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Portsmouth house prices

Average sold prices for Portsmouth, broken down by property type, buyer status, funding status and property status, from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Average price
£252,325
Annual change
Broadly flat
Homes sold, March 2026
127
England average
£292,095

The average property in Portsmouth sold for £252,325 in May 2026, broadly unchanged on the year. That is about 14% below the England average of £292,095. 127 homes sold in Portsmouth in March 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to May 2026, the average price in Portsmouth rose 1%, peaking at £252,325 in May 2026.

£252,325 £245,843
June 2025May 2026

Peak £252,325 in May 2026.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Portsmouth at £521,174, 210% above flat or maisonette at £167,852. Flat or maisonette is the only type where prices fell over the year, down 3.3%.

Average sold price by property type, May 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£521,174-0.5%
Semi-detached£351,838+1.1%
Terraced£276,174+0.8%
Flat or maisonette£167,852-3.3%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Portsmouth paid £58,864 less than people who already owned, a gap of 25%.

Average sold price by buyer status, May 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£232,564Broadly flat
Former owner-occupier£291,428Broadly flat

By funding status

Cash buyers in Portsmouth paid 10% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 13% of the sales counted in March 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, May 2026. Sales volumes are for March 2026, the most recent month published. Cash and mortgage sales are counted separately and do not necessarily add up to the total above.
Paid withAverage priceAnnual changeSales
Cash£232,138-1.2%7
Mortgage£258,882Broadly flat45

By property status

New builds in Portsmouth sold for 71% more than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, March 2026. Sales volumes are not shown for new builds: they are registered months after completion, so recent counts are incomplete rather than low.
Property statusAverage priceAnnual change
New build£422,392-1.8%
Existing property£247,061-1.3%

Month by month

Average sold price and annual change over the last 12 published months. Sales volumes stop two months short because HM Land Registry withhold the most recent counts until more transactions are registered.
MonthAverage priceAnnual changeSales
May 2026£252,325Broadly flatn/a
April 2026£250,659Broadly flatn/a
March 2026£247,983-1.3%127
February 2026£247,305-2.5%142
January 2026£245,985-3.9%129
December 2025£247,009-3.6%158
November 2025£246,268-2.8%186
October 2025£247,169-1.7%224
September 2025£246,767Broadly flat236
August 2025£245,843Broadly flat238
July 2025£248,054+1.4%194
June 2025£250,661+2%175
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Figures for a local authority are a three-month average rather than a single month's transactions. HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.