Postcode PO16 8LS (Fareham)

Map showing PO16 8LS and nearby postcodes

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

PO16 8LS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 8LS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to PO16 8LS is Mountview Avenue which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mountview Avenue and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Portchester Rail Station, 468 m away.

The closest primary school to PO16 8LS (for ages 11 and under) is Northern Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 4, 2019.

The local pub for residents of PO16 8LS is Portchester Social Club and is 599 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 17, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from City Grill and is 599 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 8LS 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 8LS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Mountview Avenue 16 m
Seaview Avenue 105 m
Morningside Avenue 147 m
Colinton Avenue 176 m
Montrose Avenue 178 m
Portsdown Road 189 m
Leith Avenue 192 m
Portsview Avenue 194 m
Edward Grove 201 m
Raymond Road 207 m
Dryden Avenue 207 m
Kelvin Grove 225 m
Sothcott Road 227 m
Southwick Avenue 234 m
Ralph Road 263 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO16 8LS

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 8LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Northern Junior School Good
(December 4, 2019)
802 m
Northern Infant School Good
(March 20, 2018)
802 m
Castle Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
966 m
The Victory Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.01 km
Castle View Academy 1.01 km
Portchester Community School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.09 km
Red Barn Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 23, 2012)
1.1 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.56 km
Wicor Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.68 km
Beacon View Primary Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
2.12 km
Cams Hill School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.84 km
Medina Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
3.04 km
Portsdown Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
3.45 km
The Harbour School 3.72 km
Stamshaw Junior School 3.86 km
UTC Portsmouth Outstanding
(June 30, 2021)
4.01 km
King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) 4.04 km
King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant) 4.06 km
Trafalgar School Good
(May 3, 2018)
4.08 km
Court Lane Infant Academy Good
(November 1, 2018)
4.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
97 m
City Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 2, 2021
599 m
Generations Wellbeing Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
599 m
Portchester Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 17, 2017
599 m
Lidl Uk Gmbh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
631 m
Portchester Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
649 m
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
February 15, 2022
651 m
Coffee Cup Portsmouth Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
651 m
La Boulangerie Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
651 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 6, 2021
651 m
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
651 m
Superdrug Retailers - other Exempt
February 15, 2022
651 m
Domino Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
657 m
Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
657 m
Southern Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
657 m
Tesco Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
657 m
Golden Boat Portchester Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
October 15, 2020
703 m
Nahid'Z Takeaway Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
February 9, 2022
703 m
Portchester Community Association- Woodsys Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
703 m
The Portcullis Taphouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
703 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mountview Avenue Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Mountview Avenue Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Colinton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Colinton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Rowland Road Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Portchester Rail Station Rail 468 m
Cosham Rail Station Rail 3.73 km
Hilsea Rail Station Rail 4.91 km
Portsmouth International Cruise & Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.78 km
Portsmouth International Cruise & Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.87 km
Portsmouth International Cruise & Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.87 km
Southampton Airport Air 20.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mountemoor's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Stroud Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Portsdown Hill East Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Perrige's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Collier Row Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Southwick Park Lake Inland Water 2.43 km
Wicor Lake Bay 2.47 km
Pitymoor Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Pewit Island Island 2.56 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Pinsley Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Wicor Hard Wetland 2.68 km
Ashleydown Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Ham Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Miller's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.5 Mbps 71 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 15
30-300 Mbps 0% 91 14
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 181,150 kWh - mean 12,939 kWh : median 14,245 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 41,023 kWh - mean 3,156 kWh : median 2,821 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO16 8LS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.85091700
Longitude -1.11854500
OS Easting 462147
OS Northing 0106081
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28744
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Fareham
County Electorial Division Fareham Portchester ED
Electoral Ward Portchester 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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 010B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3