Postcode PO12 2RN (Gosport)

Map showing PO12 2RN and nearby postcodes

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

PO12 2RN is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8 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 2RN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to PO12 2RN is Pyrford Close which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sandford Avenue and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, 3.79 km away.

The closest primary school to PO12 2RN (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 2RN is The Cocked Hat Brewing Ltd and is 316 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 21, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Queens Parade Fisheries and is 165 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PO12 2RN 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 2RN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Pyrford Close 54 m
Amersham Close 59 m
St Helens Road 71 m
Repton Close 80 m
Helsted Close 92 m
Monroe Close 113 m
Penn Way 129 m
Diana Close 131 m
Heston Walk 181 m
Ladram Road 182 m
B3333 224 m
Gomer Lane 224 m
Daniels Close 244 m
Briar Close 248 m
Sandford Avenue 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO12 2RN

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 2RN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gomer Infant School Outstanding
(June 5, 2013)
96 m
Gomer Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
96 m
Bay House School Good
(October 17, 2017)
586 m
Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School Good
(March 10, 2017)
820 m
Alverstoke Community Infant School Outstanding
(November 5, 2010)
1.18 km
Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.19 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
1.26 km
Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.3 km
Alver Valley Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.39 km
Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.39 km
Haselworth Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.63 km
Brockhurst Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.79 km
St Vincent College Good
(November 23, 2018)
1.94 km
Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.95 km
Brune Park Community School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
2 km
St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.08 km
Grange Infant School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.09 km
Grange Junior School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.09 km
Elson Junior School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
2.35 km
Lee-On-the-Solent Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gomer Breakfast And After School Club Woodpeckers Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
96 m
Gomer Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
96 m
Gomer Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
96 m
Co-Operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
165 m
Queens Parade Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
165 m
Queens Parade Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 7, 2021
165 m
Queens Parade News Retailers - other 4
Good
April 24, 2019
165 m
Abbeyfield Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
222 m
The Cocked Hat Brewing Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 21, 2020
316 m
Gosport Borough Cricket Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2015
462 m
Gosport Borough Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
462 m
The Seahorse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2020
464 m
Shell Alverstoke Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
506 m
Bay House Grant Maintained School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
586 m
Northcott House Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
668 m
Thalassa Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
684 m
Ben Jollies Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
704 m
Bayside Cabin Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
749 m
The Alverbank Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
749 m
Domino'S Solent Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
754 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sandford Avenue Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Sandford Avenue Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Queens Parade Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Privett Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Queens Parade Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station Rail 3.79 km
Southsea Hoverport Rail 4.35 km
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Rail 4.97 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.03 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.07 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.16 km
Southampton Airport Air 22.47 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 47.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Alder Moor Woodland Or Forest 874 m
Stokes Bay Bay 1.44 km
Browndown Point Beach 1.54 km
Elmore Lake Inland Water 2.44 km
Rowner Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Cockle Pond Inland Water 2.58 km
Gilkicker Point Wetland 2.62 km
Rectory Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Oakdene Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Camber Basin Wetland 3 km
Burrow Island Island 3.06 km
The Point Wetland 3.61 km
Point Battery Beach 3.68 km
Spit Sand Sea 3.74 km
Basin No 1 Inland Water 3.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.7 Mbps 117.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.8 14
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 414,578 kWh - mean 11,845 kWh : median 11,323 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO12 2RN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.79237100
Longitude -1.16074900
OS Easting 459250
OS Northing 0099536
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30632
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 E33042224
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gosport 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gosport 009E
Output Area / Small Area 6B2