The postcode PO12 4BU is located in Gosport, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO12 4BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PO12 4BU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 4BU as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to PO12 4BU is Brighton Avenue which is centered 25 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hastings Avenue and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, 3.55 km away.
The closest primary school to PO12 4BU (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 4BU is Royal British Legion and is 475 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 27, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Akash Balti Tandoori and is 353 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 12, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 135.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PO12 4BU 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 4BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PO12 4BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PO12 4BU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PO12 4BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elson Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 265 m |
| Elson Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (November 29, 2018) | 362 m |
| Brune Park Community School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 29, 2020) | 475 m |
| Brockhurst Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 815 m |
| Rowner Junior | Academy | 7-11 | 1.14 km | |
| St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 1.15 km |
| Rowner Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.24 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 4, 2019) | 1.41 km |
| Grange Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 1.52 km |
| Grange Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.56 km |
| Alver Valley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 1.6 km |
| Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 1.6 km |
| St Vincent College | Academy | 16-19 | Good (November 23, 2018) | 1.74 km |
| Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 1.9 km |
| Bedenham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 1.94 km |
| Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2 km |
| Holbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 14, 2019) | 2.07 km |
| Bridgemary School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 26, 2020) | 2.07 km |
| Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 11, 2018) | 2.13 km |
| Gomer Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (June 5, 2013) | 2.37 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO12 4BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Elson Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2022 | 190 m | |
| St Columba'S United Reformed Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2019 | 190 m | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 6, 2020 | 206 m | |
| Dee Dee'S | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2020 | 234 m | |
| The Range | Exempt January 14, 2020 | 234 m | |
| Anson Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2019 | 242 m | |
| Elson Infant School | Awaiting Inspection | 265 m | |
| Akash Balti Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 353 m | |
| Causeway Bay | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2019 | 353 m | |
| Maritime Fish And Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2021 | 353 m | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2018 | 353 m | |
| Spice Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2021 | 353 m | |
| Elson Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2022 | 362 m | |
| Storm Athletics | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2022 | 473 m | |
| Brockhurst Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2020 | 475 m | |
| Royal British Legion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2018 | 475 m | |
| Footlights Cafe, Brune Park Community College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2018 | 475 m | |
| Woodpeckers Brune Park Holiday Playscheme | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2018 | 475 m | |
| P & Js Wholesale And Distribution Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2020 | 508 m | |
| Wild Wonderland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2021 | 508 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO12 4BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Hastings Avenue | 166 m | |
| Worthing Avenue | 168 m | |
| Hastings Avenue | 174 m | |
| School Road | 217 m | |
| Eastbourne Avenue | 236 m | |
| Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station | 3.55 km | |
| Portchester Rail Station | 4.48 km | |
| Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station | 4.56 km | |
| Gosport Ferry Terminal | 3.08 km | |
| Gosport Ferry Terminal | 3.13 km | |
| Gosport Ferry Terminal | 3.18 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 21.2 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 48.19 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO12 4BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Oakdene Woods | 1.23 km | |
| Rectory Copse | 1.31 km | |
| Rowner Copse | 1.44 km | |
| Elson Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Camber Basin | 1.9 km | |
| Alder Moor | 2.09 km | |
| Pewit Island | 2.33 km | |
| Burrow Island | 2.4 km | |
| Cockle Pond | 2.92 km | |
| Foxbury Point | 2.95 km | |
| Wicor Lake | 2.98 km | |
| Basin No 1 | 3.12 km | |
| Wicor Hard | 3.35 km | |
| Cams Bay | 3.46 km | |
| Browndown Point | 3.49 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO12 4BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 80 Mbps | 135.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.2 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 104.2 | 15.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 428.8 | 36.8 |
Energy usage data for PO12 4BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hampshire |
| Latitude | 50.81240500 |
| Longitude | -1.15180300 |
| OS Easting | 459855 |
| OS Northing | 0101771 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 003C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |