Commercial Road is in Portsmouth and in Portsmouth district. PO1 4BP 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 4BP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PO1 4DA, PO1 4TG, PO1 4DB, PO1 4BJ, PO1 4BD, PO1 4EJ, PO1 4DD, PO1 4HA, PO1 4EG.

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 4BP

Average Price
£123,536
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£217,279
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£80,595
Other
£57,010

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
293 Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth
Other, an established residential building 		£50,0002016-10-24 £57,010
285 Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£74,9952003-04-04 £122,023
269 Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth
Terraced, an established residential building 		£72,0002002-09-02 £171,641
287 Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£26,5002000-04-14 £75,697
269 Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0001998-06-09 £318,233

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Ark Dickens Primary Academy
Turner Road, PO1 4PN 		441 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery
Fyning Street, PO1 1FG 		667 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School
Cottage View, Landport PO1 1PX 		795 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Flying Bull Academy
Flying Bull Lane, Buckland PO2 7BJ 		891 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Infant School
Inverness Road, PO1 5QR 		1,080 yd Community 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 		732 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Charter Academy
Hyde Park Road, PO5 4HL 		1,000 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Portsmouth Academy
St Mary's Road, PO1 5PF 		1,081 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Priory School
Fawcett Road, PO4 0DL 		1,480 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Miltoncross Academy
Milton Road, Milton PO3 6RB 		2,233 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 		3,357 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Vincent College
Mill Lane, PO12 4QA 		3,654 yd Academy 16-19 converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity of Portsmouth College
Tudor Crescent, Cosham PO6 2SA 		4,584 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 		2,457 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMadani Academy
Merefield House, Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ 		910 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Portsmouth
University House, Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP 		1,165 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Portsmouth Grammar School
High Street, Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN 		1,731 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John's College
Grove Road South, PO5 3QW 		1,973 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPortsmouth High School
25 Kent Road, Southsea PO5 3EQ 		2,016 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
Tropics (Urban Metro Gym Ltd)2 Market Way, Portsmouth53 yd
Pitt Street Community Kitchen315 Commercial Road, Portsmouth113 yd
Taco Bell Portsmouth227 Commercial Road, Portsmouth123 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd #89 Portsmouth - Commercial Road219 - 223 Commercial Road, Portsmouth142 yd
German Doner Kebab Portsmouth213 - 215 Commercial Road, Portsmouth158 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Painter's ArmsThe Painters Arms, 18 Lake Road186 yd
The Mars Public House1-3 Church Path North, Portsmouth204 yd
RNOC Club86 Lake Road, Portsmouth294 yd
The Park TavernPublic House, 18 Edinburgh Road521 yd
The Royal Standard20 Edinburgh Road, Portsmouth521 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Star Of Asia6 Market Way, Portsmouth53 yd
Dim Sum Hut229 - 231 Commercial Road, Portsmouth113 yd
South End Bagels225 Commercial Road, Portsmouth130 yd
Sam's Chicken217 Commercial Road, Portsmouth151 yd
Po Young Chinese Takeaway5A Commercial Place, Portsmouth178 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Victory Retail ParkMorrisons, Flathouse Road284 yd
Tesco Portsmouth SuperstoreTesco Superstore, Crasswell Street344 yd
Sainsbury's Commercial Road Local91 - 93 Commercial Road, Portsmouth643 yd
IcelandSomers Road North, Portsmouth973 yd
AsdaBridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Charles Dickens Activity Centre
LAKE ROAD 		tennis courts407 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth)
ARUNDEL STREET 		health and fitness suite472 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School
ARUNDEL STREET 		swimming pool611 yd
Energie Fitness (Portsmouth)
STANHOPE ROAD 		health and fitness suite638 yd
Fratton Community Centre
TRAFALGAR PLACE 		health and fitness suite871 yd
Victoria Swimming Centre (Closed)
Anglesea Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool898 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre
HYDE PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool906 yd
Buckland Community Centre
MALINS ROAD 		949 yd
Portsmouth Academy
St. Marys Road 		grass pitches950 yd
Somerstown Community Hub
RIVERS STREET 		1,045 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 86.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 86.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 86.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 86.4%

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/s13.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed131.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

In 2023, 2420 crimes were reported near Commercial Road . Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. 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 4BP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2420
Violence And Sexual Offences 770
Shoplifting 376
Anti Social Behaviour 288
Public Order 247
Criminal Damage And Arson 181
Vehicle Crime 162
Other Theft 111
Drugs 70
Burglary 54
Bicycle Theft 49
Possession Of Weapons 40
Theft From The Person 29
Other Crime 23
Robbery 20

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PO1 4BP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Buckingham Street399 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wingfield Street368 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near All Saint'S Road359 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near All Saint'S Road359 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Charles Street389 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brownlow Close289 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brownlow Close289 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area274 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area274 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area274 yd

Employment

PO1 4BP area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 4BP 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)103
Full-Time Employee55
Long-Term Sick or disabled42
Part-Time Employee39
Full-Time Student (with or without job)33
Retired26
Unemployed25
Looking after home or family25
Self-Employed17
Other16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing12
Administrative and support service activities10
Education10
Construction9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other5
Financial and insurance activities5
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female228
Male242

Partnership Status

Single259
Married: Opposite sex74
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated13
Divorced25
Widowed4

Health

Very good health214
Good health150
Fair health68
Bad health31
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications85
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 55
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 78
Degree or Similar 84
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi17
Indian10
Pakistani5
Other Asian8
Black African49
Black Caribbean5
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White343
Arab7
Other19

Country of Birth

United Kingdom327
European Union60
Rest of Europe1
Africa47
Middle East and Asia30
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK327
10+ Years60
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years42

Passport Held

United Kingdom280
Ireland4
Germany1
Portugal1
Spain1
Lithuania8
Poland30
Romania2
Other EU countries16
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa28
South and Eastern Africa10
Middle East3
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held76

Religion

No religion188
Christian177
Buddhist1
Hindu5
Muslim49
Other religion6
Not answered40
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