Old Canal is in Southsea and in Portsmouth district. PO4 8JA is located in the Milton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Portsmouth South. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Old Canal, Southsea, PO4 8JA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PO4 8HB, PO4 8JB, PO4 8EZ, PO4 8JX, PO4 8EY, PO4 8JY, PO4 8JU, PO4 8HP, PO4 8EX.

Old Canal Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Canal are based on 55 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 PO4 8JA

Average Price
£127,378
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£127,520
Other
£119,690

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Canal

Average Price
£127,378
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 CanalStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 18 Milford Court Old Canal, Southsea, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002023-06-08 £119,092
Flat 12 Milford Court Old Canal, Southsea, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002022-08-12 £157,201
Flat 6 Milford Court Old Canal, Southsea, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£135,0002022-05-31 £133,142
Flat 15 Milford Court Old Canal, Southsea, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£124,9952022-02-03 £124,429
Flat 14 Milford Court Old Canal, Southsea, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£124,9952021-12-17 £129,087

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Milton Park Primary School
Eastney Road , Southsea PO4 8ET 		2out of 4 180 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Meon Junior School
Shelford Road , Southsea PO4 8NT 		3out of 4 267 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Meon Infant School
Shelford Road , Milton PO4 8NT 		4out of 4 267 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wimborne Primary School
Wimborne Road , Southsea PO4 8DE 		- not rated 614 yd Community school No More About School
Cumberland Infant School
Methuen Road , PO4 9HJ 		3out of 4 852 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Miltoncross Academy
Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB 		3out of 4 1,070 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Priory School
Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL 		3out of 4 1,761 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Portsmouth Academy
St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF 		3out of 4 2,118 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School
Arundel Street , PO1 1RX 		4out of 4 2,540 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Ark Charter Academy
Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL 		3out of 4 2,649 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Portsmouth College
Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ 		- not rated 1,976 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
City of Portsmouth College
Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA 		- not rated 5,334 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mayfield School
Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH 		3out of 4 3,585 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mary Rose Academy
Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT 		4out of 4 63 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Madani Academy
Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ 		- not rated 2,307 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Mayville High School
Mayville high School , 35-37 St Simon's Road PO5 2PE 		- not rated 2,315 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's College
Grove Road South , PO5 3QW 		- not rated 2,567 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
University of Portsmouth
University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP 		- not rated 3,047 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable 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
Winnie's173 Eastney Road, Southsea268 yd
Eastney Breakfast And Coffee179 Eastney Road, Southsea268 yd
Pure Ground @ BransburyEastney Community Centre, Bransbury Park309 yd
Gallery Box117 Eastney Road, Southsea471 yd
Pure Ground180 - 182 Milton Road, Portsmouth596 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Artillery ArmsHester Road, Southsea51 yd
The Old House At HomePublic House, 104 Locksway Road170 yd
The Brewer's Tap177 Eastney Road, Southsea268 yd
The Fort Cumberland125 Eastney Road, Southsea471 yd
Meon Valley Public House28 Crofton Road, Southsea493 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Batman Grill80 Locksway Road, Southsea165 yd
The Crispy Cod76 Locksway Road, Southsea182 yd
Shanghai Bay78 Locksway Road, Southsea182 yd
Deep Blue Fish And Chips160 Eastney Road, Southsea230 yd
Amigos164 Eastney Road, Southsea230 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mary Rose Academy
GISORS ROAD 		169 yd
Bransbury Park
Bransbury Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts302 yd
St James Hospital
ST JAMES HOSPITAL ST JAMES HOSPITAL LOCKSWAY ROAD 		grass pitches409 yd
Milton Park
MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON ROAD 		tennis courts573 yd
Cockleshell Playing Fields
COCKLESHELL GARDENS 		grass pitches620 yd
Portsmouth Fc (Fratton Park)
FRATTON PARK FRATTON PARK FROGMORE ROAD 		grass pitches984 yd
University Of Portsmouth (Langstone Sports Site)
BARNARD TOWER BARNARD TOWER FURZE LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches999 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 speed112.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Canal Street dangerous?

In 2023, 475 crimes were reported near Old Canal . Only 21% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PO4 8JA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Old Canal, Southsea, PO4 8JA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PO4 8JA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee75
Retired69
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed18
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Construction19
Human health and social work activities19
Education18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Manufacturing11
Transport and storage10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Accommodation and food service activities1
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female128
Male111

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex70
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced30
Widowed24

Health

Very good health98
Good health82
Fair health44
Bad health9
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 74
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian2
Other Asian1
Black African5
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other5
White221

Country of Birth

United Kingdom217
European Union6
Africa4
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK217
10+ Years11
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom198
Italy4
Portugal2
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion98
Christian123
Muslim4
Other religion4
Not answered10
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