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Benham Drive, Hilsea, Portsmouth

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House prices, sold prices and local information for PO3 5QW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£273,625
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£229,237
19 sales
Price range
£110k – £300k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 May 2026
PO3 5QW

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At a glance

House prices£274k averageAbout the Portsmouth average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station6 min walkHilsea station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold86% freeholdAcross 21 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

19 property sales on Benham Drive, Hilsea, Portsmouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £273,625. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £243,909. Average sale prices rose from £220,000 in 2016 to £273,625 in 2026 (+24%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% terraced, 16% flat, 16% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Benham Drive range from £110,000 to £300,000. 86% of homes sold here were freehold and 14% leasehold. Of 278 streets in Portsmouth with at least two sales in the last year, Benham Drive ranks 118th for average price.

House prices on Benham Drive compared

Benham Drive£273,625
PO3 postcode area£275,876
Portsmouth£276,171
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all PO3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £220,000 (2 sales)2016£220k2017: £118,000 (1 sales)2017£118k2019: £246,000 (2 sales)2019£246k2020: £225,000 (1 sales)2020£225k2021: £236,250 (2 sales)2021£236k2022: £213,875 (4 sales)2022£214k2025: £219,333 (3 sales)2025£219k2026: £273,625 (4 sales)2026£274k

Tenure: 86% freehold and 14% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£243,9096 Feb 2026
Flat3£126,00025 Jul 2025
Semi-detached3£264,83322 May 2026
Detached2£250,0008 Nov 2019

Sold prices on Benham Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Benham Drive PO3 5QW 22 May 2026£296,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Benham Drive PO3 5QW 15 May 2026£251,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Benham Drive PO3 5QW 6 Feb 2026£247,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Benham Drive PO3 5QW 6 Feb 2026£300,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Benham Drive PO3 5QW 24 Oct 2025£260,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Benham Drive PO3 5QW 25 Jul 2025£150,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Benham Drive PO3 5QW 21 Mar 2025£248,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Benham Drive PO3 5QW 28 Oct 2024£210,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Benham Drive PO3 5QW 29 Sep 2023£290,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Benham Drive PO3 5QW 14 Oct 2022£258,500 TerracedFreehold
24, Benham Drive PO3 5QW 19 Jul 2022£245,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Benham Drive PO3 5QW 28 Feb 2022£242,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Benham Drive PO3 5QW 25 Feb 2022£110,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Benham Drive PO3 5QW 28 Sep 2021£242,500 TerracedFreehold
6, Benham Drive PO3 5QW 17 Sep 2021£230,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Benham Drive PO3 5QW 26 Jun 2020£225,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Benham Drive PO3 5QW 8 Nov 2019£275,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Benham Drive PO3 5QW 6 Sep 2019£217,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Benham Drive PO3 5QW 8 Sep 2017£118,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Benham Drive PO3 5QW 7 Sep 2016£215,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Benham Drive PO3 5QW 25 Feb 2016£225,000 DetachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
24, Benham Drive £245,000 (Jul 2022) → £260,000 (Oct 2025) +6%
over 3 yrs
10, Benham Drive £110,000 (Feb 2022) → £150,000 (Jul 2025) +36%
over 3 yrs
25, Benham Drive £215,000 (Sep 2016) → £225,000 (Jun 2020) → £242,000 (Feb 2022) → £248,000 (Mar 2025) +15%
over 9 yrs
6, Benham Drive £217,000 (Sep 2019) → £230,000 (Sep 2021) +6%
over 2 yrs
37, Benham Drive £225,000 (Feb 2016) → £275,000 (Nov 2019) +22%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Benham Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Gatcombe Park Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Trafalgar School 1,031 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
UTC Portsmouth 491 pupils Secondary 14–19 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Cliffdale Primary Academy 218 pupils Academy special sponsor led 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) 352 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant) 231 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.5 mi
Mayfield School 1,354 pupils All-through 4–16 Inadequate Report 0.6 mi
Redwood Park Academy 168 pupils Academy special sponsor led 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.7 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

  • Hilsea station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Cosham station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Fratton station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hilsea Park (N-bound, Copnor Road) 1 min walk
  • Green Farm Gardens (SW-bound, Copnor Road) 2 min walk
  • Hilsea Park (S-bound, Copnor Road) 2 min walk
  • Copnor Road (E-bound, Norway Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kirklands Surgery
    111 Copnor Road, Copnor, Portsmouth · 1.1 mi
  • Derby Road Group Practice
    Derby Road Surgery, 27-29 Derby Road, Portsmouth · 1.1 mi
  • Portsdown Group Practice
    Kingston Crescent Surgery, 92 Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth · 1.3 mi
  • The Drayton Surgery
    280 Havant Road, Drayton, Portsmouth · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Hilsea Portsmouth · 0.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - London Road · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Northern Parade Portsmouth · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Portsmouth · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Copnor Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Millan Pharmacy London Road · 0.6 mi
  • Apex Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Taheri Limited · 0.3 mi
  • Coast Dental Health And Beauty Limited · 0.5 mi
  • Hilsea Dentalcare Limited · 0.6 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 6 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.9%62.5%
Private rented17.8%20.3%
Social rented12.4%17.1%
Households670

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.1%64.1%
Aged 65+24.5%18.6%
Residents1,405

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks100%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Portsmouth 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 Benham Drive

Ethnic group

HerePortsmouth
White85.1%85.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.6%6.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.6%2.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.1%3.4%
Other ethnic group1.6%1.8%

Religion

HerePortsmouth
Christian45.1%39.4%
No religion43%47.1%
Not answered6%6.5%
Muslim4%4.9%
Buddhist0.9%0.5%
Hindu0.6%0.8%
Sikh0.2%0.2%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HerePortsmouth
Born in the UK86.7%83.1%
Born outside the UK13.3%16.9%

Highest qualification

HerePortsmouth
Level 4 qualifications and above27.4%30%
No qualifications20.6%17.4%
Level 3 qualifications15.2%21.8%
Level 2 qualifications14.5%13.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.8%9.6%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.7%

General health

HerePortsmouth
Very good health42%47.4%
Good health39.2%34.8%
Fair health13.7%12.9%
Bad health3.8%3.9%
Very bad health1.2%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HerePortsmouth
1 car or van in household52%43.5%
No cars or vans in household21.3%30.3%
2 cars or vans in household20.1%20.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.6%5.4%

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 Portsmouth.

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