Postcode PO16 8HB (Fareham)

Map showing PO16 8HB and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO16 8HB is located in Fareham, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO16 8HB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO16 8HB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 8HB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to PO16 8HB is Merlin Gardens which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Jute Close and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Portchester Rail Station, 942 m away.

The closest primary school to PO16 8HB (for ages 11 and under) is Red Barn Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 23, 2012.

The local pub for residents of PO16 8HB is The Seagull and is 809 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 29, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ruby Chinese Take Away and is 835 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 31, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 241.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.1 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PO16 8HB 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 8HB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PO16 8HB, and the approximate distance away.

Merlin Gardens 46 m
Jute Close 54 m
Lancaster Close 123 m
Saxon Close 127 m
Solent View 149 m
Camelot Crescent 179 m
Dore Avenue 183 m
Danes Road 184 m
Leckford Close 195 m
Tudor Close 201 m
Kilmiston Drive 208 m
Grindle Close 209 m
High View 211 m
Hawthorn Close 225 m
Exton Gardens 228 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO16 8HB

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 8HB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Red Barn Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 23, 2012)
326 m
Northern Junior School Good
(December 4, 2019)
451 m
Northern Infant School Good
(March 20, 2018)
451 m
Wicor Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
842 m
Portchester Community School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.33 km
Castle Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.58 km
Cams Hill School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.67 km
The Victory Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.24 km
Castle View Academy 2.24 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.79 km
Harrison Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2010)
3.16 km
Beacon View Primary Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
3.35 km
Boundary Oak School 3.54 km
Redlands Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
3.61 km
Kingsgate School Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.76 km
Bedenham Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
3.81 km
Woodcot Primary School 3.93 km
Uplands Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
4.06 km
Medina Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
4.27 km
Fareham Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
4.3 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO16 8HB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Community Room/ Koolkidz Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
326 m
Red Barn Community Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2017
326 m
Red Barn County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
326 m
Northern Junior Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
451 m
Sprouts Childcare School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
451 m
Sprouts Childcare School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
451 m
Redbarn Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
472 m
Simply Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
608 m
Woodland Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
611 m
The Seagull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
809 m
Ruby Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 31, 2021
835 m
Wicor Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
842 m
Fort Nelson Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
886 m
Grenville Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
917 m
Marjories Tea Rooms And Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
972 m
Al'S Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 9, 2018
1.01 km
Darcys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
1.01 km
Big Discoveries Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2017
1.03 km
Poundwise Portchester Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
January 13, 2022
1.06 km
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
February 15, 2022
1.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO16 8HB - Data from Apr 2022

Jute Close Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Jute Close Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Kilmiston Drive Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Kilmiston Drive Bus Stop/Station 178 m
The Crematorium Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Portchester Rail Station Rail 942 m
Fareham Rail Station Rail 3.97 km
Cosham Rail Station Rail 4.96 km
Portsmouth International Cruise & Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.59 km
Portsmouth International Cruise & Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.69 km
Portsmouth International Cruise & Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.69 km
Southampton Airport Air 19.12 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 49.87 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO16 8HB - Data from Dec 2021

Mountemoor's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
North Park Urban Greenspace 1.72 km
Wicor Hard Wetland 1.77 km
Wicor Lake Bay 1.8 km
Cams Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Cams Bay Bay 1.98 km
Stroud Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Collier Row Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Pinks Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Ashleydown Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Cunigre Pond Inland Water 2.27 km
Perrige's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Bathinghouse Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Foxbury Point Wetland 2.38 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO16 8HB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 241.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 20.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 112.2 11.8
300+ Mbps 100% 494.3 37.5

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 152,753 kWh - mean 12,729 kWh : median 10,460 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 48,111 kWh - mean 4,009 kWh : median 3,946 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO16 8HB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.85315900
Longitude -1.13566400
OS Easting 460939
OS Northing 0106316
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25665
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Fareham
County Electorial Division Fareham Portchester ED
Electoral Ward Portchester West
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Portsmouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042169
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Fareham 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Fareham 010D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1