Postcode PO12 4QW (Gosport)

Map showing PO12 4QW and nearby postcodes

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

PO12 4QW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 4QW as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to PO12 4QW is St Vincent Road which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Glencoe and is 240 m away. The closest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, 2.22 km away.

The closest primary school to PO12 4QW (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 4QW is The Glencoe and is 346 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 13, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sandy'S and is 346 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 23, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 63.2% 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 1.2 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 4QW 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 4QW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

St Vincent Road 69 m
Heidi Close 170 m
Greenway Road 230 m
Mill Pond Road 250 m
San Diego Road 253 m
Felicia Close 253 m
Five Post Lane 267 m
Admiralty Close 269 m
Mill Lane 305 m
Orwell Close 307 m
Freemantle Road 312 m
The Crossways 329 m
Felix Road 398 m
Ferrol Road 452 m
Grove Road 471 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO12 4QW

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 4QW - 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)
244 m
St Vincent College Good
(November 23, 2018)
444 m
Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
701 m
Brockhurst Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
713 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
883 m
Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.01 km
Elson Junior School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
1.08 km
Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.26 km
Elson Infant School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.26 km
Haselworth Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.41 km
Brune Park Community School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
1.6 km
Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School Good
(March 10, 2017)
1.72 km
Gomer Infant School Outstanding
(June 5, 2013)
2.14 km
Gomer Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.14 km
Alver Valley Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.31 km
Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.31 km
St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.42 km
Alverstoke Community Infant School Outstanding
(November 5, 2010)
2.46 km
Rowner Junior 2.51 km
Rowner Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cheeky Monkeys Breakfast & After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 29, 2016
244 m
St John'S C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
244 m
Salvation Army Lunch Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
298 m
Marvels And Meltdowns Family Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 17, 2018
301 m
San News Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2022
346 m
Sandy'S Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
346 m
Spar Retailers - other 4
Good
January 29, 2020
346 m
The Glencoe Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 13, 2020
346 m
St Vincent College School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
444 m
Ymca Nursery Gosport Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
444 m
Lidl Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
467 m
Southern Co-Operatives Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
467 m
Gosport Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2018
491 m
Kcs Sandwich Bar & Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
491 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
491 m
Oriental Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
491 m
Stacey'S Takeaway Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 30, 2021
491 m
Matthews' Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 22, 2018
500 m
The New Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 5, 2018
501 m
Hedca Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 14, 2019
526 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Glencoe Bus Stop/Station 240 m
The Glencoe Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Fieldmore Road Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Varos Close Bus Stop/Station 412 m
Fieldmore Road Bus Stop/Station 442 m
Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
Southsea Hoverport Rail 3.35 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.7 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.74 km
Gosport Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.8 km
Southampton Airport Air 22.58 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 49.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Camber Basin Wetland 873 m
Burrow Island Island 1.13 km
Cockle Pond Inland Water 1.56 km
Basin No 1 Inland Water 1.89 km
The Point Wetland 2.4 km
Alder Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Point Battery Beach 2.53 km
Elson Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Oakdene Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Rectory Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Fountain Lake Sea 2.63 km
Rowner Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Pewit Island Island 2.98 km
Whale Island Island 3.16 km
Spit Sand Sea 3.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.1 Mbps 68 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 17.6 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 36.8% 75.4 16.4
300+ Mbps 63.2% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 147,661 kWh - mean 7,772 kWh : median 8,128 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 61,577 kWh - mean 3,421 kWh : median 2,564 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO12 4QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.80426500
Longitude -1.13689300
OS Easting 460916
OS Northing 0100878
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4757
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gosport
County Electorial Division Hardway ED
Electoral Ward Forton
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gosport BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042200
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gosport 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gosport 005D
Output Area / Small Area 7A2