The postcode PO12 2QU is located in Gosport, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in March 1983 and is an active postcode. PO12 2QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PO12 2QU 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 2QU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to PO12 2QU is Stokes Bay Mobile Home Park which is centered 38 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bay House School and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, 4.29 km away.
The closest primary school to PO12 2QU (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 2QU is The Seahorse and is 243 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 863 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 7, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 48.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PO12 2QU 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 2QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PO12 2QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PO12 2QU
| Introduction | March 1983 |
| 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 2QU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay House School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 143 m |
| Gomer Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (June 5, 2013) | 680 m |
| Gomer Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 680 m |
| Alverstoke Community Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (November 5, 2010) | 1.16 km |
| Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 10, 2017) | 1.27 km |
| Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 11, 2018) | 1.74 km |
| Alver Valley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 1.84 km |
| Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 1.84 km |
| Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 1.9 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 4, 2019) | 1.95 km |
| Haselworth Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 2.08 km |
| Lee-On-the-Solent Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 2.34 km |
| Lee-on-the-Solent Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.48 km |
| Brockhurst Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 2.49 km |
| Grange Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 2.52 km |
| Grange Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 2.54 km |
| Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2.54 km |
| St Vincent College | Academy | 16-19 | Good (November 23, 2018) | 2.57 km |
| Brune Park Community School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 29, 2020) | 2.64 km |
| St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 2.77 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO12 2QU - 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 | 143 m | |
| The Seahorse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2020 | 243 m | |
| Bayside Cabin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 378 m | |
| The Alverbank Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2019 | 378 m | |
| Kingfisher Caravan Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 489 m | |
| Gomer Breakfast And After School Club Woodpeckers Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2018 | 680 m | |
| Gomer Infants School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2019 | 680 m | |
| Gomer Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2019 | 680 m | |
| Thalassa Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 693 m | |
| Co-Operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2021 | 863 m | |
| Queens Parade Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2021 | 863 m | |
| Queens Parade Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 7, 2021 | 863 m | |
| Queens Parade News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 24, 2019 | 863 m | |
| Ben Jollies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 885 m | |
| The Cocked Hat Brewing Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2020 | 900 m | |
| Abbeyfield Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2019 | 907 m | |
| Pebbles Fish N Wine Bar Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2019 | 1.01 km | |
| Stokes Bay Sailing Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 1.01 km | |
| Northcott House Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2020 | 1.02 km | |
| The Olive Tree | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2016 | 1.03 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO12 2QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Bay House School | 90 m | |
| Stokes Bay Home Park | 115 m | |
| Stokes Bay Home Park | 120 m | |
| Bay House School | 133 m | |
| Western Way | 382 m | |
| Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station | 4.29 km | |
| Southsea Hoverport | 4.67 km | |
| Gosport Ferry Terminal | 3.51 km | |
| Gosport Ferry Terminal | 3.55 km | |
| Gosport Ferry Terminal | 3.63 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 22.7 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 47.04 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO12 2QU - Data from Dec 2021
| Stokes Bay | 792 m | |
| Browndown Point | 1.03 km | |
| Alder Moor | 1.19 km | |
| Elmore Lake | 2.21 km | |
| Gilkicker Point | 2.48 km | |
| Rowner Copse | 2.98 km | |
| Cockle Pond | 3.03 km | |
| Rectory Copse | 3.15 km | |
| Oakdene Woods | 3.51 km | |
| Camber Basin | 3.66 km | |
| Burrow Island | 3.67 km | |
| Spit Sand | 3.92 km | |
| The Point | 4.02 km | |
| Point Battery | 4.07 km | |
| Basin No 1 | 4.31 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO12 2QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 50.1 Mbps | 48.9 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 57.3 | 14.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PO12 2QU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hampshire |
| Latitude | 50.78710500 |
| Longitude | -1.16620600 |
| OS Easting | 458872 |
| OS Northing | 0098946 |
| 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 |