Record stores in Portsmouth
Record shops reward the patient digger. Portsmouth, England has 41 mapped right now. That's 41 record shops mapped around Portsmouth. Every shop grades and prices differently, so the same record can be a bargain in one and a splurge in another — dig everywhere. Check the grading before you pay — a visual grade and a play grade are two different things.
This guide covers every record store we could verify in and around Portsmouth (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include John Boots Music and The Junction, plus Ross Records. If a record shop's missing from Portsmouth's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Portsmouth record lineup
41 mapped within about 40 km:
John Boots Music
Record store
John Boots Music — Record store. Also worth knowing about John Boots Music: it has a website with more detail.
The Junction
Record store
The Junction is Record store on 1 St Vincent Road.
1 St Vincent Road
Ross Records
Record store
Ross Records — Record store, found on 5 Kingston Road in Portsmouth.
5 Kingston Road, Portsmouth
Harbour Records
Record store
Harbour Records is Record store on 29 High Street, Emsworth. Harbour Records also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
29 High Street, Emsworth, PO10 7AG
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00
Phone: +44 1243 371415
Portsmouth Music Academy
Record store
Portsmouth Music Academy — Record store, found on 88 Northern Road in Portsmouth. Also worth knowing about Portsmouth Music Academy: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
88 Northern Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3ER
Phone: +44 2392 985385
The Record Shop (Sweet Memories Record Shop)
Record store
The Record Shop (Sweet Memories Record Shop) — Record store, found on Fratton Road in Fratton, Portsmouth. Also worth knowing about The Record Shop (Sweet Memories Record Shop): it has a website with more detail.
Fratton Road, Fratton, Portsmouth
Sounds + Grounds
Record store
Sounds + Grounds — Record store, found on 12 Birmingham Road in Cowes. Also worth knowing about Sounds + Grounds: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
12 Birmingham Road, Cowes, PO31 7BH
Phone: +44 7821 850527
Willy's Guitar Shop
Record store
Willy's Guitar Shop — Record store, found on 12 Shooters Hill in Cowes.
12 Shooters Hill, Cowes, PO31 7BG
Paul & Tao's Music Louange
Record store
Paul & Tao's Music Louange is Record store on 60 High Street, Ryde. Paul & Tao's Music Louange also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00.
60 High Street, Ryde
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00
Muso Accessories
Record store
Muso Accessories — Record store, found on 11A St Thomas Square in Newport.
11A St Thomas Square, Newport
Sounds Great
Record store
Sounds Great is Record store on 67A High Street, Newport. Sounds Great also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su off.
67A High Street, Newport, PO30 1BA
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su off
AAA
Record store
AAA — Record store, found on Scarrots Lane in Newport.
Scarrots Lane, Newport
RPM
Record store
RPM is Record store on Highland Road, Southsea. RPM also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 10:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Highland Road, Southsea
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 10:00-13:00
Phone: +44 2392 838980
Reggie's Retro
Record store
Reggie's Retro is Record store on 5 Pier Street, Ventnor.
5 Pier Street, Ventnor
Hip City Island Records
Record store
Hip City Island Records is Record store on 2 Cross Street, Shanklin. Hip City Island Records also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Su-Mo off; We-Sa 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
2 Cross Street, Shanklin
Hours: Su-Mo off; We-Sa 11:00-17:00
Volume One
Record store
Volume One — Record store, found on 6 Yarborough Arcade in Shanklin. Also worth knowing about Volume One: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 10:00-16:00; Su-Tu off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
6 Yarborough Arcade, Shanklin, PO37 6LD
Hours: We-Sa 10:00-16:00; Su-Tu off
Phone: +44 7958 373335
Russell's Records
Record store
Russell's Records — Record store.
Rainy Days
Record store
Rainy Days is Record store on Union Street, Ryde.
Union Street, Ryde, PO33 2LQ
Triple A Record Shop
Record store
Triple A Record Shop is Record store on 111 Saint James's Street, Newport.
111 Saint James's Street, Newport, PO30 5HB
Steaikes Vinyl Records
Record store
Steaikes Vinyl Records — Record store, found on 7 Linden Road in Bognor Regis. Also worth knowing about Steaikes Vinyl Records: the map lists its hours as Tu 09:30-16:30; We-Sa 09:30-16:30; Su,Mo off.
7 Linden Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 2AL
Hours: Tu 09:30-16:30; We-Sa 09:30-16:30; Su,Mo off
HMV
Record store
HMV is Record store.
A Slice of Vinyl
Record store
A Slice of Vinyl — Record store, found on 8 South Street in Gosport. Also worth knowing about A Slice of Vinyl: it has a website with more detail.
8 South Street, Gosport, PO12 1ES
HMV
Record store
HMV is Record store on 176-178. HMV also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-18:30; Su 11:00-17:00.
176-178
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-18:30; Su 11:00-17:00
Southampton Vinyl at The Loft Ladder
Record store
Southampton Vinyl at The Loft Ladder is Record store.
HMV
Record store
HMV is Record store. HMV also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-17:30; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:30-16:30; it has a website with more detail.
Winchester, SO23 8QY
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-17:30; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:30-16:30
Oddnobs Emporium
Record store
Oddnobs Emporium — Record store.
A Ray of Delight
Record store
A Ray of Delight is Record store on 14 Tarrant Street.
14 Tarrant Street
Helterskelter Records
Record store
Helterskelter Records is Record store.
Oxfam Books & Music
Record store
Oxfam Books & Music — Record store. Also worth knowing about Oxfam Books & Music: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 09:30-17:30; Mo 10:00-16:00; Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 11:00-15:30; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Fr 09:30-17:30; Mo 10:00-16:00; Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 11:00-15:30
Forest Records
Record store
Forest Records is Record store on 7 Earley Court, Lymington. Forest Records also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Sa 10:00-14:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
7 Earley Court, Lymington, SO41 9EP
Hours: Sa 10:00-14:30
Phone: +44 7754 314906
Rolly's Records
Record store
Rolly's Records — Record store. Also worth knowing about Rolly's Records: the map lists its hours as Th,Fr 10:00-16:30; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su-We off.
Bognor Regis
Hours: Th,Fr 10:00-16:30; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su-We off
Nothing Ventured Vinyl
Record store
Nothing Ventured Vinyl is Record store on 37A Highland Road, Southsea. Nothing Ventured Vinyl also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We 12:00-17:00; Th 14:00-18:00; Th-Fr 11:00-17:00.
37A Highland Road, Southsea, PO4 9DA
Hours: We 12:00-17:00; Th 14:00-18:00; Th-Fr 11:00-17:00
Powerhouse Music
Record store
Powerhouse Music is Record store.
Oxfam Books & Music
Record store
Oxfam Books & Music — Record store, found on 74 Parchment Street in Winchester. Also worth knowing about Oxfam Books & Music: it has a website with more detail.
74 Parchment Street, Winchester, SO23 8AT
Pie & Vinyl
Record store
Pie & Vinyl — Record store, found on 61 Castle Road in Southsea. Also worth knowing about Pie & Vinyl: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
61 Castle Road, Southsea, PO5 3AY
Phone: +44 23 9275 3914
Hundred Records
Record store
Hundred Records — Record store, found on 47 The Hundred in Romsey.
47 The Hundred, Romsey, SO51 8GE
Eric's Vinyl & Coffee
Record store
Eric's Vinyl & Coffee is Record store on 151 Portsmouth Road, Southampton. Eric's Vinyl & Coffee also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-18:30; it has a website with more detail.
151 Portsmouth Road, Southampton, SO19 9BG
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:30
Hayes Music
Record store
Hayes Music — Record store. Also worth knowing about Hayes Music: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +442380860889
Ukulele Heaven
Record store
Ukulele Heaven is Record store on 4 The Mews, Southampton. Ukulele Heaven also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu,Th-Sa 10:00-13:29.
4 The Mews, Southampton, SO30 3DR
Hours: Tu,Th-Sa 10:00-13:29
Clanfield Music Centre
Record store
Clanfield Music Centre is Record store on 13 South Lane, Clanfield, Waterlooville. Clanfield Music Centre also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
13 South Lane, Clanfield, Waterlooville, PO8 0RB
Vintage Vinyl
Record store
Vintage Vinyl — Record store. Also worth knowing about Vintage Vinyl: the map lists its hours as We-Fr 10:00-16:30; Sa 10:00-13:00.
Bognor Regis
Hours: We-Fr 10:00-16:30; Sa 10:00-13:00
What the map tells us about record stores in Portsmouth
16 of the 41 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — record shops keep shop hours, so the listed times are usually reliable.
13 have websites listed. Worth a look for new-arrival posts and want-list services.
The Portsmouth record crawl
Making a day of it in Portsmouth? Work this order: John Boots Music, The Junction on 1 St Vincent Road, Ross Records on 5 Kingston Road, Harbour Records on 29 High Street, Portsmouth Music Academy on 88 Northern Road, The Record Shop (Sweet Memories Record Shop) on Fratton Road, Sounds + Grounds on 12 Birmingham Road, and Willy's Guitar Shop on 12 Shooters Hill. That's the record crawl in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 33 more are listed below.
Record digging tips for Portsmouth
Digging in Portsmouth? A few habits pay off:
- Hit the new-arrivals bin first at John Boots Music. That's where fresh stock lands before anyone else sees it. The good stuff rarely survives the week.
- Check the bargain wall rhythm at The Junction. Shops restock the cheap sections on cycles. Ask when — that's when the fresh bargains land.
- Learn your labels. Certain labels mean certain quality. A quick education in the labels of your favourite genres pays off fast.
- Ask the staff what's new. Shop staff know what's just come in and what's about to. One question can save an hour of digging.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Portsmouth — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new record store in Portsmouth can take a while to appear. The 41 above are only as current as the community map. A record store that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
We don't list prices or stock — both change by the day. What we list is the where: real shops, verified by real mappers.
If you run one of the 41 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Record store listings for Portsmouth: 41 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.