Property Solvers’ speed of sale tool has revealed that it’s taking an average of 19.29 weeks to sell a property in the PO postcode. Updated monthly, the latest dataset analysed over 1,288 property sales across the region between March 2024 and March 2025.
The statistics track the moment a property is listed on the UK’s leading property portals to the point it’s marked as officially ‘sold’ at the HM Land Registry. Homes in the areas of Southsea and Fareham are among the quickest to be snapped up and feature in the top ten list.
Ruban Selvanayagam of Property Solvers said: “While Portsmouth’s sale times remain in line with historical trends, there are encouraging signs that greater adoption of tech-driven efficiencies by industry stakeholders will help reduce transaction lengths. A key example is improving the accessibility and transparency of property-related data, making transactions more seamless.”
The co-founder of the sell house fast company concludes: “it’s also worth noting that many buyers have been pushing for their transactions to complete before 1st April given the reintroduction of the 2% Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) band.”
Here is the top ten list within the PO postcode:
5. PO20 - Manhood Peninsular and villages east of Chichester
It took an average of 120 days to sell a home in the PO20 area, based on the sale of 60 homes, from March 2024 to March 2025. This includes the areas of Selsey, Witterings, Birdham, Sidlesham, Oving, Tangmere, Aldingbourne, Eastergate and Westergate. Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images. | Jack Taylor/Getty Photo: Jack Taylor/Getty
6. PO11 - Hayling Island
It took an average of 123 days to sell a home on Hayling Island, based on the sale of 29 properties, from March 2024 to March 2025. Photo: Submitted
7. PO37 - Shanklin
It took an average of 124 days to sell a home in Shanklin, Ninham and Luccombe on the Isle of Wight, based on the sale of 17 homes, from March 2024 to March 2025. | Google Maps Photo: Google Maps
8. PO18 - villages to the west and north of Chichester
It took an average of 125 days to sell a home in the PO18 area, based on the sale of 20 homes, from March 2024 to March 2025. This area encompasses the villages to the west and north of Chichester including Bosham, Funtington, West Dean, Lavant, Eartham and Compton. | National World Photo: Kate Shemilt