PO3

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
587
Current units
441
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
6

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South East
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
146

Postcode sectors in PO3

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2 sectors

Property

Across this district

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11,800 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
135, Langstone Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6BT 27 July 2026 £385,000
35, Hobby Close, Portsmouth, PO3 5QZ 24 July 2026 £270,000
57, Westover Road, Baffins, Portsmouth, PO3 6NR 23 July 2026 £270,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
5
Primary
3
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,275
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,000
  • Shoplifting 217
  • Criminal damage and arson 174
  • Public order 171
  • Anti social behaviour 163

Census 2021

Population and age profile

PO3 usual residents
20,604
Age-profile population
20,049

Age bands in PO3

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.9%

3,584 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.8%

2,166 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.1%

5,629 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.4%

5,497 residents

Age 65 and over
15.8%

3,173 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 429 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

416 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 406 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 1 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

in this district

  • EAST SHORE PARTNERSHIP

    MILTON PARK SURGERY, ST MARY'S HEALTH CAMPUS, MILTON ROAD, PORTSMOUTH, PO3 6DW

    ODS code J82194

  • KIRKLANDS SURGERY

    111 COPNOR ROAD, COPNOR, PORTSMOUTH, PO3 5AF

    ODS code J82073

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £266,500 from 1,658 recorded sales in PO3. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Portsmouth is £250,999 in June 2026, up 0.1% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

5 open schools are in scope, including 3 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,275 published events cover 12 months, averaging 189.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,000 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.