Postcode PO16 7RU (Fareham)

Map showing PO16 7RU and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO16 7RU is located in Fareham, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. PO16 7RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO16 7RU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 PO16 7RU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to PO16 7RU is Archery Lane which is centered 181 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wickham Road Rbt and is 63 m away. The closest railway station is Fareham Rail Station, 1.19 km away.

The closest primary school to PO16 7RU (for ages 11 and under) is Harrison Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 4, 2010.

The local pub for residents of PO16 7RU is Fareham Snooker Club and is 368 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 7, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 22.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.7 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.

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 7RU 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 7RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Archery Lane 181 m
Wallington Hill 192 m
Southampton Road 200 m
The Tollgate 216 m
Church Path 262 m
The Gardens 279 m
St Thomas Close 285 m
Harrison Road 300 m
Osborn Road 303 m
Serpentine Road 335 m
High Street 406 m
Broadcut 411 m
Wallington Way 427 m
Old Turnpike 467 m
Standard Way 688 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO16 7RU

Introduction July 1990
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 7RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harrison Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2010)
249 m
Kingsgate School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1 km
Uplands Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.16 km
Redlands Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
1.45 km
Cams Hill School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.46 km
Boundary Oak School 1.53 km
Fareham College Outstanding
(October 6, 2017)
1.74 km
Wallisdean Infant School Outstanding
(December 12, 2014)
1.82 km
Wallisdean Junior School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.83 km
Fareham Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
1.83 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.86 km
Orchard Lea Infant School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.1 km
Orchard Lea Junior School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.1 km
St Columba CE Primary School 2.65 km
Wicor Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.76 km
Ranvilles Junior School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.76 km
Ranvilles Infant School Outstanding
(November 27, 2009)
2.76 km
Heathfield Special School Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.76 km
St Francis Special School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.76 km
Woodcot Primary School 2.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashcroft Arts Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2017
178 m
Croft Manor Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
242 m
Harrison Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
249 m
Argos Retailers - other Exempt
June 26, 2018
260 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 10, 2021
260 m
Sainsbury'S Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
260 m
Sushi Gourmet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
260 m
Lysses House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
272 m
The Red House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
286 m
Good Manors Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2021
298 m
Fareham Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
368 m
Friday Night Charity Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
368 m
The Cob And Pen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
372 m
Fareham Library Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
374 m
The Golden Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 8, 2020
385 m
Bb'S Coffee & Muffins Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
402 m
Perfect Scents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
402 m
Waterstones Retailers - other Exempt
January 4, 2019
402 m
The Wine Cellar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
412 m
Trafalgar Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
412 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wickham Road Rbt Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Wickham Road Rbt Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Sainsbury Bus Stop/Station 238 m
The Potteries Bus Stop/Station 258 m
The Potteries Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Fareham Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Portchester Rail Station Rail 3.8 km
Portsmouth International Cruise & Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.88 km
Portsmouth International Cruise & Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.01 km
Portsmouth International Cruise & Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.01 km
Southampton Airport Air 16.53 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 47.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pinks Hill Hill Or Mountain 836 m
Bathinghouse Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
North Park Urban Greenspace 1.52 km
Cunigre Pond Inland Water 1.61 km
Cams Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Tree Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Cams Bay Bay 2 km
Wicor Hard Wetland 2.28 km
Foxbury Point Wetland 2.4 km
Great Beamond Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Stores Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Moor Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Hookhouse Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Wicor Lake Bay 2.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20.7 Mbps 22.9 Mbps 45.79 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 2.7 Mbps 6.61 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 2.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 46 6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 123,239 kWh - mean 2,866 kWh : median 2,253 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO16 7RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.85732100
Longitude -1.17654800
OS Easting 458056
OS Northing 0106746
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25060
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Fareham
County Electorial Division Fareham Town ED
Electoral Ward Fareham East
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Fareham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33037953
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Fareham 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Fareham 008B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2