Postcode PO12 3AU (Gosport)

Map showing PO12 3AU and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO12 3AU is located in Gosport, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in June 2000 and is an active postcode. PO12 3AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO12 3AU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 3AU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to PO12 3AU is Captains Close which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Eastbourne Avenue and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, 3.6 km away.

The closest primary school to PO12 3AU (for ages 11 and under) is Elson Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 29, 2018.

The local pub for residents of PO12 3AU is Royal British Legion and is 211 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 27, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kam Too and is 432 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PO12 3AU 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 3AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PO12 3AU, and the approximate distance away.

Captains Close 39 m
Beryl Avenue 94 m
Battery Close 101 m
Adur Close 121 m
Thetford Road 149 m
Jason Way 189 m
Hastings Avenue 196 m
Eastbrook Close 231 m
Lovelock Close 234 m
Norfolk Road 240 m
Weymouth Avenue 246 m
Eastbourne Avenue 261 m
Dunkeld Road 262 m
The Shrubbery 264 m
Brockhurst Road 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO12 3AU

Introduction June 2000
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 3AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brune Park Community School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
232 m
Elson Infant School Good
(June 20, 2018)
543 m
Elson Junior School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
555 m
Brockhurst Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
713 m
St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.14 km
Rowner Junior 1.15 km
Rowner Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.19 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
1.22 km
Alver Valley Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.3 km
Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.3 km
Grange Junior School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.31 km
Grange Infant School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.35 km
St Vincent College Good
(November 23, 2018)
1.67 km
Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.72 km
Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.92 km
Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.94 km
Bedenham Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.06 km
Gomer Infant School Outstanding
(June 5, 2013)
2.08 km
Gomer Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.08 km
Holbrook Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.11 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO12 3AU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Anson Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
130 m
Brockhurst Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
211 m
Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
211 m
Footlights Cafe, Brune Park Community College School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2018
232 m
Woodpeckers Brune Park Holiday Playscheme School/college/university 5
Very Good
August 31, 2018
232 m
Autism Hampshire Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
338 m
Autism Hampshire Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
338 m
Premier Gosport Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
July 9, 2020
380 m
Brockhurst Primary (Infant) School (North Campus) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
429 m
Kam Too Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
432 m
Nelson House Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
464 m
Woodcot Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 24, 2020
464 m
Gateway Elson Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
472 m
St Columba'S United Reformed Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
472 m
Dee Dee'S Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2020
512 m
The Range Retailers - other Exempt
January 14, 2020
512 m
Premier Retailers - other 4
Good
March 6, 2020
520 m
Elson Infant School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
543 m
Elson Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
555 m
Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 20, 2018
562 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO12 3AU - Data from Apr 2022

Eastbourne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Eastbourne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Chantry Road Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Hastings Avenue Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Hastings Avenue Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station Rail 3.6 km
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Rail 4.65 km
Southsea Hoverport Rail 4.71 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.07 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.12 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.18 km
Southampton Airport Air 21.27 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 48 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO12 3AU - Data from Dec 2021

Rectory Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Oakdene Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Rowner Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Elson Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Alder Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Camber Basin Wetland 2.02 km
Burrow Island Island 2.47 km
Pewit Island Island 2.64 km
Cockle Pond Inland Water 2.86 km
Browndown Point Beach 3.17 km
Foxbury Point Wetland 3.18 km
Basin No 1 Inland Water 3.21 km
Wicor Lake Bay 3.26 km
Elmore Lake Inland Water 3.35 km
Stokes Bay Bay 3.46 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO12 3AU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.6 Mbps 45.1 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 17.5 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 55 16.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 95,895 kWh - mean 6,393 kWh : median 5,217 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 42,855 kWh - mean 2,678 kWh : median 2,281 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO12 3AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.81005800
Longitude -1.15430100
OS Easting 459682
OS Northing 0101508
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17564
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gosport
County Electorial Division Leesland & Town ED
Electoral Ward Brockhurst
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gosport BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042209
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gosport 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gosport 007F
Output Area / Small Area 5A3