Postcode PO12 4LW (Gosport)

Map showing PO12 4LW and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO12 4LW is located in Gosport, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in April 1987 and is an active postcode. PO12 4LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO12 4LW 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 4LW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to PO12 4LW is Kynon Close which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Windsor Castle and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, 2.53 km away.

The closest primary school to PO12 4LW (for ages 11 and under) is St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 13, 2019.

The local pub for residents of PO12 4LW is Windsor Castle and is 167 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 351 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 30, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 38.5% 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 4LW 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 4LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kynon Close 15 m
Green Lane 54 m
Alencon Close 62 m
Bucklers Road 94 m
The Square 95 m
St Helier Road 96 m
Somerset Court 112 m
Heritage Way 140 m
Leveret Close 145 m
Godwit Close 166 m
St Thomas's Road 174 m
Priory Road 191 m
Thornton Road 200 m
Vanguard Road 204 m
Castle View 215 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO12 4LW

Introduction April 1987
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 4LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
782 m
Elson Junior School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
832 m
Elson Infant School Good
(June 20, 2018)
936 m
Brockhurst Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.06 km
St Vincent College Good
(November 23, 2018)
1.29 km
Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.52 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
1.58 km
Brune Park Community School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
1.6 km
Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.84 km
Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.09 km
Haselworth Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
2.26 km
Rowner Junior 2.26 km
Rowner Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.41 km
Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School Good
(March 10, 2017)
2.53 km
Alver Valley Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.61 km
Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.61 km
St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.64 km
Grange Junior School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.68 km
Grange Infant School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.72 km
Gomer Infant School Outstanding
(June 5, 2013)
2.84 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jolly Roger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
110 m
Windsor Castle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
167 m
Kay Jays Retailers - other 4
Good
March 7, 2018
214 m
Lams Take Away Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
214 m
St Benedicts Health Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
248 m
Hardway Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
265 m
Tash'S Tt Catering Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
265 m
Oriental Harbour Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 30, 2020
351 m
Southern Co-Operatives Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
351 m
Hedca Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 14, 2019
590 m
Hedca Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
590 m
Gadsad Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
725 m
The Three Tuns Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 29, 2020
725 m
Broadway Bakery And Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2018
766 m
Broadway Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
766 m
Giant Panda Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 31, 2022
766 m
Southern Co-Operatives Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
766 m
Cheeky Monkeys Breakfast & After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 29, 2016
782 m
St John'S C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
782 m
Antalya Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
784 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Windsor Castle Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Windsor Castle Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Reeds Road Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Priory Road Bus Stop/Station 347 m
Priory Road Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Rail 3.44 km
Southsea Hoverport Rail 3.85 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.24 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.28 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.31 km
Southampton Airport Air 22.08 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 49.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Camber Basin Wetland 787 m
Burrow Island Island 1.37 km
Elson Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Basin No 1 Inland Water 2.02 km
Pewit Island Island 2.14 km
Cockle Pond Inland Water 2.25 km
Oakdene Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Fountain Lake Sea 2.34 km
Rectory Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Rowner Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Whale Island Island 2.74 km
The Point Wetland 2.9 km
Alder Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Point Battery Beach 3.04 km
Wicor Lake Bay 3.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.8 Mbps 46.6 Mbps 66.8 Mbps
Upload 18.8 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 61.5% 54.6 17.5
300+ Mbps 38.5% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 106,740 kWh - mean 8,211 kWh : median 7,584 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 30,700 kWh - mean 2,558 kWh : median 2,219 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO12 4LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.81183200
Longitude -1.13502200
OS Easting 461038
OS Northing 0101721
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