Postcode PO16 7QL (Fareham)

Map showing PO16 7QL and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO16 7QL is located in Fareham, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO16 7QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO16 7QL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 PO16 7QL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to PO16 7QL is Somervell Drive which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Arundel Drive and is 146 m away. The closest railway station is Fareham Rail Station, 804 m away.

The closest primary school to PO16 7QL (for ages 11 and under) is Uplands Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 18, 2017.

The local pub for residents of PO16 7QL is Jolly Miller and is 340 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 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 2 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 PO16 7QL 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 PO16 7QL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PO16 7QL, and the approximate distance away.

Somervell Drive 57 m
Mallory Crescent 106 m
Miller Drive 151 m
Bruce Close 169 m
Morshead Crescent 198 m
Oxford Close 229 m
Tensing Close 251 m
Irvine Close 254 m
Norton Drive 266 m
Tanglewood 297 m
Bentley Crescent 312 m
Denbigh Drive 327 m
Maylings Farm Road 332 m
Arundel Drive 348 m
Beaufort Avenue 398 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO16 7QL

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 PO16 7QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Uplands Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
197 m
Harrison Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2010)
755 m
Kingsgate School Good
(March 5, 2020)
799 m
Orchard Lea Infant School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.12 km
Orchard Lea Junior School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.12 km
Fareham College Outstanding
(October 6, 2017)
1.21 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.26 km
Wallisdean Infant School Outstanding
(December 12, 2014)
1.37 km
Wallisdean Junior School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.42 km
Boundary Oak School 1.51 km
Fareham Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
1.6 km
Redlands Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
1.65 km
St Columba CE Primary School 1.69 km
Ranvilles Junior School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.08 km
Ranvilles Infant School Outstanding
(November 27, 2009)
2.08 km
Heathfield Special School Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.08 km
St Francis Special School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.08 km
The Henry Cort Community College Good
(March 23, 2018)
2.11 km
Cams Hill School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.42 km
Woodcot Primary School 3.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO16 7QL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Uplands County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
197 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
222 m
The Makers House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
222 m
Uplands Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
326 m
Coco'S Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
340 m
Cost Cutters Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2017
340 m
Good Manors Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2021
340 m
Jolly Miller Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
340 m
Fareham Leisure Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
370 m
Hunters Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
445 m
Kiln Lodge Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
484 m
Hartwell Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
491 m
Voyage Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2018
491 m
Willow Tree Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
683 m
Cross Fit Fareham Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 16, 2018
695 m
Harrison Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
755 m
Dragon Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 23, 2020
762 m
Cafe Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
765 m
The Red House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
811 m
The Fareham Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
815 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO16 7QL - Data from Apr 2022

Arundel Drive Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Arundel Drive Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Jolly Miller Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Jolly Miller Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Norton Drive Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Fareham Rail Station Rail 804 m
Portchester Rail Station Rail 4.78 km
Warsash Ferry Landing Ferry 8.31 km
Warsash Ferry Landing Ferry 8.31 km
Warsash Ferry Landing Ferry 8.32 km
Southampton Airport Air 15.62 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 46.26 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO16 7QL - Data from Dec 2021

Tree Coppice Woodland Or Forest 983 m
Great Beamond Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Stores Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Pinks Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Hookhouse Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Bathinghouse Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Iron Mill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Funtley Dell Valley 2.4 km
Cunigre Pond Inland Water 2.43 km
North Park Urban Greenspace 2.47 km
Oxleys Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Cams Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Pegham Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Ravens Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO16 7QL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.9 Mbps 75.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.3 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.5 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 231,783 kWh - mean 12,877 kWh : median 11,585 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 47,904 kWh - mean 2,661 kWh : median 2,290 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO16 7QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.86012000
Longitude -1.18975500
OS Easting 457123
OS Northing 0107047
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29919
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Fareham
County Electorial Division Fareham Town ED
Electoral Ward Fareham North
Local Authority District Fareham
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 E07000087
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Fareham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042138
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Fareham 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Fareham 004B
Output Area / Small Area 6A3