Postcode PO12 3RA (Gosport)

Map showing PO12 3RA and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO12 3RA is located in Gosport, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in September 1991 and is an active postcode. PO12 3RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO12 3RA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 3RA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to PO12 3RA is Droxford Close which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cheriton Road and is 214 m away. The closest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, 3.13 km away.

The closest primary school to PO12 3RA (for ages 11 and under) is Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 10, 2017. 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 3RA is Foresters Arms and is 454 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 12, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Best Fry and is 247 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 17, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 1.2 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 3RA 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 3RA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Droxford Close 43 m
Hamble Road 47 m
Salerno Drive 51 m
Normandy Gardens 70 m
Highcliffe Road 72 m
Moore Gardens 82 m
Dieppe Gardens 105 m
Cheriton Road 109 m
Curtiss Gardens 126 m
Selborne Gardens 135 m
Arden Close 161 m
Grayshott Road 164 m
Westfield Road 195 m
Warnford Close 199 m
Wilton Close 207 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO12 3RA

Introduction September 1991
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 3RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School Good
(March 10, 2017)
523 m
Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School Good
(October 11, 2018)
574 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
595 m
Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School Good
(November 1, 2018)
602 m
Gomer Infant School Outstanding
(June 5, 2013)
702 m
Gomer Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
702 m
Haselworth Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.09 km
Brockhurst Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.21 km
St Vincent College Good
(November 23, 2018)
1.22 km
Bay House School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.24 km
Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.25 km
Alverstoke Community Infant School Outstanding
(November 5, 2010)
1.28 km
St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.4 km
Alver Valley Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.55 km
Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.55 km
Brune Park Community School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
1.7 km
Elson Junior School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
1.84 km
Elson Infant School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.97 km
Grange Junior School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.16 km
Grange Infant School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Best Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
247 m
Gosport Borough Cricket Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2015
274 m
Gosport Borough Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
274 m
Shell Alverstoke Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
294 m
Gosport War Memorial Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
371 m
Domino'S Solent Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
410 m
King Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
410 m
King Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
410 m
Bury Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
427 m
Premier Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
427 m
Foresters Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
454 m
Alverstoke Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
519 m
Claires' At Bury House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
519 m
Gca Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 14, 2020
519 m
Alverstoke C.E. Aided Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
523 m
Langdale Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
523 m
Cost Cutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
537 m
Gypsy Queen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
562 m
Trash Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
574 m
Gateway Leesland Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
574 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cheriton Road Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Cheriton Road Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Oval Gardens Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Privett Road Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Privett Road Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station Rail 3.13 km
Southsea Hoverport Rail 3.82 km
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Rail 4.31 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.39 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.43 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.52 km
Southampton Airport Air 22.61 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 48.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Alder Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Cockle Pond Inland Water 1.97 km
Stokes Bay Bay 2.02 km
Browndown Point Beach 2.25 km
Camber Basin Wetland 2.29 km
Burrow Island Island 2.35 km
Rowner Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Rectory Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Gilkicker Point Wetland 2.6 km
Oakdene Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
The Point Wetland 3.01 km
Basin No 1 Inland Water 3.04 km
Elmore Lake Inland Water 3.05 km
Point Battery Beach 3.1 km
Spit Sand Sea 3.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 113.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 21 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% 113.2 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 62,981 kWh - mean 7,873 kWh : median 8,019 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 22,537 kWh - mean 2,817 kWh : median 2,550 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO12 3RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.79541800
Longitude -1.15181200
OS Easting 459876
OS Northing 0099882
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9635
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gosport
County Electorial Division Leesland & Town ED
Electoral Ward Privett
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gosport BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042208
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gosport 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gosport 007E
Output Area / Small Area 8C3