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Cottage Grove, Southsea

MyStreetCheck free street report: Cottage Grove, Southsea · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/southsea-portsmouth/cottage-grove/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PO5 1DU, PO5 1EH, PO5 1EN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£148,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£133,924
57 sales
Price range
£49k – £405k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Aug 2026
PO5 1DU

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At a glance

House prices£149k average47% below the Southsea average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkPortsmouth & Southsea station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold79% leaseholdAcross 73 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

57 property sales on Cottage Grove, Southsea have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £148,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £110,268. Average sale prices fell from £181,992 in 2016 to £148,500 in 2026 (-18%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 47% below the Southsea average of £282,103 over the same period. 13 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 89% flat, 11% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Cottage Grove range from £49,000 to £405,000. 21% of homes sold here were freehold and 79% leasehold. Of 151 streets in Southsea with at least two sales in the last year, Cottage Grove ranks 139th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Cottage Grove compared

Cottage Grove£148,500
PO5 postcode area£270,193
Southsea£282,103
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all PO5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £181,992 (6 sales)2016£182k2017: £137,583 (6 sales)2017£138k2018: £109,500 (6 sales)2018£110k2019: £142,600 (5 sales)2019£143k2020: £90,700 (5 sales)2020£91k2021: £155,571 (7 sales)2021£156k2022: £164,500 (6 sales)2022£165k2023: £99,063 (4 sales)2023£99k2024: £111,928 (7 sales)2024£112k2025: £113,332 (3 sales)2025£113k2026: £148,500 (2 sales)2026£149k

Tenure: 21% freehold and 79% leasehold across 73 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat51£110,2685 Aug 2026
Terraced6£335,00017 Feb 2022

Sold prices on Cottage Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 12, Homerose House, Cottage Grove PO5 1DU 5 Aug 2026£70,000 FlatLeasehold
99, Cottage Grove PO5 1EH 3 Jul 2026£280,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 3, Grove House, Cottage Grove PO5 1EL 23 Mar 2026£227,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat C, 51, Cottage Grove PO5 1EH 28 Oct 2025£153,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 67, Cottage Grove PO5 1EH 14 Jul 2025£134,995 FlatLeasehold
Flat 44, Homerose House, Cottage Grove PO5 1DU 27 Jun 2025£70,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Homerose House, Cottage Grove PO5 1DU 22 Apr 2025£135,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 67, Cottage Grove PO5 1EH 12 Dec 2024£92,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 53, Cottage Grove PO5 1EH 14 Oct 2024£113,000 FlatLeasehold
107, Cottage Grove PO5 1EH 27 Sep 2024£205,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Homerose House, Cottage Grove PO5 1DU 30 Aug 2024£59,995 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Homerose House, Cottage Grove PO5 1DU 15 Jul 2024£81,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 65, Cottage Grove PO5 1AH 29 Apr 2024£110,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 59, Cottage Grove PO5 1EH 19 Feb 2024£155,000 FlatLeasehold
83B, Cottage Grove PO5 1EH 9 Feb 2024£177,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Homerose House, Cottage Grove PO5 1DU 19 Jan 2024£55,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Cottage Grove PO5 1EN 17 Nov 2023£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 3, Homerose House, Cottage Grove PO5 1DU 20 Oct 2023£61,250 FlatLeasehold
14, Cottage Grove PO5 1EN 18 Aug 2023£335,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Cottage Grove PO5 1EH 21 Apr 2023£52,050 FlatFreehold
18, Cottage Grove PO5 1EN 13 Mar 2023£220,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 28, Homerose House, Cottage Grove PO5 1DU 7 Mar 2023£64,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Homerose House, Cottage Grove PO5 1DU 16 Feb 2023£73,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 65, Cottage Grove PO5 1AH 10 Feb 2023£197,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 26, Homerose House, Cottage Grove PO5 1DU 27 May 2022£58,000 FlatLeasehold
49A, Cottage Grove PO5 1EH 5 May 2022£240,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 33, Homerose House, Cottage Grove PO5 1DU 18 Mar 2022£65,000 FlatLeasehold
22A, Cottage Grove PO5 1EN 17 Feb 2022£350,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2A, 2, Cottage Grove PO5 1EN 16 Feb 2022£130,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 2, Cottage Grove PO5 1EN 1 Feb 2022£144,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1A, 2, Cottage Grove PO5 1EN 21 Dec 2021£147,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 52, Homerose House, Cottage Grove PO5 1DU 8 Nov 2021£97,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Homerose House, Cottage Grove PO5 1DU 21 Oct 2021£77,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Cottage Grove PO5 1EH 30 Jul 2021£250,000 TerracedFreehold
89, Cottage Grove PO5 1EH 17 Jun 2021£700,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 3, Grove House, Cottage Grove PO5 1EL 28 May 2021£218,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 65, Cottage Grove PO5 1AH 25 May 2021£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 4, Cottage Grove PO5 1EN 31 Mar 2021£120,000 FlatLeasehold
87, Cottage Grove PO5 1EH 26 Mar 2021£400,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 27, Homerose House, Cottage Grove PO5 1DU 3 Nov 2020£55,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat A, 10, Cottage Grove PO5 1EN 18 Sep 2020£92,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Milverton House, Cottage Grove PO5 1EJ 17 Sep 2020£135,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, Homerose House, Cottage Grove PO5 1DU 6 Aug 2020£60,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, Homerose House, Cottage Grove PO5 1DU 23 Mar 2020£49,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Grove House, Cottage Grove PO5 1EL 20 Feb 2020£197,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Homerose House, Cottage Grove PO5 1DU 8 Nov 2019£65,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 32, Homerose House, Cottage Grove PO5 1DU 19 Jul 2019£75,000 FlatLeasehold
85, Cottage Grove PO5 1EH 17 Apr 2019£333,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Cottage Grove PO5 1EW 12 Apr 2019£350,000 TerracedFreehold
83B, Cottage Grove PO5 1EH 1 Feb 2019£145,000 FlatLeasehold
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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 12, Homerose House, Cottage Grove £89,500 (Nov 2018) → £77,000 (Oct 2021) → £81,000 (Jul 2024) → £70,000 (Aug 2026) -22%
over 8 yrs
Flat 3, Grove House, Cottage Grove £197,000 (Feb 2020) → £218,000 (May 2021) → £227,000 (Mar 2026) +15%
over 6 yrs
Flat 9, Homerose House, Cottage Grove £85,000 (Mar 2018) → £135,000 (Apr 2025) +59%
over 7 yrs
107, Cottage Grove £187,500 (May 2018) → £205,000 (Sep 2024) +9%
over 6 yrs
83B, Cottage Grove £145,000 (Feb 2019) → £177,000 (Feb 2024) +22%
over 5 yrs
Flat 5, Homerose House, Cottage Grove £65,000 (Nov 2019) → £55,000 (Jan 2024) -15%
over 4 yrs
26, Cottage Grove £180,000 (Nov 2018) → £305,000 (Nov 2023) +69%
over 5 yrs
Flat 3, Homerose House, Cottage Grove £78,000 (Jan 2019) → £61,250 (Oct 2023) -21%
over 5 yrs
Flat 11, Homerose House, Cottage Grove £93,000 (Nov 2018) → £73,500 (Feb 2023) -21%
over 4 yrs
Flat 4, 65, Cottage Grove £180,000 (May 2021) → £197,500 (Feb 2023) +10%
over 2 yrs
Flat 26, Homerose House, Cottage Grove £70,000 (Dec 2016) → £58,000 (May 2022) -17%
over 5 yrs
49A, Cottage Grove £150,000 (Aug 2016) → £240,000 (May 2022) +60%
over 6 yrs
22A, Cottage Grove £335,000 (Jun 2017) → £350,000 (Feb 2022) +4%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Cottage Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery 462 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.1 mi
Ark Charter Academy 883 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Portsmouth High School GDST 436 pupils Other independent school 2–19 Report 0.4 mi
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy 495 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Portsmouth Grammar School 973 pupils Other independent school 2–19 Report 0.5 mi
St Edmund's Catholic School 1,157 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Priory School 1,278 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Southsea Infant School 167 pupils Primary 4–7 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

  • Portsmouth & Southsea station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Fratton station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Southsea Hoverport station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Green Road (E-bound, Elm Grove) 2 min walk
  • Elm Grove (W-bound, Elm Grove) 3 min walk
  • Green Road (W-bound, King's Road) 3 min walk
  • Friendship House (S-bound, Grove Road South) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Lighthouse Group Practice
    Southesea Medical Centre, Carlisle Road, Southsea · 0.5 mi
  • Trafalgar Medical Group Practice
    The Surgery, 25 Osborne Road, Southsea · 0.5 mi
  • The Unicity Medical Centre
    159-161 Commercial Road, Portsmouth · 0.7 mi
  • Craneswater Group Practice
    Doctors Surgery, 36 Waverley Road, Southsea · 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 · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Portsmouth Guildhall Walk Local · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lalys Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Lalys Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Somerstown Central (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
  • Victoria Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Southsea Orthodontic Practice · 0.3 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 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned35.1%62.5%
Private rented33.5%20.3%
Social rented30.7%17.1%
Households820

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.7%64.1%
Aged 65+20.8%18.6%
Residents1,655

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 Cottage Grove

Ethnic group

HerePortsmouth
White76.3%85.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh12.7%6.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.6%3.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.6%2.6%
Other ethnic group2.7%1.8%

Religion

HerePortsmouth
No religion41%47.1%
Christian38.9%39.4%
Muslim10.9%4.9%
Not answered5.7%6.5%
Hindu1.7%0.8%
Buddhist0.7%0.5%
Other religion0.7%0.6%
Sikh0.3%0.2%

Country of birth

HerePortsmouth
Born in the UK76.2%83.1%
Born outside the UK23.8%16.9%

Highest qualification

HerePortsmouth
Level 4 qualifications and above28.4%30%
Level 3 qualifications25.6%21.8%
No qualifications20.2%17.4%
Level 2 qualifications9.4%13.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.6%9.6%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications4.1%2.7%

General health

HerePortsmouth
Very good health41.5%47.4%
Good health33.4%34.8%
Fair health17.5%12.9%
Bad health5.7%3.9%
Very bad health2%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HerePortsmouth
No cars or vans in household54.9%30.3%
1 car or van in household34.2%43.5%
2 cars or vans in household8.6%20.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.3%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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