Opticians in Portsmouth
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 17 optical sites in Portsmouth when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 12 separate contractors and spread across 3 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. The four big chains hold 53% of the sites here, which makes their published prices a reasonable guide to what you will pay.
NHS-funded testing in Portsmouth is commissioned through NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from August 2024. No new sites have joined the register here in the last two years.
Optical sites
17
Contractors
12
Single-site practices
3
Towns covered
3
Who runs the practices in Portsmouth
Independent and smaller groups
8 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Portsmouth
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asda Opticians - Portsmouth | Asda Opticians, The Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North, Portsmouth PO1 1SL | Asda Opticians | April 2016 | TP5XD |
| Ashleigh Opticians and Hearing Centre | 31 Fratton Road, Portsmouth PO1 5AB | 313 Visioncare Ltd | January 2022 | S9W6V |
| Boots Opticians (Portsmouth) | 194-204 Commercial Road, Portsmouth PO1 1HB | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5YC |
| Cameron-Davies Opticians - Southsea | 39-41 Marmion Road, Southsea PO5 2AT | Cameron-Davies Opticians | April 2008 | TP3VJ |
| Eyes Allure Ltd | 175 Chichester Road, Portsmouth PO2 0AJ | Eyes Allure Ltd | October 2018 | TP92Q |
| Forrest Opticians & Hearing Centre | 145 Havant Road, Drayton, Portsmouth PO6 2AA | 313 Vision Care Ltd | August 2024 | A2J5O |
| Percy Harrison Opticians Ltd | 74-76 Osborne Road, Southsea PO5 3LU | Percy Harrison Opticians Ltd | April 2008 | TP3RW |
| Portsea Island Eyecare | 144 London Road, Hilsea, Portsmouth PO2 9DJ | M&C Eyecare Ltd | July 2024 | G2S5Q |
| Portsmouth N H Extra | Clement Attlee Way, Portsmouth PO6 4SR | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP3Y2 |
| Portsmouth North End Specsavers Limited | 20 London Road, Portsmouth PO2 0LN | Specsavers | October 2017 | TP8MV |
| Rex Wingate & Partners | 177 Allaway Avenue, Paulsgrove PO6 4HG | Rex Wingate & Partners | April 2008 | TP7K7 |
| Specsavers (Cosham) | 46A High Street, Cosham, Portsmouth PO6 3AG | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6W5 |
| Specsavers (Portsmouth) | 216-218 Commercial Road, Portsmouth PO1 1HG | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6VR |
| Specsavers (Southsea) | 22 Palmerston Road, Southsea PO5 3QH | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6W3 |
| Specsavers Farlington Ltd | Sainsburys Supermarkets, Fitzherbert Road, Portsmouth PO6 1RR | Specsavers | October 2018 | TP97X |
| Underwood Opticians | 226 London Road, Portsmouth PO2 9JQ | Anne Gill Eyecare | April 2016 | TP5Q2 |
| Vision Express (Portsmouth) | 8 The Cascades Centre, Portsmouth PO1 4RJ | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP78J |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in Portsmouth
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 8 sites in Portsmouth outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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