Postcode PO12 1BX (Gosport)

Map showing PO12 1BX and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO12 1BX is located in Gosport, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO12 1BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO12 1BX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 PO12 1BX as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Endeavouring flat dwellers.

The closest road name to PO12 1BX is Thorngate Way which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Police Station and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, 1.19 km away.

The closest primary school to PO12 1BX (for ages 11 and under) is Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 20, 2019.

The local pub for residents of PO12 1BX is The Fox and is 102 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PO12 1BX is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Hampshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to PO12 1BX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PO12 1BX, and the approximate distance away.

Thorngate Way 66 m
North Cross Street 101 m
South Cross Street 102 m
North Street 110 m
Ordnance Road 114 m
Coates Road 158 m
Clarence Road 164 m
High Street 179 m
Church Path 190 m
Mumby Road 192 m
St Georges Walk 202 m
Creek Road 212 m
Cockleshell Square 213 m
Walpole Road 223 m
King Street 239 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO12 1BX

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PO12 1BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
811 m
St Vincent College Good
(November 23, 2018)
1.03 km
Haselworth Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.05 km
Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.37 km
Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.42 km
St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.5 km
St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.59 km
St Jude's CofE Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.71 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
1.74 km
The Portsmouth Grammar School 1.78 km
Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School Good
(March 10, 2017)
1.85 km
Brockhurst Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.98 km
Alverstoke Community Infant School Outstanding
(November 5, 2010)
2.26 km
Portsmouth High School 2.29 km
Elson Junior School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
2.42 km
Ark Charter Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
2.54 km
Gomer Infant School Outstanding
(June 5, 2013)
2.56 km
Gomer Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.56 km
Elson Infant School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.6 km
Cottage Grove Primary School 2.63 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO12 1BX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 5, 2019
0 m
Poundstretcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
0 m
Savers Health And Beauty Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
0 m
The New Cottage Loaf Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
0 m
Travelodge Gosport Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
0 m
Katies Vinyl Bar And Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 29, 2019
55 m
Age Concern Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
99 m
Bookworm Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
99 m
The Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
102 m
Gosport Conservative Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 3, 2019
103 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
103 m
33 Green Bottles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
112 m
The Star Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
125 m
T And J Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 20, 2019
136 m
Boots Uk Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 6, 2015
158 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
158 m
Craft Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
158 m
Gosport Pool Arena Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 16, 2022
158 m
Hampshire Cultural Trust Retailers - other Exempt
April 13, 2022
158 m
Holland & Barrett Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
158 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO12 1BX - Data from Apr 2022

Police Station Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Police Station Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Creek Road Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Creek Road Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Waterside Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Southsea Hoverport Rail 2.02 km
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 430 m
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 478 m
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 558 m
Southampton Airport Air 23.93 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 50.04 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO12 1BX - Data from Dec 2021

Cockle Pond Inland Water 279 m
Burrow Island Island 916 m
The Point Wetland 1.11 km
Point Battery Beach 1.22 km
Basin No 1 Inland Water 1.27 km
Camber Basin Wetland 1.4 km
Spit Sand Sea 1.98 km
Fountain Lake Sea 2.45 km
Gilkicker Point Wetland 2.59 km
Whale Island Island 3.1 km
Alder Moor Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Stokes Bay Bay 3.47 km
Spithead Sea 3.68 km
Elson Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Rectory Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO12 1BX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.8 Mbps 52.8 Mbps 79.9 Mbps
Upload 16.5 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.3 0.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 69.7 17.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 113,512 kWh - mean 12,612 kWh : median 4,530 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 49,305 kWh - mean 3,793 kWh : median 2,277 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO12 1BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.79531200
Longitude -1.12400400
OS Easting 461836
OS Northing 0099893
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4950
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gosport
County Electorial Division Leesland & Town ED
Electoral Ward Town
Local Authority District Gosport
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 E07000088
Travel To Work Area Portsmouth

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Hampshire
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 Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Constrained flat dwellers
Subgroup: Endeavouring flat dwellers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gosport BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042219
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gosport 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gosport 008F
Output Area / Small Area 7B3