The postcode PO12 2HX is located in Gosport, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO12 2HX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PO12 2HX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 2HX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to PO12 2HX is St Mary's Avenue which is centered 32 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Testcombe Road and is 232 m away. The closest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, 2.74 km away.
The closest primary school to PO12 2HX (for ages 11 and under) is Haselworth Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 2019. 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 2HX is Gosport Bowling Club and is 342 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 482 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 20, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 148.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.5% 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 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PO12 2HX 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 2HX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PO12 2HX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PO12 2HX
| 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 2HX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haselworth Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 621 m |
| Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 10, 2017) | 634 m |
| Alverstoke Community Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (November 5, 2010) | 647 m |
| Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 11, 2018) | 768 m |
| Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 1.02 km |
| Gomer Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (June 5, 2013) | 1.31 km |
| Gomer Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.31 km |
| Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 1.36 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 4, 2019) | 1.48 km |
| Bay House School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 1.52 km |
| St Vincent College | Academy | 16-19 | Good (November 23, 2018) | 1.54 km |
| St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 2.06 km |
| Brockhurst Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 2.11 km |
| Alver Valley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 2.63 km |
| Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 2.63 km |
| Elson Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (November 29, 2018) | 2.75 km |
| Brune Park Community School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 29, 2020) | 2.78 km |
| Elson Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 2.91 km |
| St Jude's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 2.95 km |
| St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 3.07 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO12 2HX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcroft Manor Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2018 | 143 m | |
| Beechcroft Green Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2019 | 191 m | |
| Gosport Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 21, 2022 | 342 m | |
| Brodrick Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 353 m | |
| Brookfield Retirement Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2021 | 353 m | |
| Little J'S Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2018 | 353 m | |
| The Park Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 22, 2022 | 353 m | |
| Abbeyfield Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2016 | 392 m | |
| Elizabeth Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2020 | 392 m | |
| Alverstoke House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2021 | 447 m | |
| Ginas | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 2, 2021 | 451 m | |
| Village Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 482 m | |
| Redclyffe House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2019 | 490 m | |
| The Old Lodge Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 490 m | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 502 m | |
| Anglesey Hotel Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2020 | 510 m | |
| Joys Of Alverstoke | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2019 | 540 m | |
| Little Palace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 21, 2020 | 540 m | |
| Village Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 2, 2021 | 540 m | |
| Domaine Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 13, 2016 | 570 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO12 2HX - Data from Apr 2022
| Testcombe Road | 232 m | |
| Testcombe Road | 233 m | |
| St Marys Avenue | 244 m | |
| St Marys Avenue | 277 m | |
| St Marks Road | 342 m | |
| Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station | 2.74 km | |
| Southsea Hoverport | 3.03 km | |
| Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station | 3.87 km | |
| Gosport Ferry Terminal | 1.95 km | |
| Gosport Ferry Terminal | 1.99 km | |
| Gosport Ferry Terminal | 2.07 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 23.73 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 48.69 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO12 2HX - Data from Dec 2021
| Cockle Pond | 1.46 km | |
| Gilkicker Point | 1.51 km | |
| Stokes Bay | 1.87 km | |
| Alder Moor | 2.25 km | |
| Spit Sand | 2.34 km | |
| Burrow Island | 2.38 km | |
| The Point | 2.39 km | |
| Point Battery | 2.44 km | |
| Camber Basin | 2.6 km | |
| Browndown Point | 2.68 km | |
| Basin No 1 | 2.88 km | |
| Spithead | 3.53 km | |
| Rowner Copse | 3.61 km | |
| Rectory Copse | 3.68 km | |
| Elmore Lake | 3.78 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO12 2HX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 77.3 Mbps | 148.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.7 Mbps | 19.5 Mbps | 39 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% | 19 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 6.5% | 100% | 90 | 15.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 93.5% | 93.5% | 374.7 | 36.5 |
Energy usage data for PO12 2HX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hampshire |
| Latitude | 50.78705200 |
| Longitude | -1.14281300 |
| OS Easting | 460521 |
| OS Northing | 0098959 |
| 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 | Anglesey |
| 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 | E33042225 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Gosport 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Gosport 010A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |