Postcode PO12 2RA (Gosport)

Map showing PO12 2RA and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO12 2RA is located in Gosport, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO12 2RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO12 2RA is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 2RA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to PO12 2RA is Oval Gardens which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oval Gardens and is 160 m away. The closest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, 3.4 km away.

The closest primary school to PO12 2RA (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Domino'S Solent Pizza and is 351 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 2 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 2RA 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 2RA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PO12 2RA, and the approximate distance away.

Oval Gardens 49 m
Admirals Walk 136 m
North Close 138 m
The Chase 153 m
Charlesbury Avenue 165 m
Saville Close 165 m
Canberra Close 184 m
Bury Hall Lane 192 m
Halsey Close 196 m
Woodward Close 214 m
Kingsmill Close 244 m
Daniels Close 245 m
Bay Road 257 m
Burney Road 276 m
Diana Close 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO12 2RA

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 2RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gomer Infant School Outstanding
(June 5, 2013)
344 m
Gomer Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
344 m
Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School Good
(March 10, 2017)
422 m
Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School Good
(October 11, 2018)
802 m
Bay House School Good
(October 17, 2017)
825 m
Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School Good
(November 1, 2018)
940 m
Alverstoke Community Infant School Outstanding
(November 5, 2010)
961 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
1.03 km
Haselworth Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.23 km
Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.59 km
St Vincent College Good
(November 23, 2018)
1.61 km
Alver Valley Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.63 km
Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.63 km
Brockhurst Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.63 km
St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.84 km
Brune Park Community School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
2.02 km
Elson Junior School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
2.24 km
Grange Junior School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.31 km
Grange Infant School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.31 km
Elson Infant School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.37 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO12 2RA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shell Alverstoke Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
142 m
Gosport Borough Cricket Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2015
174 m
Gosport Borough Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
174 m
Northcott House Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
337 m
Gomer Breakfast And After School Club Woodpeckers Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
344 m
Gomer Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
344 m
Gomer Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
344 m
Domino'S Solent Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
351 m
King Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
351 m
King Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
351 m
Co-Operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
383 m
Queens Parade Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
383 m
Queens Parade Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 7, 2021
383 m
Queens Parade News Retailers - other 4
Good
April 24, 2019
383 m
Alverstoke C.E. Aided Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
422 m
Langdale Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
422 m
Abbeyfield Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
445 m
Ben Jollies Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
480 m
Bury Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
499 m
Premier Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
499 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO12 2RA - Data from Apr 2022

Oval Gardens Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Oval Gardens Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Bury Hall Lane Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Privett Road Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Privett Road Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station Rail 3.4 km
Southsea Hoverport Rail 3.95 km
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Rail 4.58 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.63 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.68 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.76 km
Southampton Airport Air 22.75 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 47.84 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO12 2RA - Data from Dec 2021

Alder Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Stokes Bay Bay 1.59 km
Browndown Point Beach 1.91 km
Cockle Pond Inland Water 2.18 km
Gilkicker Point Wetland 2.37 km
Rowner Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Camber Basin Wetland 2.7 km
Burrow Island Island 2.71 km
Rectory Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Elmore Lake Inland Water 2.84 km
Oakdene Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
The Point Wetland 3.21 km
Point Battery Beach 3.28 km
Spit Sand Sea 3.36 km
Basin No 1 Inland Water 3.37 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO12 2RA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.7 Mbps 104.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 16.6 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.3 3.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.1 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 457,712 kWh - mean 13,077 kWh : median 13,797 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 116,158 kWh - mean 3,416 kWh : median 3,444 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO12 2RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.79211400
Longitude -1.15503600
OS Easting 459653
OS Northing 0099512
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29583
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gosport
County Electorial Division Leesland & Town ED
Electoral Ward Privett
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gosport BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042221
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gosport 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gosport 009D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2