New build homes for sale in Portchester

With plenty of local facilities, you also have Fareham which is only a 15 minute drive away. Not to mention the city-sized amenities of Portsmouth, which is a similar distance away, and further east, Southampton – including restaurants, high-street shops, supermarkets and entertainment for all ages.

Portchester has four primary schools and two secondary options, including Red Barn Community Primary School, which was previously rated ‘outstanding’. For Post-16 students, Portsmouth and Southampton offer further education right up to university level.

Portchester is conveniently just below the M27, which connects you to both Portsmouth and Southampton. And from Southampton, you can access the M3, for a direct motorway route to London via historic Winchester. For travel by rail, the Southwestern Railway operates services from Portchester station, with the journey time to Portsmouth Harbour taking 25 minutes and Southampton just under an hour. For journeys to London, the train station provides routes that take under an hour and a half.

With the Solent and the Isle of Wight as your neighbours, this area is all about the sea. And if you want to stay on dry land, there are also some great beaches to enjoy: for example Lee-on-the-Solent is half an hour away by car. For epic countryside, the New Forest is only under half an hour’s drive away and offers incredible walks with stunning scenery.