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Cosham North: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Cosham North neighbourhood of Portsmouth, England (ONS area Portsmouth 003). Headline figures assembled 26 October 2026. Postcodes PO6, PO7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near PO6 2AG.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification
Cosham North is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Portsmouth (4 of 18 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £495,000 and flats for £192,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Portsmouth (0.3 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Cosham, is about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 26 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£495,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£192,500
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.07; 4 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 10 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 7 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£63,200
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.3 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Cosham North sits in Portsmouth
- Typical house price: joint 2nd highest of the 25 neighbourhoods in Portsmouth with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 24 neighbourhoods in Portsmouth with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 3rd highest of 26 neighbourhoods in Portsmouth
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 26 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Cosham North
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 26 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
4 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Portsmouth, 1 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Plug-in car growth
- New-build activity
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Homes selling
Falling behind the borough
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Cosham Railway station, about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line). About 10 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern, South Western Railway and Great Western Railway to Southampton Central (28 to 37 min); Southern to Brighton (about 71 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Court Lane Infant Academy 580 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Springfield School 820 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Apr 2025).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Cosham North
What is the typical house price in Cosham North?
£495,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.
How does Cosham North compare with the rest of Portsmouth?
Typical house price: joint 2nd highest of the 25 neighbourhoods in Portsmouth with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 24 neighbourhoods in Portsmouth with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 3rd highest of 26 neighbourhoods in Portsmouth.
Is Cosham North an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Cosham North gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.07; 4 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Cosham North?
Cosham. Railway station, about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line). About 10 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern, South Western Railway and Great Western Railway to Southampton Central (28 to 37 min); Southern to Brighton (about 71 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Cosham North?
Nearest state primary school. Court Lane Infant Academy. 580 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Springfield School. 820 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Apr 2025).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.