The postcode PO12 2RX is located in Gosport, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO12 2RX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PO12 2RX 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 2RX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to PO12 2RX is Helsted Close which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sandford Avenue and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, 3.86 km away.
The closest primary school to PO12 2RX (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 2RX is The Cocked Hat Brewing Ltd and is 272 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 185 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 7, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 121.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 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 2.2 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 2RX 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 2RX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PO12 2RX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PO12 2RX
| 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 2RX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gomer Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (June 5, 2013) | 160 m |
| Gomer Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 160 m |
| Bay House School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 580 m |
| Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 10, 2017) | 889 m |
| Alverstoke Community Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (November 5, 2010) | 1.24 km |
| Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 11, 2018) | 1.26 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 4, 2019) | 1.3 km |
| Alver Valley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 1.34 km |
| Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 1.34 km |
| Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 1.36 km |
| Haselworth Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 1.7 km |
| Brockhurst Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 1.81 km |
| Brune Park Community School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 29, 2020) | 1.99 km |
| St Vincent College | Academy | 16-19 | Good (November 23, 2018) | 1.99 km |
| Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2.01 km |
| Grange Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 2.04 km |
| Grange Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 2.04 km |
| St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 2.11 km |
| Lee-On-the-Solent Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 2.36 km |
| Elson Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (November 29, 2018) | 2.36 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO12 2RX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gomer Breakfast And After School Club Woodpeckers Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2018 | 160 m | |
| Gomer Infants School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2019 | 160 m | |
| Gomer Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2019 | 160 m | |
| Co-Operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2021 | 185 m | |
| Queens Parade Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2021 | 185 m | |
| Queens Parade Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 7, 2021 | 185 m | |
| Queens Parade News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 24, 2019 | 185 m | |
| Abbeyfield Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2019 | 223 m | |
| The Cocked Hat Brewing Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2020 | 272 m | |
| The Seahorse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2020 | 443 m | |
| Gosport Borough Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2015 | 520 m | |
| Gosport Borough Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 520 m | |
| Shell Alverstoke | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2021 | 569 m | |
| Bay House Grant Maintained School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 580 m | |
| Kingfisher Caravan Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 706 m | |
| Thalassa Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 734 m | |
| Northcott House Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2020 | 737 m | |
| Ben Jollies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 767 m | |
| Bayside Cabin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 769 m | |
| The Alverbank Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2019 | 769 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO12 2RX - Data from Apr 2022
| Sandford Avenue | 97 m | |
| Sandford Avenue | 138 m | |
| Privett Roundabout | 197 m | |
| Queens Parade | 240 m | |
| Western Way | 259 m | |
| Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station | 3.86 km | |
| Southsea Hoverport | 4.42 km | |
| Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station | 5.03 km | |
| Gosport Ferry Terminal | 3.09 km | |
| Gosport Ferry Terminal | 3.14 km | |
| Gosport Ferry Terminal | 3.22 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 22.41 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 47.38 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO12 2RX - Data from Dec 2021
| Alder Moor | 810 m | |
| Stokes Bay | 1.45 km | |
| Browndown Point | 1.48 km | |
| Elmore Lake | 2.37 km | |
| Rowner Copse | 2.46 km | |
| Rectory Copse | 2.6 km | |
| Cockle Pond | 2.65 km | |
| Gilkicker Point | 2.68 km | |
| Oakdene Woods | 2.92 km | |
| Camber Basin | 3.04 km | |
| Burrow Island | 3.11 km | |
| The Point | 3.68 km | |
| Point Battery | 3.75 km | |
| Elson Wood | 3.77 km | |
| Basin No 1 | 3.8 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO12 2RX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 63.6 Mbps | 121.3 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 18.4 Mbps | 36 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 107.3 | 17.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for PO12 2RX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hampshire |
| Latitude | 50.79255800 |
| Longitude | -1.16169600 |
| OS Easting | 459183 |
| OS Northing | 0099556 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | E33042224 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Gosport 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Gosport 009E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |