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Latest prices in Portsmouth for Terraced properties

The latest figures show that the average price for a Terraced property in Portsmouth has now reached £261,658 as of Jul 2024. This value is based upon the average value of completed property transactions in the month of July.

Average prices for a Terraced property have increased substantially over the longer term in Portsmouth. Back in January 1995, prices for this type of property averaged £46,794 based on sales at the time. Fast forward to January 2024, and averages reached £267,228 - representing a growth of 471% over 29 years.

This substantial triple-digit percentage rise in Terraced property values far outpaced broader inflation over the same period. Rising household incomes, strong local economy, high demand and constrained supply all likely contributed to the steep price inflation seen for Terraced homes in Portsmouth over the past 3 decades.

Our data is sourced directly from HM Land Registry and their UK House Price Index report. This dataset is updated several times a year and we always attempt to have the most up to data information available.

The UK HPI uses sales data collected on residential housing transactions, whether for cash or with a mortgage. Properties have been included in England and Wales since January 1995, in Scotland since January 2004, and in Northern Ireland since January 2005, Data is available at a national and regional level, as well as counties, local authorities and London boroughs.

Cited from HM Land Registry

Terraced prices in Portsmouth over the last 12 months

DatePrice
Aug 2023£279,850
Sep 2023£278,127
Oct 2023£276,711
Nov 2023£272,981
Dec 2023£267,062
Jan 2024£267,228
Feb 2024£264,628
Mar 2024£265,926
Apr 2024£263,628
May 2024£263,690
Jun 2024£263,402
Jul 2024£261,658

Recent trends for prices in Portsmouth

The latest figures from July 2024 indicate the property market in Portsmouth continues to show falling price trends. Compared to June, 2024, average prices decreased by -0.7% to £242,268. On an annual basis, average property prices have decreased -5.8% since 12 months ago.

In terms of sales activity, there were 114 residential property transactions completed in Portsmouth during July, 2024. Of these purchases, 73 were financed with a mortgage while 19 were all-cash sales. For cash buyers, average prices have changed by -0.8% since June, 2024, coming in at around £224,929. For properties purchased with a mortgage, the average price changed by -0.7% since June, 2024, to £249,542.

Compared to the overall picture in its national parent England, the average property price in Portsmouth are lower than the current national average of £305,879. While Portsmouth saw a change of -0.7% over the last month, England as a whole recorded a percentage change of 0.2% in average property values. And on an annual basis, prices across England have grown by 1.6%, more than the -5.8% yearly change seen in Portsmouth.

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Average price in Portsmouth by housing type

Prices last recorded in July, 2024

average

£242,268

detached

£481,816

flat

£171,544

semi-detached

£334,312

terraced

£261,658

Prices by housing type in Portsmouth

Recent data shows that price growth has varied across different property types in Portsmouth over the last year. For terraced houses, property prices changed by -0.7% between July 2024 and June 2024 to reach £261,658, and changed by -5.1% over the last 12 months. The annual change was greater than the 1.8% change seen for terraced homes in England overall.

Meanwhile, semi-detached properties saw a fall in average prices locally, taking them to £334,312 in June 2024. This represents a -0.8% change from the same month last year.This is underperforming the 2.2% annual change in semi-detached values across the country.

Detached homes in Portsmouth lost -0.8% month-over-month to reach an average of £481,816. Annually, detached property values have changed by -6.7%. This is weaker price growth compared to England's 1.6% change for detached houses over the year.

For apartments and flats, average prices decreased by -0.8% between July and June 2024, hitting £171,544. Over the last 12 months, apartment values have changed by -7.3%, lagging England's flat and apartment growth rate of 0.4%.

Overall, terraced properties have seen the strongest price momentum locally over the past year, with a change of -5.1%, while flat properties lagged, with a change of -7.3%.

Recent purchases in Portsmouth

According to data from HM Land Registry, there were 114 completed property purchases in the area of Portsmouth in July 2024. Of these sales, 19 were recorded as cash purchases whilst 73 were purchased using a mortgage. Compared to this time 12 months ago, the percentage of properties purchased using a mortgage has changed by -5.6% and the percentage of properties purchased with cash has changed by -6.3%.

The number of cash and mortgage purchases may not match the recorded number due to exclusions listed on the gov.uk website

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