Postcode PO12 3DS (Gosport)

Map showing PO12 3DS and nearby postcodes

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

PO12 3DS 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 3DS as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to PO12 3DS is Grange Crescent which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cambridge Road and is 232 m away. The closest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, 3.27 km away.

The closest primary school to PO12 3DS (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on December 4, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bay House School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 17, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PO12 3DS is Queens Head and is 293 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 231 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 2, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 137.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.7% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Grange Crescent 15 m
Grange Close 96 m
Virginia Park Road 98 m
Northcroft Road 122 m
Ford Road 142 m
Clyde Road 156 m
Hartington Road 158 m
Hill Park Road 164 m
Claudia Court 167 m
Park Close 169 m
Linnet Court 171 m
Clyde Court 184 m
Cambridge Road 187 m
Middlecroft Lane 194 m
Clipper Close 206 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO12 3DS

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 3DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
481 m
Brockhurst Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
577 m
Brune Park Community School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
914 m
Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School Good
(November 1, 2018)
979 m
St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
990 m
Elson Junior School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
1.1 km
Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.15 km
Alver Valley Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.18 km
Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.18 km
St Vincent College Good
(November 23, 2018)
1.21 km
Elson Infant School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.22 km
Gomer Infant School Outstanding
(June 5, 2013)
1.3 km
Gomer Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.3 km
Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School Good
(March 10, 2017)
1.31 km
Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.39 km
Grange Junior School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.6 km
Grange Infant School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.62 km
Haselworth Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.63 km
Rowner Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.84 km
Bay House School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.84 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orhan'S Place Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
231 m
Oriental Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 4, 2022
231 m
Roys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
231 m
The News Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
231 m
Brooklands Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
257 m
Lingap Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 15, 2015
257 m
Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 20, 2018
293 m
Papa Johns Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
293 m
Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
293 m
Taste Of Paradise Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
293 m
Solent Evangelical Church Other catering premises Exempt
February 2, 2018
326 m
Market House Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 8, 2020
377 m
Ocean King Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
377 m
Kam Too Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
427 m
Premier Gosport Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
July 9, 2020
467 m
Brockhurst Primary (Infant) School (North Campus) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
478 m
St Marys Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
481 m
Adventurous Beginnings Childcare Merritime Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
484 m
Gear Box Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
484 m
Junior Rates Mess Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
484 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cambridge Road Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Cambridge Road Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Brougham Street Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Ann's Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station Rail 3.27 km
Southsea Hoverport Rail 4.2 km
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Rail 4.4 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.62 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.66 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.74 km
Southampton Airport Air 21.96 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 48.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Alder Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Rowner Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Rectory Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Camber Basin Wetland 2 km
Oakdene Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Burrow Island Island 2.27 km
Cockle Pond Inland Water 2.31 km
Elson Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Browndown Point Beach 2.61 km
Stokes Bay Bay 2.69 km
Basin No 1 Inland Water 3.01 km
Elmore Lake Inland Water 3.09 km
The Point Wetland 3.31 km
Gilkicker Point Wetland 3.37 km
Pewit Island Island 3.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 137.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.4 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 2.3% 124.5 16
300+ Mbps 97.7% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 414,874 kWh - mean 9,429 kWh : median 9,382 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO12 3DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.80252200
Longitude -1.15303200
OS Easting 459781
OS Northing 0100671
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: 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 E33042207
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gosport 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gosport 007F
Output Area / Small Area 8B1