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Watermead Road, Portsmouth

MyStreetCheck free street report: Watermead Road, Portsmouth · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/portsmouth-portsmouth/watermead-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PO6 1LB, PO6 1LL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£174,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£172,580
22 sales
Price range
£124k – £295k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jul 2026
PO6 1LB

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At a glance

House prices£174k average37% below the Portsmouth average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station33 min walkCosham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold87% leaseholdAcross 23 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

22 property sales on Watermead Road, Portsmouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £174,250. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £155,618. That is 37% below the Portsmouth average of £276,171 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 86% flat, 14% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Watermead Road range from £124,000 to £295,000. 13% of homes sold here were freehold and 87% leasehold. Of 278 streets in Portsmouth with at least two sales in the last year, Watermead Road ranks 263rd for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Watermead Road compared

Watermead Road£174,250
PO6 postcode area£322,769
Portsmouth£276,171
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all PO6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £145,833 (3 sales)2017£146k2018: £211,000 (4 sales)2018£211k2019: £150,563 (4 sales)2019£151k2020: £158,500 (1 sales)2020£159k2021: £158,667 (3 sales)2021£159k2022: £158,333 (3 sales)2022£158k2023: £160,000 (1 sales)2023£160k2024: £295,000 (1 sales)2024£295k2025: £173,500 (1 sales)2025£174k2026: £175,000 (1 sales)2026£175k

Tenure: 13% freehold and 87% leasehold across 23 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat19£155,61831 Jul 2026
Terraced3£280,00013 Mar 2024

Sold prices on Watermead Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 24, Sandpipers, Watermead Road PO6 1LB 31 Jul 2026£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Sandpipers, Watermead Road PO6 1LB 14 Nov 2025£173,500 FlatLeasehold
3, Watermead Road PO6 1LL 13 Mar 2024£295,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 7, Sandpipers, Watermead Road PO6 1LB 22 Sep 2023£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 13, Sandpipers, Watermead Road PO6 1LB 17 Oct 2022£145,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Sandpipers, Watermead Road PO6 1LB 15 Jul 2022£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 32, Sandpipers, Watermead Road PO6 1LB 1 Jun 2022£170,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Sandpipers, Watermead Road PO6 1LB 5 Nov 2021£167,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Sandpipers, Watermead Road PO6 1LB 13 Jul 2021£144,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Sandpipers, Watermead Road PO6 1LB 30 Jun 2021£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 24, Sandpipers, Watermead Road PO6 1LB 6 Nov 2020£158,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, Sandpipers, Watermead Road PO6 1LB 8 Jul 2020£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, Sandpipers, Watermead Road PO6 1LB 21 Nov 2019£147,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Sandpipers, Watermead Road PO6 1LB 4 Oct 2019£155,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Sandpipers, Watermead Road PO6 1LB 16 Apr 2019£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, Sandpipers, Watermead Road PO6 1LB 11 Jan 2019£140,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 31, Sandpipers, Watermead Road PO6 1LB 16 Dec 2018£150,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Watermead Road PO6 1LL 14 Jun 2018£265,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Watermead Road PO6 1LL 20 Apr 2018£280,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 32, Sandpipers, Watermead Road PO6 1LB 22 Feb 2018£149,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 27, Sandpipers, Watermead Road PO6 1LB 4 Dec 2017£124,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 24, Sandpipers, Watermead Road PO6 1LB 18 Aug 2017£155,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Sandpipers, Watermead Road PO6 1LB 27 Jul 2017£158,000 FlatLeasehold

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
Flat 24, Sandpipers, Watermead Road £155,500 (Aug 2017) → £158,500 (Nov 2020) → £175,000 (Jul 2026) +13%
over 9 yrs
Flat 6, Sandpipers, Watermead Road £160,000 (Apr 2019) → £173,500 (Nov 2025) +8%
over 7 yrs
Flat 7, Sandpipers, Watermead Road £144,000 (Jul 2021) → £160,000 (Sep 2023) +11%
over 2 yrs
Flat 32, Sandpipers, Watermead Road £149,000 (Feb 2018) → £170,000 (Jun 2022) +14%
over 4 yrs
Flat 5, Sandpipers, Watermead Road £158,000 (Jul 2017) → £165,000 (Jun 2021) +4%
over 4 yrs
Flat 23, Sandpipers, Watermead Road £140,250 (Jan 2019) → £175,000 (Jul 2020) +25%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Watermead Road

Crime

62 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watermead Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences22
Public order13
Vehicle crime10
Anti-social behaviour7
Criminal damage & arson3
Other theft3

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Watermead Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Port Solent, Farlington and Brockhampton Flood alert area
  • Port Solent to Brockhampton Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Watermead Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Solent Infant School 269 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.4 mi
Solent Junior School 359 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Springfield School 1,133 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Morelands Primary School 315 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Purbrook Park School 921 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.2 mi
Redwood Park Academy 168 pupils Academy special sponsor led 11–16 Outstanding Report 1.3 mi
Court Lane Junior Academy 474 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.3 mi
Court Lane Infant Academy 346 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 1.3 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

  • Cosham station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
  • Hilsea station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Bedhampton station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Fairways (opp, Fitzherbert Road) 1 min walk
  • First Avenue (opp 34, Lower Farlimgton Road) 3 min walk
  • Sunshine Inn (W-bound, Havant Road) 5 min walk
  • Sunshine Inn (E-bound, Havant Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Drayton Surgery
    280 Havant Road, Drayton, Portsmouth · 0.8 mi
  • The Bosmere Medical Practice
    Solent Road, Havant · 1.8 mi
  • Blossom Health
    82 Park Lane, Bedhampton, Havant · 1.9 mi
  • Homewell Curlew Practice
    Havant Health Centre, Civic Centre Road, Havant · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Farlington Express · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Farlington · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Drayton · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Tregaron Avenue Cosham · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Drayton Prime Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Crookhorn Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 1.5 mi

Dentists

  • Farlington Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Practice · 0.9 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 7 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.0%62.5%
Private rented15.9%20.3%
Social rented7.8%17.1%
Households766

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.9%64.1%
Aged 65+18.8%18.6%
Residents1,879

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 Watermead Road

Ethnic group

HerePortsmouth
White93.1%85.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.5%6.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%2.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.6%3.4%
Other ethnic group1.2%1.8%

Religion

HerePortsmouth
No religion50.5%47.1%
Christian41.3%39.4%
Not answered6%6.5%
Muslim1.1%4.9%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Hindu0.4%0.8%
Jewish0.1%–
Buddhist0%0.5%

Country of birth

HerePortsmouth
Born in the UK92.4%83.1%
Born outside the UK7.6%16.9%

Highest qualification

HerePortsmouth
Level 4 qualifications and above26.3%30%
Level 3 qualifications20.4%21.8%
Level 2 qualifications17.9%13.1%
No qualifications15.4%17.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.2%9.6%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.7%

General health

HerePortsmouth
Very good health46.8%47.4%
Good health37.3%34.8%
Fair health11.2%12.9%
Bad health3.8%3.9%
Very bad health0.9%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HerePortsmouth
1 car or van in household42.1%43.5%
2 cars or vans in household33.8%20.8%
No cars or vans in household13.6%30.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.5%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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