Portsmouth Street, London
House prices, sold prices and local information for WC2A 2ES.
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0 property sales on Portsmouth Street, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016.
House prices on Portsmouth Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Portsmouth Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WC2A house prices.
Sold prices on Portsmouth Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 - 14, Portsmouth Street WC2A 2ES | 31 Jan 2018 | £485,000 | Other | 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.
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Schools near Portsmouth Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 193 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School 133 pupils | Primary Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| The Royal Ballet School 227 pupils | Other independent school | 12–19 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Guildhouse School 143 pupils | Other independent school | 15–24 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| City Junior School 288 pupils | Other independent school | 7–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary School 81 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School 190 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.5 mi |
| Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH | Foundation special school | 4–18 | Report | 0.5 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, tram & metro stations
- London Charing Cross station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- City Thameslink station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Farringdon station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
- Holborn Underground Station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- Temple Underground Station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Aldwych / Bush House (Stop H) 3 min walk
- Aldwych / Kingsway (Stop F) 3 min walk
- Aldwych / Australia House (Stop G) 3 min walk
- Aldwych / Drury Lane (Stop E) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- St Philips Medical Centre
Tower 3, 2Nd Floor Clements Inn, London · 0.1 mi - Kings College Health Centre
3Rd Floor, Bush House, South East Wing, London · 0.2 mi - Covent Garden Medical Centre
47 Shorts Gardens, London · 0.3 mi - Museum Practice
58 Great Russell Street, London · 0.4 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Kingsway · 0.1 mi
- Little Waitrose Little Waitrose High Holborn · 0.2 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Holborn Local · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Fleet St Express · 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.2 mi
- Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Essentials Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Dentists
- Sardinia House Dental Practice · 0.0 mi
- Sardinia House Dental Practice · 0.0 mi
- Malmin Orthodontic (high Holborn) · 0.2 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 20.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 42.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 36.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,154 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 81.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 10.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,020 |
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 | 100% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 92% |
Share of homes across Westminster 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.
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Who lives around Portsmouth Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Westminster | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 58% | 55.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 23.1% | 16.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 7.1% | 6.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 6.4% | 8.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 5.4% | 13.5% |
Religion
| Here | Westminster | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 39.1% | 25.9% |
| Christian | 35.5% | 37.3% |
| Muslim | 10.2% | 20% |
| Not answered | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| Buddhist | 2.6% | 1.3% |
| Jewish | 1.4% | 2.8% |
| Hindu | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Other religion | 1% | 0.9% |
Country of birth
| Here | Westminster | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 45.2% | 44.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 54.8% | 55.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Westminster | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 58.4% | 57.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.4% | 12.4% |
| No qualifications | 11.1% | 12.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 4.7% | 4.9% |
| Other qualifications | 4% | 3.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.3% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | Westminster | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 59.7% | 56.3% |
| Good health | 27.1% | 28.9% |
| Fair health | 9% | 9.7% |
| Bad health | 3.3% | 3.6% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Westminster | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 83.4% | 66.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 14.2% | 27.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 1.8% | 4.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 0.5% | 1.1% |
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 Westminster.
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