached	7	£344,857	17 Jul 2026

Sold prices on The Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
22, The Close PO16 8AZ	17 Jul 2026	£318,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, The Close PO16 8AZ	16 Dec 2025	£295,000	Terraced	Freehold
17, The Close PO16 8AZ	28 Nov 2024	£330,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, The Close PO16 8AZ	25 Nov 2024	£275,000	Terraced	Freehold
32, The Close PO16 8AZ	19 Jul 2024	£375,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
19, The Close PO16 8AZ	17 Nov 2023	£376,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
34, The Close PO16 8AZ	3 Aug 2023	£340,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, The Close PO16 8AZ	14 Jul 2023	£295,000	Terraced	Freehold
20, The Close PO16 8AZ	20 Jul 2022	£380,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, The Close PO16 8AZ	15 Mar 2022	£255,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, The Close PO16 8AZ	5 Mar 2021	£236,000	Terraced	Freehold
12, The Close PO16 8AZ	3 May 2018	£237,000	Terraced	Freehold
26, The Close PO16 8AZ	23 Nov 2016	£295,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, The Close PO16 8AZ	4 Apr 2016	£222,000	Terraced	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
12, The Close	£237,000 (May 2018) → £295,000 (Jul 2023)	+24% over 5 yrs
7, The Close	£222,000 (Apr 2016) → £255,000 (Mar 2022)	+15% over 6 yrs

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Schools near The Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Red Barn Community Primary School 206 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.2 mi
Wicor Primary School 421 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Northern Junior School 211 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Northern Infant School 130 pupils	Primary	5–7	Report	0.4 mi
Portchester Community School 688 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.5 mi
Castle Primary School 384 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Cams Hill School 1,265 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.1 mi
Castle View Academy 757 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.2 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Portchester station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Fareham station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Cosham station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

Westlands Grove (NW-bound, West Street) 1 min walk
Westlands Grove (SE-bound, West Street) 1 min walk
The Fairway (W-bound, West Street) 4 min walk
The Fairway (E-bound, West Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Westlands Medical Centre
20B Westlands Grove, Portchester, Fareham · 0.2 mi
Portchester Practice
Portchester Health Centre, West Street, Fareham · 0.4 mi
Centre Practice
Fareham Health Centre, Civic Way, Fareham · 1.9 mi
Bridgemary Medical Centre
2-4 Gregson Avenue, Bridgemary, Gosport · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

Marks and Spencer BP M&S Portchester Fareham BP · 0.1 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op White Hart Lane Portchester Cosham · 0.3 mi
Iceland Iceland Portchester · 0.5 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Portchester Express · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Carefirst Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.7 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
David Gale - The Specialist Orthodontic Referral Centre · 1.6 mi
Serenity Dental · 1.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	9 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	91.3%	62.5%
Private rented	8.2%	20.3%
Social rented	0.5%	17.1%
Households	759

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	29.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,754

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	97%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	98%	92%

Share of homes across Fareham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on The Close

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Who lives around The Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Fareham
White	97.3%	95.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.5%	1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.9%	1.5%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0%	0.6%

Religion

	Here	Fareham
Christian	50.5%	49.1%
No religion	44.4%	43.7%
Not answered	3.5%	5.4%
Muslim	0.5%	0.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.3%
Hindu	0.3%	0.4%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Fareham
Born in the UK	95.2%	93.2%
Born outside the UK	4.8%	6.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	Fareham
Level 4 qualifications and above	24.9%	33.4%
Level 3 qualifications	18.3%	19.3%
No qualifications	17.9%	13.9%
Level 2 qualifications	14.6%	14.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12.3%	9.8%
Apprenticeship	9%	6.6%
Other qualifications	3%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Fareham
Very good health	44.9%	48.2%
Good health	36.3%	35.4%
Fair health	14.5%	12.4%
Bad health	3.4%	3.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Fareham
1 car or van in household	38.6%	38.1%
2 cars or vans in household	32%	35.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	15%	13.9%
No cars or vans in household	14.4%	12.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Fareham.

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