Commercial Road is in Portsmouth and in Portsmouth district. PO1 1EX is located in the Charles Dickens electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Portsmouth South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Commercial Road, Portsmouth, PO1 1EX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PO1 1BH, PO1 1BU, PO1 1NB, PO1 1HB, PO1 1NL, PO1 1RL, PO1 4AA, PO1 1EA, PO1 1HG.

Commercial Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Commercial Road are based on 60 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Portsmouth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO1 1EX

Average Price
£2,859,085
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£4,519,304
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£2,651,557

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Road

Average Price
£2,370,700
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
144 Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth
Other, an established residential building 		£865,0002023-03-23 £835,843
150 Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth
Other, an established residential building 		£580,0002022-06-14 £569,406
152 - 154 Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth
Other, an established residential building 		£696,0002021-11-04 £713,500
144 Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth
Other, an established residential building 		£5,000,0002019-04-12 £5,333,885
154 Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth
Other, an established residential building 		£2,400,0002018-08-03 £2,502,526

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School
Cottage View, Landport PO1 1PX 		694 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery
Fyning Street, PO1 1FG 		696 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ark Dickens Primary Academy
Turner Road, PO1 4PN 		756 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Ayrton Primary Academy
Somers Road, Southsea PO5 4LS 		920 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
Hanover Street, Portsea PO1 3BN 		991 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Edmund's Catholic School
Arundel Street, PO1 1RX 		495 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Charter Academy
Hyde Park Road, PO5 4HL 		641 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Portsmouth Academy
St Mary's Road, PO1 5PF 		1,285 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Priory School
Fawcett Road, PO4 0DL 		1,324 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Miltoncross Academy
Milton Road, Milton PO3 6RB 		2,336 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Vincent College
Mill Lane, PO12 4QA 		3,472 yd Academy 16-19 converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPortsmouth College
Tangier Road, PO3 6PZ 		3,579 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity of Portsmouth College
Tudor Crescent, Cosham PO6 2SA 		5,000 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Mayfield School
Mayfield Road, North End PO2 0RH 		2,865 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUniversity of Portsmouth
University House, Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP 		743 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMadani Academy
Merefield House, Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ 		1,153 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Portsmouth Grammar School
High Street, Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN 		1,314 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPortsmouth High School
25 Kent Road, Southsea PO5 3EQ 		1,602 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedSt John's College
Grove Road South, PO5 3QW 		1,604 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Burger King158 Commercial Road, Portsmouth2 yd
Costa Coffee148 Commercial Road, Portsmouth2 yd
Wendy's144 Commercial Road, Portsmouth41 yd
Boba Bloom5 - 7 Arundel Street, Portsmouth52 yd
Cafe W (Waterstones)Shop, 115 Commercial Road80 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Park TavernPublic House, 18 Edinburgh Road150 yd
The Royal Standard20 Edinburgh Road, Portsmouth150 yd
WiggleClub, The Surrey Arms151 yd
The Mars Public House1-3 Church Path North, Portsmouth288 yd
The Painter's ArmsThe Painters Arms, 18 Lake Road333 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nosh BoxCommercial Road, Portsmouth90 yd
Greggs13 Crasswell Street, Portsmouth128 yd
Kangos Peri Peri Gourmet Burgers14 Edinburgh Road, Portsmouth156 yd
Subway201 Commercial Road, Portsmouth157 yd
Pizza Gatto105A Commercial Road, Portsmouth164 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Portsmouth SuperstoreTesco Superstore, Crasswell Street158 yd
Sainsbury's Commercial Road Local91 - 93 Commercial Road, Portsmouth227 yd
Morrisons Victory Retail ParkMorrisons, Flathouse Road649 yd
IcelandSomers Road North, Portsmouth913 yd
AsdaBridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North962 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (Portsmouth)
ARUNDEL STREET 		health and fitness suite121 yd
Energie Fitness (Portsmouth)
STANHOPE ROAD 		health and fitness suite246 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School
ARUNDEL STREET 		swimming pool363 yd
Victoria Swimming Centre (Closed)
Anglesea Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool514 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre
HYDE PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool531 yd
Somerstown Community Hub
RIVERS STREET 		691 yd
Charles Dickens Activity Centre
LAKE ROAD 		tennis courts724 yd
Hms Temeraire Victory Stadium
UNITED SERVICES RECREATION GROUND UNITED SERVICES RECREATION GROUND PARK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts798 yd
St Paul'S Sports Centre
SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL ST. PAULS ROAD 		health and fitness suite804 yd
John Pounds Centre
QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite814 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

In 2023, 3058 crimes were reported near Commercial Road . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PO1 1EX.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3058
Violence And Sexual Offences 955
Shoplifting 463
Anti Social Behaviour 350
Public Order 343
Vehicle Crime 209
Criminal Damage And Arson 209
Other Theft 148
Drugs 112
Bicycle Theft 59
Possession Of Weapons 57
Burglary 51
Theft From The Person 41
Robbery 33
Other Crime 28

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PO1 1EX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Greetham Street446 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Surrey Street199 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near All Saints' Street513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near All Saints' Street513 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near All Saints' Street513 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near All Saints' Street513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Buckingham Street97 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Buckingham Street97 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Upper Arundel Street281 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Surrey Street199 yd

Employment

PO1 1EX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in PO1 1EX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)40
Full-Time Student (with or without job)32
Full-Time Employee21
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Part-Time Employee14
Looking after home or family11
Other9
Unemployed8
Retired7
Self-Employed4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles7
Human health and social work activities5
Transport and storage3
Education3
Construction2
Manufacturing1

People

Gender

Female80
Male102

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex28
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced8

Health

Very good health86
Good health56
Fair health26
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 11
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 47
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese2
Indian8
Other Asian15
Black African22
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White105
Roma1
Arab4
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom106
European Union27
Rest of Europe2
Africa17
Middle East and Asia29

Length of Residence

Born in the UK106
10+ Years26
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years33

Passport Held

United Kingdom99
Italy1
Portugal2
Spain2
Poland7
Romania3
Other EU countries13
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East5
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion68
Christian77
Muslim24
Not answered12
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