Postcode PO12 4JU (Gosport)

Map showing PO12 4JU and nearby postcodes

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

PO12 4JU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 4JU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to PO12 4JU is St Thomas's Road which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Windsor Castle and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, 2.69 km away.

The closest primary school to PO12 4JU (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 4JU is Windsor Castle and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 21, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oriental Harbour and is 476 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 30, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 136.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Thomas's Road 25 m
Thornton Road 42 m
Priory Road 130 m
Blenheim Gardens 134 m
The Square 156 m
Castle View 179 m
Goodwood Close 180 m
Kynon Close 182 m
Somerset Court 182 m
Alencon Close 191 m
Green Lane 206 m
St Helier Road 225 m
Godwit Close 250 m
Goodwood Road 252 m
Heritage Way 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO12 4JU

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 4JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elson Junior School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
676 m
Elson Infant School Good
(June 20, 2018)
771 m
St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
776 m
Brockhurst Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
978 m
St Vincent College Good
(November 23, 2018)
1.34 km
Brune Park Community School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
1.45 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
1.54 km
Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.59 km
Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.84 km
Rowner Junior 2.1 km
Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.1 km
Rowner Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.24 km
Haselworth Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
2.31 km
Alver Valley Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.48 km
Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.48 km
Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School Good
(March 10, 2017)
2.52 km
Grange Junior School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.53 km
Grange Infant School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.57 km
Bedenham Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.7 km
Gomer Infant School Outstanding
(June 5, 2013)
2.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Windsor Castle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
0 m
Kay Jays Retailers - other 4
Good
March 7, 2018
62 m
Lams Take Away Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
62 m
Hardway Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
154 m
Tash'S Tt Catering Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
154 m
Jolly Roger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
236 m
St Benedicts Health Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
247 m
Oriental Harbour Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 30, 2020
476 m
Southern Co-Operatives Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
476 m
Hedca Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 14, 2019
530 m
Hedca Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
530 m
Gadsad Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
558 m
The Three Tuns Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 29, 2020
558 m
Broadway Bakery And Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2018
659 m
Broadway Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
659 m
Giant Panda Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 31, 2022
659 m
Southern Co-Operatives Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
659 m
Elson Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
676 m
Antalya Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
683 m
Palmyra Newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
February 10, 2020
683 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Windsor Castle Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Windsor Castle Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Priory Road Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Priory Road Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Reeds Road Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station Rail 2.69 km
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Rail 3.61 km
Southsea Hoverport Rail 3.99 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.37 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.41 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.45 km
Southampton Airport Air 21.93 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 49.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Camber Basin Wetland 947 m
Burrow Island Island 1.53 km
Elson Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Pewit Island Island 2.09 km
Oakdene Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Basin No 1 Inland Water 2.19 km
Rectory Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Cockle Pond Inland Water 2.36 km
Rowner Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Fountain Lake Sea 2.5 km
Alder Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Whale Island Island 2.89 km
The Point Wetland 3.04 km
Wicor Lake Bay 3.08 km
Point Battery Beach 3.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.3 Mbps 136.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 101 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 428.8 36.8

Gas Consumption

49 meters consuming 505,856 kWh - mean 10,324 kWh : median 10,023 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO12 4JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.81228100
Longitude -1.13728500
OS Easting 460878
OS Northing 0101769
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21444
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gosport
County Electorial Division Hardway ED
Electoral Ward Hardway
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 003E
Output Area / Small Area 8C1