Postcode PO12 3SH (Gosport)

Map showing PO12 3SH and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO12 3SH is located in Gosport, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in October 1984 and is an active postcode. PO12 3SH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO12 3SH is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 3SH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to PO12 3SH is Woodward Close which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oval Gardens and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, 3.26 km away.

The closest primary school to PO12 3SH (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Domino'S Solent Pizza and is 325 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.8% 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 3SH 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 3SH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Woodward Close 34 m
Curtiss Gardens 74 m
The Chase 83 m
Moore Gardens 135 m
Arden Close 140 m
Canberra Close 163 m
Highcliffe Road 176 m
Wilton Close 196 m
North Close 199 m
Grayshott Road 206 m
Cheriton Road 224 m
Droxford Close 231 m
Warnford Close 236 m
Normandy Gardens 238 m
Hamble Road 239 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO12 3SH

Introduction October 1984
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 3SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School Good
(March 10, 2017)
435 m
Gomer Infant School Outstanding
(June 5, 2013)
522 m
Gomer Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
522 m
Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School Good
(October 11, 2018)
658 m
Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School Good
(November 1, 2018)
748 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
792 m
Bay House School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.05 km
Alverstoke Community Infant School Outstanding
(November 5, 2010)
1.13 km
Haselworth Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.14 km
St Vincent College Good
(November 23, 2018)
1.4 km
Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.4 km
Brockhurst Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.4 km
Alver Valley Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.56 km
Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.56 km
St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.6 km
Brune Park Community School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
1.83 km
Elson Junior School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
2.02 km
Elson Infant School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.15 km
Grange Junior School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.21 km
Grange Infant School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gosport Borough Cricket Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2015
88 m
Gosport Borough Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
88 m
Shell Alverstoke Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
102 m
Domino'S Solent Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
325 m
King Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
325 m
King Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
325 m
Gosport War Memorial Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
385 m
Bury Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
414 m
Premier Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
414 m
The Best Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
431 m
Alverstoke C.E. Aided Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
435 m
Langdale Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
435 m
Co-Operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
457 m
Queens Parade Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
457 m
Queens Parade Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 7, 2021
457 m
Queens Parade News Retailers - other 4
Good
April 24, 2019
457 m
Northcott House Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
486 m
Abbeyfield Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
490 m
Gomer Breakfast And After School Club Woodpeckers Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
522 m
Gomer Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
522 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oval Gardens Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Oval Gardens Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Privett Road Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Privett Road Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Cheriton Road Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
Southsea Hoverport Rail 3.88 km
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Rail 4.43 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.5 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.54 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.63 km
Southampton Airport Air 22.66 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 47.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Alder Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Stokes Bay Bay 1.82 km
Cockle Pond Inland Water 2.06 km
Browndown Point Beach 2.09 km
Camber Basin Wetland 2.48 km
Gilkicker Point Wetland 2.49 km
Burrow Island Island 2.51 km
Rowner Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Rectory Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Oakdene Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Elmore Lake Inland Water 2.94 km
The Point Wetland 3.1 km
Point Battery Beach 3.18 km
Basin No 1 Inland Water 3.19 km
Spit Sand Sea 3.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.8 Mbps 85.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 36 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% 16.8 1.3
30-300 Mbps 18.2% 87.2 11.3
300+ Mbps 81.8% 331 36

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 195,558 kWh - mean 9,312 kWh : median 7,839 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO12 3SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.79394500
Longitude -1.15335700
OS Easting 459769
OS Northing 0099717
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29583
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gosport BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042221
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gosport 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gosport 009D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2