Postcode PO12 4BA (Gosport)

Map showing PO12 4BA and nearby postcodes

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

PO12 4BA 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 4BA as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to PO12 4BA is Richard Grove which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elson Church and is 216 m away. The closest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, 3.53 km away.

The closest primary school to PO12 4BA (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 4BA is The Three Tuns and is 315 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 251 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 160.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PO12 4BA 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 4BA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Richard Grove 60 m
Frater Lane 96 m
Cedar Close 96 m
Hamlet Way 99 m
Blackthorn Drive 105 m
Anthony Grove 133 m
Parker Close 162 m
Orchard Close 179 m
Wandesford Place 189 m
Elson Road 224 m
Gunners Way 225 m
Alphage Road 237 m
School Road 252 m
Wingate Road 253 m
Stanley Close 254 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO12 4BA

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 4BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elson Infant School Good
(June 20, 2018)
309 m
Elson Junior School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
473 m
Brune Park Community School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
915 m
Brockhurst Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.11 km
Rowner Junior 1.27 km
St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.29 km
Rowner Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.45 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
1.76 km
Bedenham Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.86 km
Grange Junior School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.88 km
St Vincent College Good
(November 23, 2018)
1.91 km
Grange Infant School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.93 km
Alver Valley Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.05 km
Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.05 km
Holbrook Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.11 km
Bridgemary School Requires improvement
(February 26, 2020)
2.11 km
Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.18 km
Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School Good
(November 1, 2018)
2.2 km
Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.45 km
Peel Common Infant School and Nursery Unit Good
(October 2, 2018)
2.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Storm Athletics Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
180 m
Akash Balti Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
251 m
Causeway Bay Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
251 m
Maritime Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
251 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 5, 2018
251 m
Spice Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
251 m
Premier Retailers - other 4
Good
March 6, 2020
258 m
Elson Infant School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
309 m
Gadsad Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
315 m
The Three Tuns Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 29, 2020
315 m
P & Js Wholesale And Distribution Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
333 m
Wild Wonderland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
333 m
Dee Dee'S Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2020
335 m
The Range Retailers - other Exempt
January 14, 2020
335 m
Gateway Elson Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
351 m
St Columba'S United Reformed Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
351 m
Little Explorers Nursery And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
421 m
The Fruit Basket Retailers - other 4
Good
May 16, 2019
421 m
Elson Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
473 m
Anson Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
692 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Elson Church Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Elson Church Bus Stop/Station 228 m
School Road Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Worthing Avenue Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Ham Lane Bus Stop/Station 390 m
Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station Rail 3.53 km
Portchester Rail Station Rail 4.03 km
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Rail 4.46 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.15 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.19 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.24 km
Southampton Airport Air 21.12 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 48.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Elson Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Oakdene Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Rectory Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Rowner Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Camber Basin Wetland 1.8 km
Pewit Island Island 1.87 km
Burrow Island Island 2.36 km
Alder Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Wicor Lake Bay 2.59 km
Foxbury Point Wetland 2.65 km
Wicor Hard Wetland 3 km
Basin No 1 Inland Water 3.04 km
Cockle Pond Inland Water 3.06 km
Cams Bay Bay 3.14 km
Fountain Lake Sea 3.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 160.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.9 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% 24 6.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 118.2 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% 527.5 38.3

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 340,118 kWh - mean 9,448 kWh : median 9,432 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO12 4BA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.81579500
Longitude -1.14803700
OS Easting 460116
OS Northing 0102151
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 E33042195
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gosport 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gosport 003B
Output Area / Small Area 8B1