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Shaftesbury Road, Southsea

MyStreetCheck free street report: Shaftesbury Road, Southsea · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/southsea-portsmouth/shaftesbury-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PO5 3JR, PO5 3JP, PO5 3JA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£98,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£179,587
81 sales
Price range
£58k – £550k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2026
PO5 3JA

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At a glance

House prices£180k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkSouthsea Hoverport station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold88% leaseholdAcross 90 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

81 property sales on Shaftesbury Road, Southsea have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £98,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £158,966. 18 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 17 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 90% flat, 9% semi-detached, 1% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Shaftesbury Road range from £58,000 to £550,000. 12% of homes sold here were freehold and 88% leasehold.

House prices on Shaftesbury Road compared

PO5 postcode area£270,193
Southsea£282,103
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shaftesbury Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PO5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £183,833 (9 sales)2016£184k2017: £135,773 (11 sales)2017£136k2018: £142,770 (12 sales)2018£143k2019: £180,400 (5 sales)2019£180k2020: £167,375 (4 sales)2020£167k2021: £230,087 (9 sales)2021£230k2022: £195,214 (7 sales)2022£195k2023: £150,500 (6 sales)2023£151k2024: £192,625 (12 sales)2024£193k2025: £272,800 (5 sales)2025£273k2026: £98,000 (1 sales)2026£98k

Tenure: 12% freehold and 88% leasehold across 90 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat73£158,96627 Feb 2026
Semi-detached7£351,42917 Feb 2025
Terraced1£482,00025 Feb 2021

Sold prices on Shaftesbury Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JA 16 Jun 2026£404,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat B, 15, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JA 27 Feb 2026£98,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 43, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JP 23 Sep 2025£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Garden Flat, 32, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JR 8 Sep 2025£206,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Osborne House, 45, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JP 4 Apr 2025£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Basement Flat, 18, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JR 19 Feb 2025£238,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JA 17 Feb 2025£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JP 26 Nov 2024£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, 8, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JR 25 Oct 2024£187,500 FlatLeasehold
31A, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JP 9 Aug 2024£212,500 FlatLeasehold
33A, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JP 8 Aug 2024£175,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
Flat 1, 43, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JP 5 Aug 2024£81,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat D, 15, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JA 24 May 2024£115,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 44, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JR 17 May 2024£205,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat A, 40, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JR 14 May 2024£187,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 43, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JP 18 Apr 2024£99,000 FlatLeasehold
46D, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JR 28 Mar 2024£240,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 6, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JR 19 Feb 2024£270,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat B, 40, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JR 19 Jan 2024£174,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat D, 40, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JR 12 Jul 2023£157,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 23, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JP 10 Jul 2023£250,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 28, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JR 6 Jul 2023£148,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 39, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JP 21 Jun 2023£58,000 FlatFreehold
Flat C, 40, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JR 31 May 2023£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Second Floor Flat, 32, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JR 28 Apr 2023£110,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Osborne House, 45, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JP 27 Jan 2023£162,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 18, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JR 1 Dec 2022£149,000 FlatLeasehold
Garden Flat, 30, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JR 11 Nov 2022£236,000 FlatLeasehold
46D, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JR 31 Oct 2022£265,000 FlatLeasehold
Lower Ground Floor Flat, 22, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JR 30 Sep 2022£255,000 FlatLeasehold
First Floor Flat, 32, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JR 12 Aug 2022£194,500 FlatLeasehold
4, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JR 2 Aug 2022£575,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JR 14 Jul 2022£495,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JR 24 Jun 2022£6,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 4, 8, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JR 12 Apr 2022£117,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 45, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JP 5 Apr 2022£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 43, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JP 18 Nov 2021£120,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 48, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JR 4 Nov 2021£189,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 44, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JR 22 Oct 2021£143,000 FlatLeasehold
46C, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JR 11 Oct 2021£170,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 8, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JR 11 Aug 2021£115,000 FlatLeasehold
45A, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JP 29 Jun 2021£490,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 4, 48, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JR 18 Mar 2021£155,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 18, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JR 5 Mar 2021£170,000 FlatLeasehold
27A, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JP 2 Mar 2021£141,780 FlatLeasehold
1, Bayfields, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3PJ 25 Feb 2021£482,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, 8, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JR 25 Jan 2021£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Lower Ground Floor Flat, 22, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JR 19 Nov 2020£231,000 FlatLeasehold
Garden Flat, 30, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JR 21 Aug 2020£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 28, Shaftesbury Road PO5 3JR 7 Aug 2020£131,000 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 B, 15, Shaftesbury Road £85,000 (Jan 2018) → £98,000 (Feb 2026) +15%
over 8 yrs
Flat 3, 43, Shaftesbury Road £190,000 (Apr 2019) → £210,000 (Sep 2025) +11%
over 6 yrs
Garden Flat, 32, Shaftesbury Road £148,500 (Mar 2016) → £172,500 (May 2018) → £206,000 (Sep 2025) +39%
over 9 yrs
Flat 4, Osborne House, 45, Shaftesbury Road £128,000 (Oct 2018) → £160,000 (Apr 2025) +25%
over 6 yrs
1, Shaftesbury Road £390,000 (Jul 2016) → £550,000 (Feb 2025) +41%
over 9 yrs
Flat 2, 8, Shaftesbury Road £124,000 (Jun 2016) → £187,500 (Oct 2024) +51%
over 8 yrs
33A, Shaftesbury Road £170,000 (Sep 2016) → £175,000 (Aug 2024) +3%
over 8 yrs
Flat 6, 43, Shaftesbury Road £120,000 (Nov 2021) → £99,000 (Apr 2024) -18%
over 2 yrs
46D, Shaftesbury Road £218,500 (Sep 2018) → £265,000 (Oct 2022) → £240,000 (Mar 2024) +10%
over 6 yrs
Flat 1, 23, Shaftesbury Road £195,000 (Mar 2018) → £250,000 (Jul 2023) +28%
over 5 yrs
Flat 7, Osborne House, 45, Shaftesbury Road £128,000 (Dec 2018) → £162,000 (Jan 2023) +27%
over 4 yrs
Flat 4, 18, Shaftesbury Road £102,000 (Nov 2018) → £149,000 (Dec 2022) +46%
over 4 yrs
Garden Flat, 30, Shaftesbury Road £160,000 (Feb 2017) → £175,000 (Aug 2020) → £236,000 (Nov 2022) +48%
over 6 yrs
Lower Ground Floor Flat, 22, Shaftesbury Road £166,000 (Jun 2016) → £193,000 (Jul 2017) → £210,750 (Aug 2018) → £231,000 (Nov 2020) → £255,000 (Sep 2022) +54%
over 6 yrs
Flat 4, 48, Shaftesbury Road £155,000 (Mar 2021) → £189,000 (Nov 2021) +22%
over under a year
45A, Shaftesbury Road £320,000 (Jul 2016) → £490,000 (Jun 2021) +53%
over 5 yrs
27A, Shaftesbury Road £60,000 (Jan 2017) → £139,995 (Jun 2018) → £141,780 (Mar 2021) +136%
over 4 yrs
31C, Shaftesbury Road £150,000 (May 2016) → £176,000 (May 2019) +17%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Shaftesbury Road

Crime

1,017 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shaftesbury Road in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences345
Anti-social behaviour160
Shoplifting133
Public order94
Other theft61
Drugs52

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

Flood risk

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

  • Portsmouth Flood alert area
  • Southsea 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 Shaftesbury Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Portsmouth High School GDST 436 pupils Other independent school 2–19 Report 0.1 mi
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery 462 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
St Jude's CofE Primary School 407 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Portsmouth Grammar School 973 pupils Other independent school 2–19 Report 0.5 mi
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School 351 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Mayville High School 405 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.6 mi
Southsea Infant School 167 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.6 mi
Ark Charter Academy 883 pupils Secondary Church of England 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

  • Southsea Hoverport station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
  • Portsmouth & Southsea station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Portsmouth Harbour station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Queens Hotel (W-bound, Osborne Road) 2 min walk
  • Queens Hotel (E-bound, Osborne Road) 2 min walk
  • Castle Road (E-bound, Southsea Terrace) 3 min walk
  • Castle Road (W-bound, Southsea Terrace) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Trafalgar Medical Group Practice
    The Surgery, 25 Osborne Road, Southsea · 0.1 mi
  • Craneswater Group Practice
    Doctors Surgery, 36 Waverley Road, Southsea · 0.7 mi
  • The Lighthouse Group Practice
    Southesea Medical Centre, Carlisle Road, Southsea · 0.9 mi
  • The Unicity Medical Centre
    159-161 Commercial Road, Portsmouth · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Southsea Express · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Southsea · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Southsea Palmerston Road Local · 0.2 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Southsea · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Lalys Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Southside Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Southsea Orthodontic Practice · 0.5 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 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned32.6%62.5%
Private rented60.0%20.3%
Social rented7.2%17.1%
Households976

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 157.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6481.4%64.1%
Aged 65+11.7%18.6%
Residents1,818

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)99%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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 Shaftesbury Road

Ethnic group

HerePortsmouth
White83.1%85.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.5%6.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.7%2.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.6%3.4%
Other ethnic group3.2%1.8%

Religion

HerePortsmouth
No religion48.3%47.1%
Christian39.3%39.4%
Not answered6.9%6.5%
Muslim3.1%4.9%
Hindu0.9%0.8%
Buddhist0.7%0.5%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HerePortsmouth
Born in the UK72.3%83.1%
Born outside the UK27.7%16.9%

Highest qualification

HerePortsmouth
Level 4 qualifications and above47.2%30%
Level 3 qualifications22.4%21.8%
Level 2 qualifications9.4%13.1%
No qualifications8.4%17.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.1%9.6%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%

General health

HerePortsmouth
Very good health49.9%47.4%
Good health32.8%34.8%
Fair health13.4%12.9%
Bad health3.3%3.9%
Very bad health0.6%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HerePortsmouth
1 car or van in household48.5%43.5%
No cars or vans in household37.7%30.3%
2 cars or vans in household11.7%20.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.2%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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