Southsea Waverley Road
Portsmouth 025 · 4 sub-areas · 6,096 residents
Portsmouth 025 is a mid-sized neighbourhood within Portsmouth, home to around 6,100 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,124 a month — slightly below the national two-bed median and a fraction of what you'd pay in comparable southern coastal cities. With more than a third of residents working from home, it's a neighbourhood that's quietly shifted toward flexible living.
Southsea Waverley Road is a mid-density neighbourhood of Portsmouth in the South East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay; a high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Southsea Waverley Road?
4 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 44 restaurants and 11 pubs in five minutes; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,357 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Southsea Waverley Road in Portsmouth
Living in Southsea Waverley Road
Portsmouth 025 sits firmly in the middle of Portsmouth's rental market — affordable by South East standards, and increasingly shaped by remote workers who've chosen to stay put rather than commute daily. The greenspace here is notably accessible: around 84% of residents are within a short walk of it, and the nearest patch is barely 200 metres from a typical front door. That makes the day-to-day feel more spacious than the density numbers might suggest.
On rent, you're looking at around £1,124 a month for a two-bedroom home — roughly in line with the national median and meaningfully cheaper than much of the wider South East. A one-bed comes in at about £893, and a three-bed at around £1,345. Rents rose about 2.7% over the past year, so the market is moving, but not dramatically. Council tax (Band D) runs to about £2,292 a year.
The demographic picture here skews toward working-age adults in their twenties and thirties — around 30% of residents are aged 18 to 34 — with a meaningful share of older residents too. Just over half of homes are owner-occupied, which is high for a neighbourhood with this rental stock, and only about 3% are social housing. Nearly half of residents hold a degree-level qualification, which is well above the Portsmouth norm.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.3 km away — about a 16-minute walk. That connects you to London in just over 100 minutes by rail. Most residents drive or work from home; public transport mode share sits at just 7%. Broadband is fully gigabit-capable across the neighbourhood, with zero premises below the minimum standard — useful for anyone working remotely. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on specific pockets.
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Frequently asked
- Is Portsmouth 025 a nice place to live?
- It's a solid mid-market neighbourhood within Portsmouth — owner-occupied, reasonably well-qualified, and with excellent greenspace access (84% of residents are within a short walk of green space). The schools picture is the main caveat, with only around a quarter of nearby schools rated Good or Outstanding. If you're not reliant on local schools, it's a practical and affordable base.
- What is the rent in Portsmouth 025?
- A one-bedroom flat runs about £893 a month, a two-bed around £1,124, and a three-bed around £1,345. These are estimates based on local sale prices scaled from city-level data. Rents rose roughly 2.7% over the past year. Council tax (Band D) adds about £2,292 a year on top.
- Is Portsmouth 025 safe?
- The crime rate sits at around 123 per 1,000 residents annually — above the UK average of roughly 80 per 1,000. That's typical of urban Portsmouth rather than a specific local issue. The area sits around the middle of the national deprivation scale, and the high owner-occupation rate generally correlates with a more settled community.
- What's the commute from Portsmouth 025 to London?
- By rail it's around 102 minutes to London — workable for occasional travel but a stretch for daily commuting. The nearest mainline station is about 1.3 km away, roughly a 16-minute walk. Most residents here either drive locally or work from home; public transport accounts for only 7% of commutes.
- Who lives in Portsmouth 025?
- A mix of younger renters and older owner-occupiers. Around 30% of residents are aged 18 to 34, but owner-occupation is still above 53%, pointing to an established homeowner layer alongside younger arrivals. Nearly half hold degree-level qualifications, and over a third work from home — giving the neighbourhood a professional, flexible-working character.
- What schools are near Portsmouth 025?
- There are 76 schools within roughly 2km, but only around 25% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — significantly below the national average of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is about 5.2 km away. Families should check individual school catchment boundaries and Ofsted reports carefully before choosing an address here.
- How good is the broadband in Portsmouth 025?
- Excellent — 100% of premises have access to gigabit-capable broadband, and none fall below the minimum universal service standard. That makes it well-suited to the neighbourhood's high remote-working rate, where over a third of residents work from home.