The postcode PO12 4RF is located in Gosport, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO12 4RF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PO12 4RF 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 4RF as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to PO12 4RF is Heidi Close which is centered 70 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Glencoe and is 140 m away. The closest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, 2.33 km away.
The closest primary school to PO12 4RF (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 4RF is The Glencoe and is 234 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 234 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 23, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 87.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.6% 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 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 4RF 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 4RF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PO12 4RF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PO12 4RF
| 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 4RF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 146 m |
| St Vincent College | Academy | 16-19 | Good (November 23, 2018) | 490 m |
| Brockhurst Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 601 m |
| Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 755 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 4, 2019) | 807 m |
| Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 983 m |
| Elson Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (November 29, 2018) | 989 m |
| Elson Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 1.17 km |
| Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 11, 2018) | 1.24 km |
| Haselworth Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 1.44 km |
| Brune Park Community School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 29, 2020) | 1.49 km |
| Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 10, 2017) | 1.69 km |
| Gomer Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (June 5, 2013) | 2.07 km |
| Gomer Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2.07 km |
| Alver Valley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 2.2 km |
| Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 2.2 km |
| Rowner Junior | Academy | 7-11 | 2.41 km | |
| Alverstoke Community Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (November 5, 2010) | 2.44 km |
| Rowner Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 2.47 km |
| Grange Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 2.49 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO12 4RF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheeky Monkeys Breakfast & After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 29, 2016 | 146 m | |
| St John'S C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2018 | 146 m | |
| San News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 28, 2022 | 234 m | |
| Sandy'S | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2019 | 234 m | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 29, 2020 | 234 m | |
| The Glencoe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 13, 2020 | 234 m | |
| Salvation Army Lunch Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 243 m | |
| Marvels And Meltdowns Family Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2018 | 343 m | |
| The New Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2018 | 398 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2019 | 423 m | |
| Southern Co-Operatives Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 423 m | |
| Gosport Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2018 | 427 m | |
| Kcs Sandwich Bar & Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2021 | 427 m | |
| Morrisons Daily | Awaiting Inspection | 427 m | |
| Oriental Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 427 m | |
| Stacey'S Takeaway Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 30, 2021 | 427 m | |
| Hedca | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 14, 2019 | 451 m | |
| Hedca Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2022 | 451 m | |
| Matthews' | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 22, 2018 | 477 m | |
| St Vincent College | Awaiting Inspection | 490 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO12 4RF - Data from Apr 2022
| The Glencoe | 140 m | |
| The Glencoe | 149 m | |
| Varos Close | 300 m | |
| Fieldmore Road | 324 m | |
| Varos Close | 386 m | |
| Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station | 2.33 km | |
| Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station | 3.42 km | |
| Southsea Hoverport | 3.45 km | |
| Gosport Ferry Terminal | 1.8 km | |
| Gosport Ferry Terminal | 1.84 km | |
| Gosport Ferry Terminal | 1.9 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 22.49 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 49.07 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO12 4RF - Data from Dec 2021
| Camber Basin | 963 m | |
| Burrow Island | 1.24 km | |
| Cockle Pond | 1.64 km | |
| Basin No 1 | 2 km | |
| Alder Moor | 2.36 km | |
| Elson Wood | 2.49 km | |
| The Point | 2.51 km | |
| Oakdene Woods | 2.51 km | |
| Rectory Copse | 2.52 km | |
| Rowner Copse | 2.58 km | |
| Point Battery | 2.63 km | |
| Fountain Lake | 2.72 km | |
| Pewit Island | 2.96 km | |
| Whale Island | 3.25 km | |
| Spit Sand | 3.37 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO12 4RF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 57 Mbps | 87.4 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.1 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 29.5 | 8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 11.4% | 100% | 85.7 | 14.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 88.6% | 88.6% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for PO12 4RF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hampshire |
| Latitude | 50.80446400 |
| Longitude | -1.13843800 |
| OS Easting | 460806 |
| OS Northing | 0100900 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | E33042200 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Gosport 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Gosport 005D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |