There’s so many great locations to chose from, depending on your needs – whether that be a desire to be near the beach, the rolling country side, the nightlife or the area’s terrific restaurants.
It’s something any prospective new Blues arrival in the summer will have to explore and weigh up before committing to a career at Fratton Park.
But what areas would you expect to see a removal van drawing up and a Pompey player knocking on your door to say he’s new to the neighbourhood?
Here are 16 known hotspots which have been home to ex-players and managers during their Fratton Park careers.
But what areas would you expect to see a removal van drawing up and a Pompey player knocking on your door to say he’s new to the neighbourhood?
![While it might not be in Portsmouth or in fact in Hampshire, it was a hotspot for Pompey players and management during the Blues’ time in the Premier League. Harry Redknapp took residence in the Dorset village close to Poole, along with names including Pedro Mendes.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjViYThkNGFlLThjYWItNGQyMi1hNGEwLWQzOGI2ZmQ0ZDM1ZTo0ZTFhNDY1YS04ZjdkLTRiYTctOWEzMi1lODZkZDcyYjZlZjg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
17. Sandbanks
While it might not be in Portsmouth or in fact in Hampshire, it was a hotspot for Pompey players and management during the Blues’ time in the Premier League. Harry Redknapp took residence in the Dorset village close to Poole, along with names including Pedro Mendes. Photo: Google Streetview