The postcode PO12 3RX is located in Gosport, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in October 1984 and is an active postcode. PO12 3RX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PO12 3RX 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 3RX as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.
The closest road name to PO12 3RX is Westfield Road which is centered 50 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cheriton Road and is 127 m away. The closest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, 2.98 km away.
The closest primary school to PO12 3RX (for ages 11 and under) is Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 11, 2018. 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 3RX is Foresters Arms and is 345 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 91 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 17, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 60 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.
Policing for PO12 3RX is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Hampshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PO12 3RX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PO12 3RX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PO12 3RX
| Introduction | October 1984 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PO12 3RX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 452 m |
| Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 11, 2018) | 466 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 4, 2019) | 475 m |
| Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 10, 2017) | 557 m |
| Gomer Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (June 5, 2013) | 857 m |
| Gomer Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 857 m |
| Haselworth Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 988 m |
| St Vincent College | Academy | 16-19 | Good (November 23, 2018) | 1.07 km |
| Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 1.09 km |
| Brockhurst Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 1.11 km |
| St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 1.27 km |
| Alverstoke Community Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (November 5, 2010) | 1.34 km |
| Bay House School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 1.39 km |
| Alver Valley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 1.63 km |
| Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 1.63 km |
| Brune Park Community School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 29, 2020) | 1.68 km |
| Elson Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (November 29, 2018) | 1.75 km |
| Elson Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 1.9 km |
| Grange Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 2.22 km |
| Grange Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 2.23 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO12 3RX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Best Fry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2019 | 91 m | |
| Foresters Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2020 | 345 m | |
| Gosport War Memorial Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 346 m | |
| Bury Lodge Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2021 | 414 m | |
| Premier Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2021 | 414 m | |
| Gypsy Queen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2018 | 416 m | |
| Trash Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2018 | 422 m | |
| Gosport Borough Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2015 | 425 m | |
| Gosport Borough Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 425 m | |
| Shell Alverstoke | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2021 | 427 m | |
| Cost Cutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2020 | 431 m | |
| Leesland C Of E Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 452 m | |
| Domino'S Solent Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2020 | 455 m | |
| King Fish | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2019 | 455 m | |
| King Kebab And Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2019 | 455 m | |
| Gateway Leesland Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 466 m | |
| Leesland C Of E Controlled Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 466 m | |
| Woodpeckers Childcare Leesland Breakfast & Afterschool Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2015 | 466 m | |
| Alverstoke Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 468 m | |
| Claires' At Bury House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2021 | 468 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO12 3RX - Data from Apr 2022
| Cheriton Road | 127 m | |
| Cheriton Road | 131 m | |
| Anns Hill Cemetery | 260 m | |
| Anns Hill Cemetery | 273 m | |
| Privett Road | 381 m | |
| Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station | 2.98 km | |
| Southsea Hoverport | 3.7 km | |
| Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station | 4.16 km | |
| Gosport Ferry Terminal | 2.25 km | |
| Gosport Ferry Terminal | 2.29 km | |
| Gosport Ferry Terminal | 2.37 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 22.65 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 48.23 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO12 3RX - Data from Dec 2021
| Alder Moor | 1.44 km | |
| Cockle Pond | 1.84 km | |
| Camber Basin | 2.14 km | |
| Stokes Bay | 2.15 km | |
| Burrow Island | 2.19 km | |
| Browndown Point | 2.41 km | |
| Rowner Copse | 2.52 km | |
| Rectory Copse | 2.57 km | |
| Gilkicker Point | 2.61 km | |
| Oakdene Woods | 2.78 km | |
| The Point | 2.88 km | |
| Basin No 1 | 2.88 km | |
| Point Battery | 2.97 km | |
| Elmore Lake | 3.2 km | |
| Spit Sand | 3.25 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO12 3RX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.1 Mbps | 60 Mbps | 79.77 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 14.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 13 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 67.8 | 17 |
| 300+ Mbps | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Hampshire |
| Latitude | 50.79598800 |
| Longitude | -1.14975900 |
| OS Easting | 460020 |
| OS Northing | 0099947 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000088 |
| Travel To Work Area | Portsmouth |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: White communities Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries |
| 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 | 7C1 |