Castle Close, Southsea
House prices, sold prices and local information for PO5 3EB.
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At a glance
1 property sale on Castle Close, Southsea has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 11 Oct 2017. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £300,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Castle Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Castle Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PO5 house prices.
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 1 | £300,000 | 11 Oct 2017 |
Sold prices on Castle Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garage 7, Castle Close | 19 Dec 2018 | £27,500 | Other | Freehold |
| Garage 7, Castle Close | 1 Feb 2018 | £20,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Garage 6, Castle Close | 10 Nov 2017 | £26,500 | Other | Freehold |
| 8, Castle Close PO5 3EB | 11 Oct 2017 | £300,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Garage 7, Castle Close | £20,000 (Feb 2018) → £27,500 (Dec 2018) | +38% over under a year |
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Schools near Castle Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery 462 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.2 mi |
| Portsmouth High School GDST 436 pupils | Other independent school | 2–19 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| The Portsmouth Grammar School 973 pupils | Other independent school | 2–19 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Jude's CofE Primary School 407 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Ark Charter Academy 883 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Ark Ayrton Primary Academy 495 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Southsea Infant School 167 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Swithun's Catholic Primary School 351 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Report | 0.6 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
- Southsea Hoverport station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- Portsmouth & Southsea station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Fratton station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Green Road (E-bound, Elm Grove) 1 min walk
- Green Road (W-bound, King's Road) 1 min walk
- Friendship House (S-bound, Grove Road South) 4 min walk
- Friendship House (N-bound, Grove Road South) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Trafalgar Medical Group Practice
The Surgery, 25 Osborne Road, Southsea · 0.3 mi - The Lighthouse Group Practice
Southesea Medical Centre, Carlisle Road, Southsea · 0.6 mi - Craneswater Group Practice
Doctors Surgery, 36 Waverley Road, Southsea · 0.7 mi - The Unicity Medical Centre
159-161 Commercial Road, Portsmouth · 0.8 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op FR Southsea - Green Road · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Southsea Express · 0.3 mi
- Iceland Iceland Southsea · 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.3 mi
- Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Lalys Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Hampshire Terrace Dental Care · 0.3 mi
- University Of Portsmouth Dental Academy · 0.4 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 5 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 | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 36.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 44.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 18.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 809 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 71.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,611 |
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 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 Castle Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Portsmouth | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 83% | 85.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.3% | 3.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3% | 2.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 2% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | Portsmouth | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 45.5% | 47.1% |
| Christian | 38.9% | 39.4% |
| Not answered | 6.6% | 6.5% |
| Muslim | 5.3% | 4.9% |
| Hindu | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| Buddhist | 1.1% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Portsmouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 75.7% | 83.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 24.3% | 16.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Portsmouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 46.9% | 30% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.6% | 21.8% |
| No qualifications | 12.5% | 17.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 9.3% | 13.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1% | 5.3% |
| Other qualifications | 1.6% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Portsmouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.6% | 47.4% |
| Good health | 34% | 34.8% |
| Fair health | 12.9% | 12.9% |
| Bad health | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Portsmouth | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.5% | 43.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 13.6% | 20.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.3% | 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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