Postcode PO1 2BD (Portsmouth)

Map showing PO1 2BD and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO1 2BD is located in Portsmouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO1 2BD is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

PO1 2BD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of PO1 2BD as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to PO1 2BD is Isambard Brunel Road which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St. Lukes Church and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station, 282 m away.

The closest primary school to PO1 2BD (for ages 11 and under) is Ark Ayrton Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 7, 2018.

The local pub for residents of PO1 2BD is Castle Tavern and is 2.04 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 18, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Go Kitchen and is 2.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2019.

Policing for PO1 2BD is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Portsmouth City Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to PO1 2BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PO1 2BD, and the approximate distance away.

Isambard Brunel Road 74 m
The Mary Rose Street 83 m
Plymouth Street 140 m
Wellington Street 147 m
Charles Dickens Street 153 m
Alec Rose Lane 158 m
Hyde Park Road 176 m
Winston Churchill Avenue 181 m
Dorothy Dymond Street 185 m
Waterloo Street 205 m
Dugald Drummond Street 209 m
Tyseley Road 229 m
Greetham Street 249 m
Guildhall Walk 271 m
Bedford Street 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO1 2BD

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PO1 2BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ark Charter Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
91 m
St Edmund's Catholic School Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
410 m
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Good
(November 7, 2018)
476 m
Cottage Grove Primary School 586 m
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2008)
596 m
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Good
(October 20, 2021)
765 m
The Portsmouth Grammar School 886 m
Priory School Good
(November 24, 2016)
888 m
St John's College 899 m
Portsmouth High School 957 m
St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.05 km
St Jude's CofE Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.09 km
Ark Dickens Primary Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.09 km
Penhale Infant School & Nursery 1.1 km
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.11 km
Madani Academy Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.29 km
Southsea Infant School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.31 km
The Portsmouth Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.38 km
Devonshire Infant School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.41 km
Fernhurst Junior School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.41 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO1 2BD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gosport Ferry Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
2.01 km
The Deck At The Boathouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
2.01 km
Castle Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
2.04 km
Crew Mess Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
2.06 km
Alverbridge Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
2.1 km
Elly'S Wine Stores Retailers - other Exempt
June 19, 2019
2.1 km
George & Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 17, 2018
2.1 km
Go Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
2.1 km
Harbour News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
2.1 km
The Grill Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 8, 2022
2.1 km
Coffee#1 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
2.12 km
Knight'S Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 20, 2021
2.12 km
Pheonix Bakery And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.12 km
Sharpe'S Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
2.12 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
2.12 km
The Works Retailers - other Exempt
December 4, 2019
2.12 km
Brothers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 4, 2020
2.15 km
Edinburgh Woollen Mill Retailers - other Exempt
December 4, 2019
2.15 km
Frydays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
2.15 km
Great Wall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
2.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO1 2BD - Data from Apr 2022

St. Lukes Church Bus Stop/Station 69 m
St. Lukes Church Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Isambard Brunel Road Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Isambard Brunel Road Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Civic Offices Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Rail 282 m
Fratton Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Fratton Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Portsmouth IOW Car Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.24 km
Portsmouth IOW Car Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.24 km
Portsmouth IOW Car Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.24 km
Southampton Airport Air 25.62 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO1 2BD - Data from Dec 2021

Point Battery Beach 1.52 km
The Point Wetland 1.53 km
Basin No 1 Inland Water 1.65 km
Portsea Island Island 1.88 km
Fountain Lake Sea 1.99 km
Canoe Lake Inland Water 2.07 km
Burrow Island Island 2.37 km
Whale Island Island 2.41 km
Spit Sand Sea 2.48 km
Cockle Pond Inland Water 2.49 km
Baffins Pond Inland Water 2.61 km
Camber Basin Wetland 2.89 km
Stagg Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Duck Lake Inland Water 3.39 km
Frog Lake Inland Water 3.41 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.79618700
Longitude -1.08923900
OS Easting 464285
OS Northing 0100020
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3086
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Portsmouth South
Electoral Ward Charles Dickens
Local Authority District Portsmouth
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Solent
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000044
Travel To Work Area Portsmouth

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Portsmouth City Teaching
Cancer Alliance Wessex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Portsmouth CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Student communal living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Portsmouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039720
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Portsmouth 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Portsmouth 016B
Output Area / Small Area 2A1