Postcode PO12 3BS (Gosport)

Map showing PO12 3BS and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to PO12 3BS is Greenlea Grove which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Station Road and is 159 m away. The closest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, 3.49 km away.

The closest primary school to PO12 3BS (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 3BS is Royal British Legion and is 166 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 159 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.3% 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 0.8 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 3BS 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 3BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Greenlea Grove 23 m
Thamesmead Close 43 m
Station Road 54 m
Norfolk Road 107 m
Brockhurst Road 144 m
Melrose Gardens 146 m
Lovelock Close 186 m
Thetford Road 199 m
Kingsley Road 201 m
Harding Road 214 m
The Shrubbery 229 m
Netherton Road 231 m
Adur Close 237 m
Teignmouth Road 249 m
Redhouse Park Gardens 260 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO12 3BS

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 3BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brune Park Community School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
421 m
Brockhurst Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
566 m
Elson Junior School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
751 m
Elson Infant School Good
(June 20, 2018)
810 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
919 m
St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.05 km
Alver Valley Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.13 km
Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.13 km
Grange Junior School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.32 km
Grange Infant School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.36 km
Rowner Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.39 km
Rowner Junior 1.4 km
Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.43 km
St Vincent College Good
(November 23, 2018)
1.49 km
Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.63 km
Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.71 km
Gomer Infant School Outstanding
(June 5, 2013)
1.74 km
Gomer Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.74 km
Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School Good
(March 10, 2017)
1.81 km
Haselworth Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
2.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Premier Gosport Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
July 9, 2020
102 m
Autism Hampshire Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
132 m
Autism Hampshire Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
132 m
Kam Too Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
159 m
Brockhurst Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
166 m
Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
166 m
Brockhurst Primary (Infant) School (North Campus) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
227 m
Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 20, 2018
248 m
Papa Johns Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
248 m
Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
248 m
Taste Of Paradise Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
248 m
Orhan'S Place Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
337 m
Oriental Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 4, 2022
337 m
Roys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
337 m
The News Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
337 m
Brooklands Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
378 m
Lingap Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 15, 2015
378 m
Footlights Cafe, Brune Park Community College School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2018
421 m
Woodpeckers Brune Park Holiday Playscheme School/college/university 5
Very Good
August 31, 2018
421 m
Anson Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
472 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Station Road Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Chantry Road Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Chantry Road Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Cambridge Road Bus Stop/Station 355 m
Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station Rail 3.49 km
Southsea Hoverport Rail 4.54 km
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Rail 4.58 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.91 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.96 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.02 km
Southampton Airport Air 21.52 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 47.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rectory Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Rowner Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Alder Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Oakdene Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Camber Basin Wetland 2.02 km
Elson Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Burrow Island Island 2.41 km
Cockle Pond Inland Water 2.66 km
Browndown Point Beach 2.89 km
Pewit Island Island 2.96 km
Stokes Bay Bay 3.12 km
Basin No 1 Inland Water 3.16 km
Elmore Lake Inland Water 3.17 km
Foxbury Point Wetland 3.52 km
Wicor Lake Bay 3.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.8 Mbps 90.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 8
30-300 Mbps 10.7% 96.5 11.8
300+ Mbps 89.3% 331 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 143,176 kWh - mean 5,303 kWh : median 4,583 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 78,301 kWh - mean 3,012 kWh : median 1,762 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO12 3BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.80695800
Longitude -1.15454100
OS Easting 459669
OS Northing 0101163
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