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

Nearby postcodes are: PO1 4QB, PO1 4QL, PO2 7AD, PO1 4QQ, PO1 4NS, PO2 7NU, PO1 4NL, PO1 4NB, PO2 7AP.

Old Commercial Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Commercial Road are based on 59 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 4QH

Average Price
£222,522
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£335,632
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£194,122
Other
£365,745

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Commercial Road

Average Price
£298,873
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Commercial Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 8 St Mary'S House 404 Old Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002023-02-10 £188,459
Flat 3 St Mary'S House 404 Old Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-11-04 £198,026
Flat 7 St Mary'S House 404 Old Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002022-05-18 £167,661
Flat 9 St Mary'S House 404 Old Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-05-13 £197,248
Flat 406 - 414 Old Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth
Other, an established residential building 		£378,0002021-08-10 £385,662

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Ark Dickens Primary Academy
Turner Road, PO1 4PN 		471 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Flying Bull Academy
Flying Bull Lane, Buckland PO2 7BJ 		527 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery
Fyning Street, PO1 1FG 		910 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Infant School
Inverness Road, PO1 5QR 		964 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School
Cottage View, Landport PO1 1PX 		1,097 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Portsmouth Academy
St Mary's Road, PO1 5PF 		1,089 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Edmund's Catholic School
Arundel Street, PO1 1RX 		1,100 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Charter Academy
Hyde Park Road, PO5 4HL 		1,396 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Priory School
Fawcett Road, PO4 0DL 		1,765 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Miltoncross Academy
Milton Road, Milton PO3 6RB 		2,277 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 		3,248 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Vincent College
Mill Lane, PO12 4QA 		3,803 yd Academy 16-19 converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity of Portsmouth College
Tudor Crescent, Cosham PO6 2SA 		4,206 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 		2,100 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 		895 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Portsmouth
University House, Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP 		1,568 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Harbour School
Tipner Lane, Tipner PO2 8RA 		1,809 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Portsmouth Grammar School
High Street, Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN 		2,119 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cliffdale Primary Academy
Battenburg Avenue, North End PO2 0SN 		2,341 yd Academy special sponsor led Yes 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
Moving On Project PortsmouthBlock C Grafton Street, Portsmouth89 yd
Residents Association (Community Room)Wingfield Street, Portsmouth281 yd
MMD Shipping (Works Canteen)Flathouse Quay, Portsmouth381 yd
Pitt Street Community Kitchen315 Commercial Road, Portsmouth410 yd
Tropics (Urban Metro Gym Ltd)2 Market Way, Portsmouth445 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ferry House Lodge472 Mile End Road, Portsmouth242 yd
RNOC Club86 Lake Road, Portsmouth512 yd
The Painter's ArmsThe Painters Arms, 18 Lake Road560 yd
The Mars Public House1-3 Church Path North, Portsmouth594 yd
George And Dragon137 Kingston Road, Portsmouth698 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
YY HouseCascades, Commercial Road169 yd
King's Wok82 Sultan Road, Portsmouth271 yd
Star Of Asia6 Market Way, Portsmouth445 yd
Dim Sum Hut229 - 231 Commercial Road, Portsmouth518 yd
South End Bagels225 Commercial Road, Portsmouth535 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Victory Retail ParkMorrisons, Flathouse Road250 yd
M A Foods154 Kingston Road, Portsmouth738 yd
Tesco Portsmouth SuperstoreTesco Superstore, Crasswell Street745 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd1 Gamble Road, Portsmouth803 yd
Sainsbury's Commercial Road Local91 - 93 Commercial Road, Portsmouth1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Charles Dickens Activity Centre
LAKE ROAD 		tennis courts456 yd
Buckland Community Centre
MALINS ROAD 		563 yd
Enska Keep Fit And Martial Arts Centre (Closed)
223-225 223-225 Kingston Road 		health and fitness suite796 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth)
ARUNDEL STREET 		health and fitness suite876 yd
Portsmouth Academy
St. Marys Road 		grass pitches918 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School
ARUNDEL STREET 		swimming pool992 yd
Fratton Community Centre
TRAFALGAR PLACE 		health and fitness suite993 yd
Energie Fitness (Portsmouth)
STANHOPE ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,023 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 62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 56.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 56.3%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed79.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Commercial Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1477 crimes were reported near Old Commercial Road . Only 4% 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 4QH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1477
Violence And Sexual Offences 669
Anti Social Behaviour 133
Criminal Damage And Arson 132
Public Order 129
Vehicle Crime 99
Other Theft 83
Drugs 63
Burglary 41
Shoplifting 35
Possession Of Weapons 30
Other Crime 23
Bicycle Theft 19
Robbery 16
Theft From The Person 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brownlow Close289 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Prince'S Street183 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wingfield Street261 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wingfield Street261 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Northbrook Close461 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Northbrook Close461 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nelson Road184 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Nelson Road184 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nelson Road184 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nelson Road184 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO1 4QH 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

Retired68
Full-Time Employee55
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)17
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Part-Time Employee15
Looking after home or family14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Other9
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities15
Transport and storage14
Manufacturing13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other8
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Education7
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female149
Male130

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex72
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex1
Separated12
Divorced26
Widowed24

Health

Very good health103
Good health100
Fair health53
Bad health21
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 73
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi13
Chinese8
Indian7
Other Asian9
Black African13
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
White220
Arab5
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom203
European Union27
Rest of Europe8
Africa14
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK203
10+ Years43
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom199
Ireland1
France1
Italy5
Spain8
Lithuania4
Poland5
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia2
No passport held37

Religion

No religion95
Christian129
Buddhist9
Hindu8
Muslim12
Not answered25
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