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Old Canal, Southsea

MyStreetCheck free street report: Old Canal, Southsea · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/southsea-portsmouth/old-canal/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PO4 8JA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£122,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£113,977
22 sales
Price range
£71k – £165k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jun 2026
PO4 8JA

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At a glance

House prices£123k average57% below the Southsea average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkFratton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll 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 Old Canal, Southsea have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £122,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £113,977. That is 57% below the Southsea average of £282,103 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Old Canal range from £71,000 to £165,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold. Of 151 streets in Southsea with at least two sales in the last year, Old Canal ranks 146th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Old Canal compared

Old Canal£122,500
PO4 postcode area£287,700
Southsea£282,103
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all PO4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £71,000 (1 sales)2016£71k2017: £96,000 (4 sales)2017£96k2018: £80,000 (1 sales)2018£80k2019: £129,750 (2 sales)2019£130k2020: £125,000 (1 sales)2020£125k2021: £109,998 (3 sales)2021£110k2022: £141,665 (3 sales)2022£142k2023: £125,000 (1 sales)2023£125k2024: £115,167 (3 sales)2024£115k2025: £121,750 (2 sales)2025£122k2026: £119,000 (1 sales)2026£119k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 23 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat22£113,97726 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Old Canal

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 11, Milford Court, Old Canal PO4 8JA 26 Jun 2026£119,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Milford Court, Old Canal PO4 8JA 20 Nov 2025£126,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Milford Court, Old Canal PO4 8JA 24 Feb 2025£117,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, Milford Court, Old Canal PO4 8JA 25 Oct 2024£112,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Milford Court, Old Canal PO4 8JA 23 Oct 2024£120,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Milford Court, Old Canal PO4 8JA 16 Feb 2024£113,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Milford Court, Old Canal PO4 8JA 8 Jun 2023£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Milford Court, Old Canal PO4 8JA 12 Aug 2022£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Milford Court, Old Canal PO4 8JA 31 May 2022£135,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Milford Court, Old Canal PO4 8JA 3 Feb 2022£124,995 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Milford Court, Old Canal PO4 8JA 17 Dec 2021£124,995 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12A, Milford Court, Old Canal PO4 8JA 22 Oct 2021£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, Milford Court, Old Canal PO4 8JA 17 Sep 2021£80,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Milford Court, Old Canal PO4 8JA 28 May 2021£115,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 4, Milford Court, Old Canal PO4 8JA 12 Jun 2020£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Milford Court, Old Canal PO4 8JA 14 Jun 2019£129,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, Milford Court, Old Canal PO4 8JA 14 Feb 2019£130,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, Milford Court, Old Canal PO4 8JA 10 Dec 2018£80,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12A, Milford Court, Old Canal PO4 8JA 19 Oct 2017£113,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, Milford Court, Old Canal PO4 8JA 29 Sep 2017£85,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Milford Court, Old Canal PO4 8JA 31 Aug 2017£97,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, Milford Court, Old Canal PO4 8JA 2 Aug 2017£89,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Milford Court, Old Canal PO4 8JA 25 Jan 2016£71,000 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 18, Milford Court, Old Canal £125,000 (Jun 2023) → £126,000 (Nov 2025) +1%
over 2 yrs
Flat 15, Milford Court, Old Canal £71,000 (Jan 2016) → £124,995 (Feb 2022) → £117,500 (Feb 2025) +65%
over 9 yrs
Flat 12, Milford Court, Old Canal £115,000 (May 2021) → £165,000 (Aug 2022) +43%
over 1 yr
Flat 12A, Milford Court, Old Canal £113,000 (Oct 2017) → £125,000 (Oct 2021) +11%
over 4 yrs
Flat 21, Milford Court, Old Canal £85,000 (Sep 2017) → £130,000 (Feb 2019) +53%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Old Canal

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Mary Rose Academy 201 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Report 0.1 mi
Milton Park Primary School 382 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Meon Infant School 133 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.2 mi
Meon Junior School 336 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.2 mi
Wimborne Primary School 557 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Cumberland Infant School 172 pupils Primary 2–7 Good Report 0.5 mi
Moorings Way Infant School 116 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.6 mi
Miltoncross Academy 983 pupils Secondary 11–16 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

  • Fratton station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Portsmouth & Southsea station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
  • Southsea Hoverport station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mayles Road (E-bound, Locksway Road) 2 min walk
  • Mayles Road (W-bound, Locksway Road) 2 min walk
  • Hollam Road (W-bound, Locksway Road) 3 min walk
  • Hollam Road (E-bound, Locksway Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • East Shore Partnership
    Milton Park Surgery, St Mary's Health Campus, Portsmouth · 0.7 mi
  • The Lighthouse Group Practice
    Southesea Medical Centre, Carlisle Road, Southsea · 1.3 mi
  • Craneswater Group Practice
    Doctors Surgery, 36 Waverley Road, Southsea · 1.3 mi
  • Island City Practice
    Nutfield Place, Portsmouth · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Eastney Road Portsmouth · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Cumberland Service Station Express · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Southsea Goldsmith Ave Express · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Highland Road Portsmouth · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Portsmouth Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Lalys Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Medika Dental · 0.4 mi
  • Eastney Health Centre · 0.5 mi
  • The Dental Anaesthetic Clinic · 1.2 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.7%62.5%
Private rented24.0%20.3%
Social rented4.3%17.1%
Households650

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.4%64.1%
Aged 65+21.4%18.6%
Residents1,388

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 Old Canal

Ethnic group

HerePortsmouth
White92.7%85.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.3%3.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.2%2.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.1%6.9%
Other ethnic group0.7%1.8%

Religion

HerePortsmouth
No religion48.1%47.1%
Christian43.3%39.4%
Not answered5.5%6.5%
Muslim2%4.9%
Other religion0.9%0.6%
Hindu0.2%0.8%
Buddhist0.1%0.5%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HerePortsmouth
Born in the UK89.3%83.1%
Born outside the UK10.7%16.9%

Highest qualification

HerePortsmouth
Level 4 qualifications and above33.2%30%
Level 3 qualifications18%21.8%
No qualifications15.7%17.4%
Level 2 qualifications13.1%13.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.9%9.6%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%

General health

HerePortsmouth
Very good health45.4%47.4%
Good health36.3%34.8%
Fair health14.1%12.9%
Bad health2.7%3.9%
Very bad health1.4%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HerePortsmouth
1 car or van in household52.8%43.5%
No cars or vans in household23%30.3%
2 cars or vans in household20.2%20.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household4%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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