Postcode PO12 3BL (Gosport)

Map showing PO12 3BL and nearby postcodes

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

PO12 3BL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 3BL as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to PO12 3BL is Mortimore Road which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cambridge Road and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, 3.28 km away.

The closest primary school to PO12 3BL (for ages 11 and under) is Brockhurst Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 5, 2019.

The local pub for residents of PO12 3BL is Queens Head and is 90 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 18, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Orhan'S Place and is 60 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 2, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 127.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 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 1.9 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 3BL 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 3BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Mortimore Road 42 m
Handley Road 50 m
Ford Road 61 m
Harding Road 108 m
Grange Close 108 m
Linnet Court 108 m
Nightingale Close 135 m
Hartington Road 171 m
Teignmouth Road 173 m
Highfield Road 175 m
Melrose Gardens 178 m
Cambridge Road 178 m
Marlborough Road 208 m
Roberts Road 208 m
Grange Crescent 210 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO12 3BL

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 3BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brockhurst Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
450 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
604 m
Brune Park Community School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
741 m
Elson Junior School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
908 m
St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
916 m
Elson Infant School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.02 km
Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.12 km
Alver Valley Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.2 km
Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.2 km
St Vincent College Good
(November 23, 2018)
1.24 km
Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.31 km
Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.45 km
Gomer Infant School Outstanding
(June 5, 2013)
1.49 km
Gomer Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.49 km
Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School Good
(March 10, 2017)
1.5 km
Grange Junior School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.53 km
Grange Infant School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.57 km
Rowner Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.7 km
Rowner Junior 1.72 km
Haselworth Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.77 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orhan'S Place Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
60 m
Oriental Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 4, 2022
60 m
Roys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
60 m
The News Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
60 m
Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 20, 2018
90 m
Papa Johns Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
90 m
Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
90 m
Taste Of Paradise Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
90 m
Brooklands Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
120 m
Lingap Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 15, 2015
120 m
Kam Too Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
224 m
Premier Gosport Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
July 9, 2020
268 m
Brockhurst Primary (Infant) School (North Campus) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
277 m
Autism Hampshire Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
317 m
Autism Hampshire Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
317 m
Solent Evangelical Church Other catering premises Exempt
February 2, 2018
317 m
Market House Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 8, 2020
380 m
Ocean King Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
380 m
Brockhurst Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
439 m
Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
439 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cambridge Road Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Cambridge Road Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Ann's Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
Southsea Hoverport Rail 4.27 km
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Rail 4.4 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.66 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.71 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.78 km
Southampton Airport Air 21.82 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 48.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Alder Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Rowner Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Rectory Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Oakdene Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Camber Basin Wetland 1.93 km
Burrow Island Island 2.24 km
Elson Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Cockle Pond Inland Water 2.38 km
Browndown Point Beach 2.77 km
Stokes Bay Bay 2.89 km
Basin No 1 Inland Water 2.99 km
Pewit Island Island 3.17 km
Elmore Lake Inland Water 3.18 km
The Point Wetland 3.36 km
Point Battery Beach 3.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.3 Mbps 127.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 105 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 242,268 kWh - mean 12,113 kWh : median 12,137 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 65,764 kWh - mean 2,989 kWh : median 2,678 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO12 3BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.80433600
Longitude -1.15265800
OS Easting 459805
OS Northing 0100873
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13634
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gosport BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042210
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gosport 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gosport 007A
Output Area / Small Area 8B1