The postcode PO12 2QP is located in Gosport, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO12 2QP is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
PO12 2QP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 2QP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to PO12 2QP is Tower Close which is centered 160 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bay House School and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, 4.15 km away.
The closest primary school to PO12 2QP (for ages 11 and under) is Gomer Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 2020. 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 2QP is The Seahorse and is 169 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Queens Parade Fisheries and is 750 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 7, 2021.
Policing for PO12 2QP 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 2QP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PO12 2QP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PO12 2QP
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PO12 2QP - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay House School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 0 m |
| Gomer Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (June 5, 2013) | 554 m |
| Gomer Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 554 m |
| Alverstoke Community Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (November 5, 2010) | 1.05 km |
| Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 10, 2017) | 1.12 km |
| Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 11, 2018) | 1.6 km |
| Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 1.76 km |
| Alver Valley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 1.81 km |
| Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 1.81 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 4, 2019) | 1.82 km |
| Haselworth Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 1.94 km |
| Brockhurst Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 2.38 km |
| Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2.4 km |
| Lee-On-the-Solent Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 2.41 km |
| St Vincent College | Academy | 16-19 | Good (November 23, 2018) | 2.43 km |
| Grange Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 2.5 km |
| Grange Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 2.51 km |
| Brune Park Community School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 29, 2020) | 2.56 km |
| Lee-on-the-Solent Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.57 km |
| St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 2.64 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO12 2QP - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay House Grant Maintained School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 0 m | |
| The Seahorse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2020 | 169 m | |
| Bayside Cabin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 304 m | |
| The Alverbank Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2019 | 304 m | |
| Gomer Breakfast And After School Club Woodpeckers Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2018 | 554 m | |
| Gomer Infants School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2019 | 554 m | |
| Gomer Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2019 | 554 m | |
| Kingfisher Caravan Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 555 m | |
| Thalassa Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 568 m | |
| Co-Operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2021 | 750 m | |
| Queens Parade Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2021 | 750 m | |
| Queens Parade Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 7, 2021 | 750 m | |
| Queens Parade News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 24, 2019 | 750 m | |
| Ben Jollies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 751 m | |
| Abbeyfield Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2019 | 801 m | |
| The Cocked Hat Brewing Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2020 | 817 m | |
| Northcott House Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2020 | 876 m | |
| The Olive Tree | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2016 | 895 m | |
| Pebbles Fish N Wine Bar Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2019 | 942 m | |
| Stokes Bay Sailing Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 942 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO12 2QP - Data from Apr 2022
| Bay House School | 69 m | |
| Bay House School | 119 m | |
| Stokes Bay Home Park | 258 m | |
| Western Way | 261 m | |
| Stokes Bay Home Park | 262 m | |
| Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station | 4.15 km | |
| Southsea Hoverport | 4.54 km | |
| Gosport Ferry Terminal | 3.37 km | |
| Gosport Ferry Terminal | 3.41 km | |
| Gosport Ferry Terminal | 3.49 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 22.73 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 47.17 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO12 2QP - Data from Dec 2021
| Stokes Bay | 867 m | |
| Browndown Point | 1.16 km | |
| Alder Moor | 1.18 km | |
| Elmore Lake | 2.31 km | |
| Gilkicker Point | 2.42 km | |
| Cockle Pond | 2.89 km | |
| Rowner Copse | 2.94 km | |
| Rectory Copse | 3.11 km | |
| Oakdene Woods | 3.46 km | |
| Camber Basin | 3.52 km | |
| Burrow Island | 3.53 km | |
| Spit Sand | 3.81 km | |
| The Point | 3.88 km | |
| Point Battery | 3.94 km | |
| Basin No 1 | 4.16 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Hampshire |
| Latitude | 50.78762200 |
| Longitude | -1.16435200 |
| OS Easting | 459002 |
| OS Northing | 0099005 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Delayed retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | South Hampshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Gosport BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33042223 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Gosport 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Gosport 009B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |