Postcode PO12 4AJ (Gosport)

Map showing PO12 4AJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO12 4AJ is located in Gosport, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO12 4AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO12 4AJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 4AJ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to PO12 4AJ is Stanley Close which is centered 9 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ham Lane and is 131 m away. The closest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, 3.27 km away.

The closest primary school to PO12 4AJ (for ages 11 and under) is Elson Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 29, 2018.

The local pub for residents of PO12 4AJ is The Three Tuns and is 96 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 29, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Akash Balti Tandoori and is 208 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 1.3 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 4AJ 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 4AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PO12 4AJ, and the approximate distance away.

Stanley Close 9 m
Ham Lane 87 m
Parker Close 104 m
Orchard Close 130 m
Naish Drive 148 m
Chestnut Walk 158 m
Beaumont Court 173 m
Frater Lane 175 m
Richard Grove 211 m
Wandesford Place 217 m
Elson Road 243 m
Cedar Close 278 m
Blackthorn Drive 285 m
Anthony Grove 296 m
Findon Road 356 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO12 4AJ

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 4AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elson Infant School Good
(June 20, 2018)
304 m
Elson Junior School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
371 m
Brockhurst Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
995 m
Brune Park Community School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
1.03 km
St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.08 km
Rowner Junior 1.52 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
1.64 km
Rowner Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.68 km
St Vincent College Good
(November 23, 2018)
1.71 km
Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.97 km
Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School Good
(November 1, 2018)
2.06 km
Grange Junior School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.06 km
Grange Infant School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.11 km
Bedenham Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.12 km
Alver Valley Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.15 km
Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.15 km
Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.31 km
Holbrook Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.37 km
Bridgemary School Requires improvement
(February 26, 2020)
2.37 km
Haselworth Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
2.62 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO12 4AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gadsad Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
96 m
The Three Tuns Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 29, 2020
96 m
Akash Balti Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
208 m
Causeway Bay Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
208 m
Maritime Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
208 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 5, 2018
208 m
Spice Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
208 m
Elson Infant School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
304 m
Elson Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
371 m
Premier Retailers - other 4
Good
March 6, 2020
405 m
Storm Athletics Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
442 m
Hardway Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
529 m
Tash'S Tt Catering Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
529 m
Gateway Elson Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
531 m
St Columba'S United Reformed Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
531 m
Dee Dee'S Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2020
534 m
The Range Retailers - other Exempt
January 14, 2020
534 m
Kay Jays Retailers - other 4
Good
March 7, 2018
542 m
Lams Take Away Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
542 m
Windsor Castle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
590 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO12 4AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Ham Lane Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Ham Lane Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Elson Church Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Elson Church Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Priory Road Bus Stop/Station 405 m
Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station Rail 3.27 km
Portchester Rail Station Rail 4.05 km
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Rail 4.2 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.91 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.94 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.99 km
Southampton Airport Air 21.37 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 48.71 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO12 4AJ - Data from Dec 2021

Elson Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Camber Basin Wetland 1.54 km
Oakdene Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Rectory Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Pewit Island Island 1.9 km
Rowner Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Burrow Island Island 2.1 km
Alder Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Wicor Lake Bay 2.73 km
Basin No 1 Inland Water 2.78 km
Cockle Pond Inland Water 2.83 km
Foxbury Point Wetland 2.85 km
Fountain Lake Sea 3.04 km
Wicor Hard Wetland 3.16 km
Cams Bay Bay 3.32 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO12 4AJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 112.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.6 9.7
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 379,706 kWh - mean 8,630 kWh : median 7,968 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 135,683 kWh - mean 3,084 kWh : median 2,522 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO12 4AJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.81468300
Longitude -1.14474900
OS Easting 460349
OS Northing 0102030
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15475
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gosport
County Electorial Division Hardway ED
Electoral Ward Elson
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gosport BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042194
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gosport 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gosport 003B
Output Area / Small Area 8B1