PO6 postcode: what it's like to live there
The PO6 district covers Drayton & Farlington, Wymering, Paulsgrove West & Port Solent. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 7 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in PO6
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from PO6 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Southampton: 59 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in PO6
- Beacon View Primary Academy · PO6 3PS · Good or better in every area (2025) · Bottom 3% in England
- Court Lane Infant Academy · PO6 2PP · Remains Good (2024)
- Court Lane Junior Academy · PO6 2PP · Remains Good (2024) · Bottom 24% in England
- Highbury Primary School · PO6 2RZ · Report card 2025: Expected standard or better in every area · Bottom 28% in England
- Medina Primary School · PO6 3NH · Good or better in every area (2025) · Bottom 13% in England
- Portsdown Primary School · PO6 3JL · Good (2024) · Bottom 2% in England
- Solent Infant School · PO6 1DH · Improved significantly (2025)
- Solent Junior School · PO6 1HJ · Standards maintained (2025) · Bottom 38% in England
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School · PO6 4JD · Remains Good (2023) · Top 37% in England
- The Victory Primary School · PO6 4QP · Good or better in every area (2024) · Bottom 14% in England
Secondary schools in PO6
- Castle View Academy · PO6 4QP · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 11% in England
- Springfield School · PO6 1QY · Good or better in every area (2025) · Bottom 28% in England
Nurseries and pre-schools in PO6
- Farlington Day Nursery · PO6 1NF · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Stars Pre-School · PO6 1DL
- Peacock Pre-School · PO6 1EY · Good (Ofsted)
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Portsmouth · PO6 4SF · Good (Ofsted)
- Mulberry Court Pre School · PO6 3PD · Good (Ofsted)
- Tops Day Nurseries - Portsmouth · PO6 3LY · Good (Ofsted)
- Honeypot Nursery · PO6 2SA · Good (Ofsted)
- Teddy Bears Nursery School · PO6 4QD
- Tops Day Nursery - Lakeside · PO6 3EN · Good (Ofsted)
- Cherubz Daycare Paulsgrove · PO6 4JB · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in PO6
- The Drayton Surgery · PO6 1PA
Neighbourhoods in PO6
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of PO6 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drayton & Farlington | 18% | £355k | Low | 11 min |
| Wymering | 17% | £265k | Very high | 8 min |
| Paulsgrove West & Port Solent | 17% | £287k | Average | 12 min |
| Paulsgrove East | 17% | £236k | High | 8 min |
| Cosham South | 15% | £334k | High | 9 min |
| Cosham North | 15% | £425k | Very low | 10 min |
Questions
Where is the PO6 postcode?
PO6 covers 7 neighbourhoods in Drayton & Farlington, Wymering, Paulsgrove West & Port Solent, with 917 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in PO6?
The typical home price across PO6's neighbourhoods is £287k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in PO6?
10 primary and 2 secondary state schools have a PO6 postcode.
How long is the commute from PO6?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Southampton 59 minutes.