Postcode PO12 3AW (Gosport)

Map showing PO12 3AW and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO12 3AW is located in Gosport, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in July 1983 and is an active postcode. PO12 3AW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO12 3AW 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 3AW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to PO12 3AW is Thetford Road which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chantry Road and is 51 m away. The closest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, 3.52 km away.

The closest primary school to PO12 3AW (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 3AW is Royal British Legion and is 71 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 291 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 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 1.4 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 3AW 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 3AW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Thetford Road 20 m
Adur Close 26 m
Lovelock Close 103 m
Norfolk Road 104 m
Captains Close 119 m
Brockhurst Road 126 m
The Shrubbery 150 m
Kingsley Road 164 m
Battery Close 193 m
Beryl Avenue 210 m
Thamesmead Close 219 m
Netherton Road 225 m
Greenlea Grove 231 m
Dunkeld Road 246 m
Weymouth Avenue 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO12 3AW

Introduction July 1983
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 3AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brune Park Community School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
305 m
Elson Junior School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
586 m
Brockhurst Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
604 m
Elson Infant School Good
(June 20, 2018)
616 m
St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.06 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
1.08 km
Alver Valley Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.26 km
Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.26 km
Rowner Junior 1.27 km
Rowner Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.29 km
Grange Junior School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.34 km
Grange Infant School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.38 km
St Vincent College Good
(November 23, 2018)
1.56 km
Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.59 km
Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.8 km
Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.8 km
Gomer Infant School Outstanding
(June 5, 2013)
1.95 km
Gomer Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.95 km
Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School Good
(March 10, 2017)
2.01 km
Bedenham Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brockhurst Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
71 m
Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
71 m
Autism Hampshire Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
199 m
Autism Hampshire Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
199 m
Premier Gosport Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
July 9, 2020
238 m
Anson Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
271 m
Kam Too Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
291 m
Brockhurst Primary (Infant) School (North Campus) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
296 m
Footlights Cafe, Brune Park Community College School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2018
305 m
Woodpeckers Brune Park Holiday Playscheme School/college/university 5
Very Good
August 31, 2018
305 m
Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 20, 2018
420 m
Papa Johns Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
420 m
Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
420 m
Taste Of Paradise Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
420 m
Orhan'S Place Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
505 m
Oriental Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 4, 2022
505 m
Roys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
505 m
The News Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
505 m
Elder House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
521 m
Brooklands Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
529 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chantry Road Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Chantry Road Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Eastbourne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Eastbourne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Hastings Avenue Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station Rail 3.52 km
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Rail 4.58 km
Southsea Hoverport Rail 4.61 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.97 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.02 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.08 km
Southampton Airport Air 21.4 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 48.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rectory Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Rowner Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Oakdene Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Alder Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Elson Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Camber Basin Wetland 1.98 km
Burrow Island Island 2.4 km
Pewit Island Island 2.75 km
Cockle Pond Inland Water 2.75 km
Browndown Point Beach 3.08 km
Basin No 1 Inland Water 3.15 km
Elmore Lake Inland Water 3.3 km
Foxbury Point Wetland 3.32 km
Stokes Bay Bay 3.33 km
Wicor Lake Bay 3.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.1 Mbps 108.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 18.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.7 18.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 93,257 kWh - mean 9,326 kWh : median 9,791 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 26,633 kWh - mean 2,663 kWh : median 2,711 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO12 3AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.80881400
Longitude -1.15386900
OS Easting 459714
OS Northing 0101370
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