The postcode PO12 2EQ is located in Gosport, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO12 2EQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PO12 2EQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 2EQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to PO12 2EQ is Brodrick Avenue which is centered 73 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Testcombe Road and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, 2.82 km away.
The closest primary school to PO12 2EQ (for ages 11 and under) is Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 10, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bay House School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 17, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of PO12 2EQ is Gosport Bowling Club and is 220 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 21, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Village Fish Bar and is 439 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 20, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 128.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PO12 2EQ is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Hampshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PO12 2EQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PO12 2EQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PO12 2EQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PO12 2EQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 10, 2017) | 403 m |
| Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 11, 2018) | 596 m |
| Haselworth Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 618 m |
| Alverstoke Community Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (November 5, 2010) | 647 m |
| Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 855 m |
| Gomer Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (June 5, 2013) | 1.1 km |
| Gomer Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.1 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 4, 2019) | 1.28 km |
| Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 1.29 km |
| Bay House School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 1.37 km |
| St Vincent College | Academy | 16-19 | Good (November 23, 2018) | 1.44 km |
| St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 1.92 km |
| Brockhurst Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 1.92 km |
| Alver Valley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 2.4 km |
| Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 2.4 km |
| Brune Park Community School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 29, 2020) | 2.56 km |
| Elson Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (November 29, 2018) | 2.56 km |
| Elson Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 2.73 km |
| Grange Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 3.04 km |
| Grange Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 3.05 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO12 2EQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcroft Green Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2019 | 57 m | |
| Beechcroft Manor Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2018 | 176 m | |
| Abbeyfield Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2016 | 190 m | |
| Elizabeth Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2020 | 190 m | |
| Gosport Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 21, 2022 | 220 m | |
| Redclyffe House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2019 | 374 m | |
| The Old Lodge Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 374 m | |
| Alverstoke C.E. Aided Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2021 | 403 m | |
| Langdale Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2019 | 403 m | |
| Alverstoke Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 438 m | |
| Claires' At Bury House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2021 | 438 m | |
| Gca Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 14, 2020 | 438 m | |
| Village Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 439 m | |
| Domaine Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 13, 2016 | 447 m | |
| Haven Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2019 | 447 m | |
| The Park Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 22, 2022 | 474 m | |
| Bury Lodge Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2021 | 476 m | |
| Premier Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2021 | 476 m | |
| The Olive Tree | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2016 | 484 m | |
| Hazeldene Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2019 | 484 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO12 2EQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Testcombe Road | 57 m | |
| Testcombe Road | 75 m | |
| St Marys Avenue | 181 m | |
| St Marys Avenue | 220 m | |
| Foster Gardens | 259 m | |
| Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station | 2.82 km | |
| Southsea Hoverport | 3.2 km | |
| Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station | 3.97 km | |
| Gosport Ferry Terminal | 2.03 km | |
| Gosport Ferry Terminal | 2.07 km | |
| Gosport Ferry Terminal | 2.15 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 23.5 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 48.54 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO12 2EQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Cockle Pond | 1.54 km | |
| Gilkicker Point | 1.72 km | |
| Stokes Bay | 1.82 km | |
| Alder Moor | 2.03 km | |
| Burrow Island | 2.36 km | |
| The Point | 2.52 km | |
| Camber Basin | 2.53 km | |
| Browndown Point | 2.53 km | |
| Spit Sand | 2.55 km | |
| Point Battery | 2.57 km | |
| Basin No 1 | 2.91 km | |
| Rowner Copse | 3.38 km | |
| Rectory Copse | 3.45 km | |
| Elmore Lake | 3.6 km | |
| Oakdene Woods | 3.66 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO12 2EQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 128.9 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.9 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 105.3 | 15.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 395.5 | 36 |
Energy usage data for PO12 2EQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hampshire |
| Latitude | 50.78858800 |
| Longitude | -1.14502700 |
| OS Easting | 460363 |
| OS Northing | 0099128 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Gosport |
| County Electorial Division | Leesland & Town ED |
| Electoral Ward | Alverstoke |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000088 |
| Travel To Work Area | Portsmouth |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | South Hampshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Gosport BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33042220 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Gosport 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Gosport 009C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |