Postcode PO12 3SP (Gosport)

Map showing PO12 3SP and nearby postcodes

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

PO12 3SP 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 3SP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to PO12 3SP is Charlesbury Avenue which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oval Gardens and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, 3.49 km away.

The closest primary school to PO12 3SP (for ages 11 and under) is Gomer Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 2020. 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 3SP is The Cocked Hat Brewing Ltd and is 463 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 21, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Queens Parade Fisheries and is 229 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Charlesbury Avenue 49 m
Daniels Close 82 m
Ladram Road 142 m
Oval Gardens 175 m
Diana Close 189 m
The Chase 196 m
Woodward Close 201 m
Privett Place 244 m
Curtiss Gardens 281 m
North Close 288 m
Canberra Close 304 m
Admirals Walk 316 m
Moore Gardens 320 m
Pyrford Close 328 m
House Farm Road 329 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO12 3SP

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 3SP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gomer Infant School Outstanding
(June 5, 2013)
303 m
Gomer Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
303 m
Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School Good
(March 10, 2017)
583 m
Bay House School Good
(October 17, 2017)
850 m
Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School Good
(October 11, 2018)
888 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
971 m
Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School Good
(November 1, 2018)
982 m
Alverstoke Community Infant School Outstanding
(November 5, 2010)
1.14 km
Haselworth Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.36 km
Alver Valley Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.45 km
Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.45 km
Brockhurst Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.54 km
St Vincent College Good
(November 23, 2018)
1.62 km
Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.63 km
St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.79 km
Brune Park Community School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
1.86 km
Grange Junior School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.12 km
Grange Infant School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.12 km
Elson Junior School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
2.13 km
Elson Infant School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.25 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gosport Borough Cricket Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2015
148 m
Gosport Borough Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
148 m
Shell Alverstoke Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
213 m
Co-Operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
229 m
Queens Parade Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
229 m
Queens Parade Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 7, 2021
229 m
Queens Parade News Retailers - other 4
Good
April 24, 2019
229 m
Abbeyfield Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
276 m
Gomer Breakfast And After School Club Woodpeckers Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
303 m
Gomer Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
303 m
Gomer Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
303 m
The Cocked Hat Brewing Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 21, 2020
463 m
Domino'S Solent Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
492 m
King Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
492 m
King Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
492 m
Northcott House Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
524 m
Alverstoke C.E. Aided Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
583 m
Langdale Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
583 m
Gosport War Memorial Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
602 m
Bury Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
619 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oval Gardens Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Queens Parade Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Queens Parade Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Oval Gardens Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Privett Road Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station Rail 3.49 km
Southsea Hoverport Rail 4.09 km
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Rail 4.66 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.73 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.77 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.86 km
Southampton Airport Air 22.56 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 47.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Alder Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Stokes Bay Bay 1.67 km
Browndown Point Beach 1.85 km
Cockle Pond Inland Water 2.29 km
Rowner Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Gilkicker Point Wetland 2.55 km
Rectory Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Camber Basin Wetland 2.69 km
Elmore Lake Inland Water 2.72 km
Burrow Island Island 2.74 km
Oakdene Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
The Point Wetland 3.32 km
Point Battery Beach 3.4 km
Basin No 1 Inland Water 3.42 km
Spit Sand Sea 3.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 118 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 39 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.5 17.8
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 251,980 kWh - mean 13,999 kWh : median 14,280 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO12 3SP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.79347400
Longitude -1.15660000
OS Easting 459541
OS Northing 0099662
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: Older workers and retirement
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 6B4