Festing Grove, Southsea
House prices, sold prices and local information for PO4 9QE, PO4 9QD, PO4 9QA.
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At a glance
42 property sales on Festing Grove, Southsea have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £715,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £535,688. Average sale prices rose from £250,667 in 2016 to £715,000 in 2026 (+185%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 153% above the Southsea average of £282,103 over the same period. 6 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 57% terraced, 24% semi-detached, 14% flat. Recorded sale prices on Festing Grove range from £117,000 to £800,000. 87% of homes sold here were freehold and 13% leasehold. Of 151 streets in Southsea with at least two sales in the last year, Festing Grove ranks 2nd for average price, putting it in the top 10%.
House prices on Festing Grove compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all PO4 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 87% freehold and 13% leasehold across 45 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 24 | £535,688 | 20 Sep 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 10 | £637,000 | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Flat | 6 | £153,167 | 9 Sep 2022 |
| Detached | 2 | £615,000 | 29 Feb 2024 |
Sold prices on Festing Grove
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24, Festing Grove PO4 9QA | 25 Jun 2026 | £780,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 78, Festing Grove PO4 9QD | 19 May 2026 | £650,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 82, Festing Grove PO4 9QD | 18 Sep 2025 | £440,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 31, Festing Grove PO4 9QB | 12 Aug 2025 | £652,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 115, Festing Grove PO4 9QE | 20 Sep 2024 | £570,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 91, Festing Grove PO4 9QE | 9 Sep 2024 | £530,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 109, Festing Grove PO4 9QE | 19 Aug 2024 | £800,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Casa Capuleti, 63A, Festing Grove PO4 9QB | 29 Feb 2024 | £600,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, Festing Grove PO4 9QA | 1 Dec 2023 | £743,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, Festing Grove PO4 9QA | 3 Jul 2023 | £492,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 13, Festing Grove PO4 9QA | 19 May 2023 | £635,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 39, Festing Grove PO4 9QB | 4 Apr 2023 | £762,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 65, Festing Grove PO4 9QE | 20 Jan 2023 | £650,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 96, Festing Grove PO4 9QF | 27 Oct 2022 | £750,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Flat 4, 54, Festing Grove PO4 9QD | 9 Sep 2022 | £189,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 6, Festing Grove PO4 9QA | 16 Feb 2022 | £700,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 60, Festing Grove PO4 9QD | 17 Dec 2021 | £540,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Flat 2, 46, Festing Grove PO4 9QD | 1 Dec 2021 | £150,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 87, Festing Grove PO4 9QE | 23 Jun 2021 | £530,087 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 70, Festing Grove PO4 9QD | 26 Feb 2021 | £583,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Ground Floor Flat, 81, Festing Grove PO4 9QE | 19 Feb 2021 | £165,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Top Floor Flat, 81A, Festing Grove PO4 9QE | 19 Feb 2021 | £170,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 97, Festing Grove PO4 9QE | 19 Feb 2021 | £497,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Festing Grove PO4 9QA | 8 Jan 2021 | £630,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 55, Festing Grove PO4 9QB | 6 Nov 2020 | £560,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 61, Festing Grove PO4 9QB | 19 Oct 2020 | £525,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Festing Grove PO4 9QA | 8 Jun 2020 | £568,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 101, Festing Grove PO4 9QE | 17 Sep 2019 | £550,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 90, Festing Grove PO4 9QF | 16 Sep 2019 | £505,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 68, Festing Grove PO4 9QD | 4 Sep 2019 | £572,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 121, Festing Grove PO4 9QE | 12 Jun 2019 | £490,900 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 46, Festing Grove PO4 9QD | 5 Oct 2018 | £15,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 63, Festing Grove PO4 9QB | 7 Sep 2018 | £750,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 42, Festing Grove PO4 9QD | 10 Aug 2018 | £249,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Flat 4, 54, Festing Grove PO4 9QD | 1 Aug 2018 | £260,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 123, Festing Grove PO4 9QE | 31 Jul 2018 | £426,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 77, Festing Grove PO4 9QE | 15 Mar 2018 | £475,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 70, Festing Grove PO4 9QD | 20 Dec 2017 | £364,078 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Festing Grove PO4 9QA | 6 Oct 2017 | £498,950 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 24, Festing Grove PO4 9QA | 27 Sep 2017 | £550,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Flat 2, 46, Festing Grove PO4 9QD | 24 Apr 2017 | £128,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 115, Festing Grove PO4 9QE | 6 Apr 2017 | £450,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Flat 4, 46, Festing Grove PO4 9QD | 14 Oct 2016 | £117,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 63D, Festing Grove PO4 9QB | 7 Oct 2016 | £275,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 115, Festing Grove PO4 9QE | 30 Mar 2016 | £360,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 24, Festing Grove | £550,000 (Sep 2017) → £780,000 (Jun 2026) | +42% over 9 yrs |
| 115, Festing Grove | £360,000 (Mar 2016) → £450,000 (Apr 2017) → £570,000 (Sep 2024) | +58% over 8 yrs |
| 11, Festing Grove | £498,950 (Oct 2017) → £743,000 (Dec 2023) | +49% over 6 yrs |
| Flat 4, 54, Festing Grove | £260,000 (Aug 2018) → £189,000 (Sep 2022) | -27% over 4 yrs |
| Flat 2, 46, Festing Grove | £128,000 (Apr 2017) → £150,000 (Dec 2021) | +17% over 5 yrs |
| 70, Festing Grove | £364,078 (Dec 2017) → £583,000 (Feb 2021) | +60% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Festing Grove
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craneswater Junior School 508 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Cumberland Infant School 172 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Southsea Infant School 167 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Mayville High School 405 pupils | Other independent school | 2–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Swithun's Catholic Primary School 351 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Bramble Infant School and Nursery 162 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Fernhurst Junior School 349 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Devonshire Infant School 171 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
- Fratton station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
- Southsea Hoverport station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
- Portsmouth & Southsea station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Cumberland House (S-bound, Festing Road) 2 min walk
- Festing Hotel (N-bound, Festing Road) 2 min walk
- Cumberland House (N-bound, Festing Road) 3 min walk
- Festing Hotel (S-bound, Festing Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Craneswater Group Practice
Doctors Surgery, 36 Waverley Road, Southsea · 0.4 mi - The Lighthouse Group Practice
Southesea Medical Centre, Carlisle Road, Southsea · 1.0 mi - Trafalgar Medical Group Practice
The Surgery, 25 Osborne Road, Southsea · 1.0 mi - East Shore Partnership
Milton Park Surgery, St Mary's Health Campus, Portsmouth · 1.1 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Southsea · 0.2 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Southsea Albert Road Local · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Albert Rd Express · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Highland Road Portsmouth · 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Goldchem Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Walton Surgical Appliances · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- Eastney Health Centre · 0.4 mi
- Medika Dental · 0.6 mi
- Southside Dental Practice · 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
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.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 56.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 36.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 7.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 732 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 67.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,476 |
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 Festing Grove
Ethnic group
| Here | Portsmouth | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84.4% | 85.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 8% | 6.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3% | 2.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.2% | 3.4% |
Religion
| Here | Portsmouth | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 45.1% | 47.1% |
| Christian | 39.7% | 39.4% |
| Not answered | 5.8% | 6.5% |
| Muslim | 5.4% | 4.9% |
| Sikh | 2.2% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Portsmouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 82.1% | 83.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 17.9% | 16.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Portsmouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 48.8% | 30% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.2% | 21.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.1% | 13.1% |
| No qualifications | 10.9% | 17.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.2% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 5.3% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Portsmouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49% | 47.4% |
| Good health | 34.4% | 34.8% |
| Fair health | 12.5% | 12.9% |
| Bad health | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Portsmouth | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.7% | 43.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 28.2% | 30.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 19.8% | 20.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.3% | 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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