r/Portsmouth • u/Low-Acanthaceae7118 • 4d ago

Good places to live in Portsmouth

Hello, I'm going to start my masters at the uni of Portsmouth this September. I'm looking for accommodation and I was wondering which streets are the best and if there were areas I should avoid.

I mostly found houses with 4-6 rooms to share with other uni students. I found one I like on Pretoria Rd. but I wanna know more about places before I decide.

I'd be happy to receive any advice as I'm an international student and haven't been to Portsmouth before. Thank you so much!

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u/Gothy86 4d ago

Pretoria road is fine and you get the wonders of Pretoria News - not many of these shops left! Good selection of craft beers from the local breweries.

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u/Low-Acanthaceae7118 4d ago

thanks! sounds great

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u/JJAAZZZZ 4d ago

My very generalised opinion. Areas in order… good first, not so good last. - Old Portsmouth, Southsea, Eastney, Fratton, Portsea, Copnor, North End, Stamshaw, Somerstown.

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u/Persimmon_Hoarder 3d ago

Milton is good as well, on a par with Eastney

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u/Gingerpett 4d ago

Bang on. (Be careful about that border between old Portsmouth and portsea - you don't want to get those mixed up.)

PO5 and PO4 postcodes are basically what you want.

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u/LingonberryAromatic5 3d ago

Pretoria road is a good,safe area, in Portsmouth.

Very near Albert road, but not on it, so not as noisy.

There’s a Lidl’s and Tesco express on goldsmith avenue. and the Rodney road retail park has a tesco supermarket, b and q, aldi and b and m , kfc and McDonald’s.

fratton park is there too, so you could get a match in.

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u/Still-Shape-7971 3d ago

You’ll love Pretoria road I’m sure 👌