Australia Close is in Portsmouth and in Portsmouth district. PO1 1JW 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 Australia Close, Portsmouth, PO1 1JW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PO1 1HS, PO1 1JN, PO1 1JH, PO1 4DH, PO1 1HT, PO1 4DJ, PO1 1NU, PO1 4DN, PO1 4DW.

Australia Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Australia Close are based on 13 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 1JW

Average Price
£103,717
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£103,717
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Australia Close

Average Price
£99,811
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Australia CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 36 Darwin House Australia Close, Portsmouth, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£128,0002019-12-20 £134,916
Flat 14 Darwin House Australia Close, Portsmouth, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£92,5002016-07-22 £106,846
Flat 44 Darwin House Australia Close, Portsmouth, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£95,0002016-07-19 £109,734
Flat 15 Darwin House Australia Close, Portsmouth, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£71,0002015-09-02 £86,336
Flat 14 Darwin House Australia Close, Portsmouth, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£60,0002006-09-11 £80,752

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery
Fyning Street, PO1 1FG 		374 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School
Cottage View, Landport PO1 1PX 		390 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ark Dickens Primary Academy
Turner Road, PO1 4PN 		563 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Ayrton Primary Academy
Somers Road, Southsea PO5 4LS 		716 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Penhale Infant School & Nursery
Lincoln Road, Fratton PO1 5BG 		1,025 yd Academy converter 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 		287 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Charter Academy
Hyde Park Road, PO5 4HL 		595 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Portsmouth Academy
St Mary's Road, PO1 5PF 		986 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Priory School
Fawcett Road, PO4 0DL 		1,060 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Miltoncross Academy
Milton Road, Milton PO3 6RB 		2,012 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPortsmouth College
Tangier Road, PO3 6PZ 		3,270 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Vincent College
Mill Lane, PO12 4QA 		3,795 yd Academy 16-19 converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity of Portsmouth College
Tudor Crescent, Cosham PO6 2SA 		4,859 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 		2,710 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 		872 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMadani Academy
Merefield House, Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ 		875 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Portsmouth Grammar School
High Street, Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN 		1,497 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John's College
Grove Road South, PO5 3QW 		1,553 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPortsmouth High School
25 Kent Road, Southsea PO5 3EQ 		1,659 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
Nicholson GardensBoarhunt Close, Portsmouth128 yd
InteractivLandport Community Centre, Charles Street202 yd
Bex's CafeCharles Street, Portsmouth202 yd
Whody37 - 39 Arundel Street, Portsmouth217 yd
Kokoro Portsmouth214 Commercial Road, Portsmouth272 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Mars Public House1-3 Church Path North, Portsmouth245 yd
The Painter's ArmsThe Painters Arms, 18 Lake Road263 yd
RNOC Club86 Lake Road, Portsmouth360 yd
WiggleClub, The Surrey Arms413 yd
The Park TavernPublic House, 18 Edinburgh Road470 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greggs13 Crasswell Street, Portsmouth254 yd
Oodles Chinese Portsmouth248C Commercial Road, Portsmouth276 yd
Po Young Chinese Takeaway5A Commercial Place, Portsmouth283 yd
Nosh BoxCommercial Road, Portsmouth298 yd
Subway201 Commercial Road, Portsmouth314 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Portsmouth SuperstoreTesco Superstore, Crasswell Street187 yd
Sainsbury's Commercial Road Local91 - 93 Commercial Road, Portsmouth489 yd
IcelandSomers Road North, Portsmouth602 yd
AsdaBridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North649 yd
Morrisons Victory Retail ParkMorrisons, Flathouse Road731 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Edmunds Catholic School
ARUNDEL STREET 		swimming pool180 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth)
ARUNDEL STREET 		health and fitness suite234 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre
HYDE PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool525 yd
Charles Dickens Activity Centre
LAKE ROAD 		tennis courts538 yd
Energie Fitness (Portsmouth)
STANHOPE ROAD 		health and fitness suite542 yd
Somerstown Community Hub
RIVERS STREET 		633 yd
Fratton Community Centre
TRAFALGAR PLACE 		health and fitness suite686 yd
Victoria Swimming Centre (Closed)
Anglesea Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool792 yd
Portsmouth Academy
St. Marys Road 		grass pitches925 yd
Priory School
FAWCETT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre935 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed152.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Australia Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3177 crimes were reported near Australia Close . 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 1JW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3177
Violence And Sexual Offences 1062
Shoplifting 446
Anti Social Behaviour 354
Public Order 339
Criminal Damage And Arson 234
Vehicle Crime 216
Other Theft 149
Drugs 90
Burglary 57
Bicycle Theft 55
Possession Of Weapons 53
Theft From The Person 48
Robbery 42
Other Crime 32

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Portsmouth & Southsea (Station)448 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Frederick Street468 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Greetham Street382 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Greetham Street382 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Greetham Street382 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hyde Park Road497 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Frederick Street468 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Frederick Street468 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Frederick Street468 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Upper Arundel Street161 yd

Employment

PO1 1JW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 1JW 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

Full-Time Employee46
Retired29
Part-Time Employee25
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family16
Unemployed12
Self-Employed8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Construction12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Human health and social work activities9
Manufacturing7
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities4
Education2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female131
Male109

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex41
Separated8
Divorced33
Widowed10

Health

Very good health89
Good health77
Fair health50
Bad health17
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 31
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese4
Pakistani2
Other Asian3
Black African11
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African5
Mixed Other1
White188
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Arab12
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom191
European Union9
Africa16
Middle East and Asia22

Length of Residence

Born in the UK191
10+ Years23
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom141
Portugal3
Poland4
Romania1
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East3
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
No passport held73

Religion

No religion108
Christian88
Muslim24
Other religion2
Not answered18
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