The postcode PO12 3SW is located in Gosport, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1992.PO12 3SW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
PO12 3SW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 3SW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to PO12 3SW is Kingsmill Close which is centered 3 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Privett Road and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, 3.16 km away.
The closest primary school to PO12 3SW (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 3SW is Gca Social Club and is 385 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 14, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino'S Solent Pizza and is 103 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2020.
Policing for PO12 3SW 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 3SW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PO12 3SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PO12 3SW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | December 1992 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PO12 3SW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 10, 2017) | 191 m |
| Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 11, 2018) | 571 m |
| Gomer Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (June 5, 2013) | 588 m |
| Gomer Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 588 m |
| Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 743 m |
| Alverstoke Community Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (November 5, 2010) | 895 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 4, 2019) | 938 m |
| Haselworth Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 983 m |
| Bay House School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 1.03 km |
| Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 1.38 km |
| St Vincent College | Academy | 16-19 | Good (November 23, 2018) | 1.42 km |
| Brockhurst Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 1.58 km |
| St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 1.72 km |
| Alver Valley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 1.81 km |
| Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 1.81 km |
| Brune Park Community School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 29, 2020) | 2.07 km |
| Elson Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (November 29, 2018) | 2.21 km |
| Elson Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 2.35 km |
| Grange Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 2.46 km |
| Grange Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 2.47 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO12 3SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domino'S Solent Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2020 | 103 m | |
| King Fish | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2019 | 103 m | |
| King Kebab And Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2019 | 103 m | |
| Alverstoke C.E. Aided Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2021 | 191 m | |
| Langdale Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2019 | 191 m | |
| Shell Alverstoke | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2021 | 191 m | |
| Bury Lodge Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2021 | 256 m | |
| Premier Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2021 | 256 m | |
| Northcott House Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2020 | 268 m | |
| Gosport War Memorial Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 271 m | |
| Gosport Borough Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2015 | 279 m | |
| Gosport Borough Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 279 m | |
| Alverstoke Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 385 m | |
| Claires' At Bury House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2021 | 385 m | |
| Gca Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 14, 2020 | 385 m | |
| Ben Jollies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 481 m | |
| Abbeyfield Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2016 | 498 m | |
| Elizabeth Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2020 | 498 m | |
| The Olive Tree | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2016 | 502 m | |
| The Best Fry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2019 | 537 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO12 3SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Privett Road | 89 m | |
| Privett Road | 100 m | |
| Bury Hall Lane | 179 m | |
| Oval Gardens | 214 m | |
| Bury Hall Lane | 238 m | |
| Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station | 3.16 km | |
| Southsea Hoverport | 3.71 km | |
| Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station | 4.33 km | |
| Gosport Ferry Terminal | 2.39 km | |
| Gosport Ferry Terminal | 2.43 km | |
| Gosport Ferry Terminal | 2.52 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 22.91 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 48.09 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO12 3SW - Data from Dec 2021
| Alder Moor | 1.45 km | |
| Stokes Bay | 1.72 km | |
| Cockle Pond | 1.93 km | |
| Browndown Point | 2.14 km | |
| Gilkicker Point | 2.24 km | |
| Burrow Island | 2.5 km | |
| Camber Basin | 2.53 km | |
| Rowner Copse | 2.81 km | |
| Rectory Copse | 2.9 km | |
| The Point | 2.96 km | |
| Point Battery | 3.03 km | |
| Elmore Lake | 3.09 km | |
| Spit Sand | 3.13 km | |
| Basin No 1 | 3.14 km | |
| Oakdene Woods | 3.14 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Hampshire |
| Latitude | 50.79198100 |
| Longitude | -1.15153400 |
| OS Easting | 459900 |
| OS Northing | 0099500 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| Hampshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Gosport |
| County Electorial Division | Leesland & Town ED |
| Electoral Ward | Alverstoke |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal 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 | E33042220 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Gosport 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Gosport 009C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |