Simpson Road is in Portsmouth and in Portsmouth district. PO2 8SS is located in the Nelson electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Portsmouth North. This postcode has been in use since 1987-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Simpson Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8SS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PO2 8SS, PO2 8DD, PO2 8EL, PO2 8DF, PO2 8DJ, PO2 8EN, PO2 8LR, PO2 8DG, PO2 8LG.

Simpson Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Simpson Road are based on 92 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 PO2 8SS

Average Price
£74,769
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£74,769
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Simpson Road

Average Price
£78,739
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Simpson Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 29 Rudmore Court Simpson Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£60,0002023-04-25 £58,195
Flat 18 Rudmore Court Simpson Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£51,5002023-01-31 £48,352
Flat 39 Rudmore Court Simpson Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£60,0002022-04-29 £59,356
Flat 41 Rudmore Court Simpson Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£102,0002022-04-29 £100,905
Flat 10 Rudmore Court Simpson Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£55,0002022-03-11 £54,628

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCorpus Christi Catholic Primary School
Gladys Avenue, PO2 9AX 		639 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Flying Bull Academy
Flying Bull Lane, Buckland PO2 7BJ 		645 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stamshaw Infant Academy
North End Avenue, PO2 8NW 		647 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Stamshaw Junior School
Stamshaw Junior School, Tipner Road PO2 8QH 		868 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4New Horizons Primary School
Portchester Road, North End PO2 7JB 		953 yd Academy converter No 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 		1,650 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Edmund's Catholic School
Arundel Street, PO1 1RX 		2,017 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUTC Portsmouth
London Road, Hilsea PO2 9DU 		2,237 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trafalgar School
London Road, Hilsea PO2 9RJ 		2,237 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Charter Academy
Hyde Park Road, PO5 4HL 		2,324 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		3,308 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity of Portsmouth College
Tudor Crescent, Cosham PO6 2SA 		3,432 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Vincent College
Mill Lane, PO12 4QA 		4,168 yd Academy 16-19 converter 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 		1,487 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Harbour School
Tipner Lane, Tipner PO2 8RA 		904 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMadani Academy
Merefield House, Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ 		1,481 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cliffdale Primary Academy
Battenburg Avenue, North End PO2 0SN 		1,672 yd Academy special sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Portsmouth
University House, Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP 		2,483 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Portsmouth Grammar School
High Street, Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN 		3,000 yd Other independent school 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
Cafe ConnectGround Floor, Connect Centre220 yd
Lily And LimeCommon Areas, Technopole285 yd
Teeny Town LtdDerby Road, Portsmouth337 yd
Ceanos Café & ShopCosta Coffee Terminal Building, Portsmouth International Port387 yd
Nut Cafe81D London Road, Portsmouth440 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gi AssociationWhale Island Way, Portsmouth155 yd
Derby Tavern47 Stamshaw Road, Portsmouth172 yd
The Admiral DrakeAdmiral Drake Public House, Kingston Crescent186 yd
SovereignsKingston Crescent, Portsmouth275 yd
Ship And Castle90 Rudmore Road, Portsmouth292 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bento Box77 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth144 yd
Domino's Pizza53 London Road, Portsmouth440 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd North End75 London Road, Portsmouth440 yd
Pizza Hut90 Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth449 yd
North End Kebab10C London Road, Portsmouth492 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd1 Gamble Road, Portsmouth407 yd
LidlSupermarket, 55 - 73 London Road440 yd
Portsmouth Arena Supermarket83 - 85 London Road, Portsmouth483 yd
Iceland86-88, London Road542 yd
M A Foods154 Kingston Road, Portsmouth797 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hot Bodz Health Club (Closed)
St. Marks House St. Marks House Derby Road 		health and fitness suite462 yd
Buckland Community Centre
MALINS ROAD 		527 yd
Enska Keep Fit And Martial Arts Centre (Closed)
223-225 223-225 Kingston Road 		health and fitness suite532 yd
Stamshaw And Tipner Community Centre
WILSON ROAD 		569 yd
Lips (Portsmouth) Ltd (Closed)
London Road 		health and fitness suite581 yd
Hms Excellent
HMS EXCELLENT HMS EXCELLENT CORNWELL CLOSE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts865 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 speed235.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Simpson Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1112 crimes were reported near Simpson Road . Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PO2 8SS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Simpson Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8SS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1112
Violence And Sexual Offences 422
Public Order 110
Anti Social Behaviour 103
Criminal Damage And Arson 102
Shoplifting 99
Vehicle Crime 85
Burglary 42
Other Theft 41
Drugs 34
Bicycle Theft 26
Possession Of Weapons 19
Robbery 13
Other Crime 12
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PO2 8SS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Centaur Street397 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub531 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Heathfield Road408 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Stanley Road128 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingston Crescent268 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Knox Road266 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Knox Road266 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Meyrick Road391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Meyrick Road391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Meyrick Road391 yd
More Crime Statistics for Simpson Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8SS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PO2 8SS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired99
Full-Time Employee46
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Part-Time Employee15
Looking after home or family14
Self-Employed13
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other3

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage10
Manufacturing8
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles7
Other6
Education6
Human health and social work activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female137
Male124

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex71
Separated10
Divorced35
Widowed47

Health

Very good health78
Good health88
Fair health66
Bad health22
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications86
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 30
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian2
Black Caribbean2
Other Black3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other5
White247

Country of Birth

United Kingdom221
European Union23
Africa5
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK221
10+ Years28
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom170
France2
Spain1
Poland7
Romania5
Other EU countries3
No passport held72

Religion

No religion105
Christian137
Buddhist2
Not answered17
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