Strong on safety and transport
Portchester Castle at a glance
- House prices
- £345,000
- Middle63rd percentile
- Schools
- 74th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 82nd percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 42.9 per 1,000 residents
- Strong78th percentile
- Flood risk
- 18.5% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land83rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Portchester Castle a good place to live?
Portchester Castle may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger transport access. More of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Fareham below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Portchester Castle
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 42.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 78th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Portchester Castle
House prices
- Median sale price
- £345,000
- Percentile
- 63rd percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 91 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Portchester Castle
Schools
74th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Portchester Castle
Flood risk
18.5% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 16.2% of the area. That is the 83rd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Portchester Castle
Transport
82nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Portchester Castle a good place to live?
Portchester Castle may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger transport access. More of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Portchester Castle safe?
Portchester Castle ranks in the 78th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Portchester Castle?
The median sale price was £345,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 63rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Portchester Castle?
Schools rank in the 74th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Portchester Castle?
Nearby public profiles include Avenue in Fareham and Titchfield in Fareham.
