Postcode PO12 3BB (Gosport)

Map showing PO12 3BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO12 3BB is located in Gosport, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO12 3BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO12 3BB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 3BB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to PO12 3BB is Battery Close which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Eastbourne Avenue and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, 3.52 km away.

The closest primary school to PO12 3BB (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 3BB is Royal British Legion and is 207 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 420 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 68% 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 1.6 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 3BB 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 3BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Battery Close 40 m
Captains Close 56 m
Beryl Avenue 67 m
Adur Close 127 m
Weymouth Avenue 162 m
Hastings Avenue 169 m
Thetford Road 169 m
Dunkeld Road 181 m
Eastbourne Avenue 182 m
Jason Way 205 m
Lovelock Close 214 m
The Shrubbery 226 m
Bournemouth Avenue 239 m
Brighton Avenue 248 m
Eastbrook Close 250 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO12 3BB

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 3BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brune Park Community School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
316 m
Elson Junior School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
474 m
Elson Infant School Good
(June 20, 2018)
475 m
Brockhurst Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
656 m
St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.07 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
1.19 km
Rowner Junior 1.21 km
Rowner Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.26 km
Alver Valley Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.38 km
Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.38 km
Grange Junior School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.39 km
Grange Infant School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.44 km
St Vincent College Good
(November 23, 2018)
1.61 km
Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.69 km
Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.86 km
Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.91 km
Bedenham Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.1 km
Gomer Infant School Outstanding
(June 5, 2013)
2.1 km
Gomer Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.1 km
Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School Good
(March 10, 2017)
2.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Anson Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
164 m
Brockhurst Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
207 m
Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
207 m
Footlights Cafe, Brune Park Community College School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2018
316 m
Woodpeckers Brune Park Holiday Playscheme School/college/university 5
Very Good
August 31, 2018
316 m
Autism Hampshire Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
326 m
Autism Hampshire Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
326 m
Premier Gosport Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
July 9, 2020
376 m
Brockhurst Primary (Infant) School (North Campus) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
400 m
Kam Too Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
420 m
Gateway Elson Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
448 m
St Columba'S United Reformed Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
448 m
Elson Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
474 m
Elson Infant School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
475 m
Premier Retailers - other 4
Good
March 6, 2020
476 m
Dee Dee'S Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2020
491 m
The Range Retailers - other Exempt
January 14, 2020
491 m
Elder House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
513 m
Nelson House Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
528 m
Woodcot Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 24, 2020
528 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Eastbourne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Eastbourne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Hastings Avenue Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Hastings Avenue Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Chantry Road Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station Rail 3.52 km
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Rail 4.57 km
Southsea Hoverport Rail 4.65 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.05 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.11 km
Southampton Airport Air 21.33 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 48.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rectory Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Oakdene Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Rowner Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Elson Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Alder Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Camber Basin Wetland 1.94 km
Burrow Island Island 2.39 km
Pewit Island Island 2.6 km
Cockle Pond Inland Water 2.81 km
Basin No 1 Inland Water 3.13 km
Foxbury Point Wetland 3.18 km
Browndown Point Beach 3.23 km
Wicor Lake Bay 3.24 km
Elmore Lake Inland Water 3.42 km
Stokes Bay Bay 3.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 124.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 32% 98.3 15.6
300+ Mbps 68% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 269,002 kWh - mean 10,760 kWh : median 10,888 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 94,727 kWh - mean 3,643 kWh : median 3,281 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO12 3BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.81010400
Longitude -1.15310800
OS Easting 459766
OS Northing 0101514
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22216
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gosport
County Electorial Division Hardway ED
Electoral Ward Elson
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: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gosport BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042195
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gosport 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gosport 003A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1