Postcode PO4 8BS (Portsmouth) Terminated September 2008

Map showing PO4 8BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO4 8BS is located in Portsmouth It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in September 2008.PO4 8BS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

PO4 8BS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 PO4 8BS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to PO4 8BS is Evans Road which is centered 101 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Winter Road and is 54 m away. The closest railway station is Fratton Rail Station, 939 m away.

The closest primary school to PO4 8BS (for ages 11 and under) is Wimborne Primary School.

The local pub for residents of PO4 8BS is Ferryboat Inn and is 2.79 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 2, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ferry Beach Kiosk and is 2.79 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 30, 2018.

Policing for PO4 8BS is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Portsmouth City Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to PO4 8BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PO4 8BS, and the approximate distance away.

Evans Road 101 m
Winter Road 119 m
Devonshire Avenue 119 m
Wimborne Road 131 m
Teddington Road 163 m
Woodmancote Road 168 m
Heyshott Road 189 m
Clovelly Road 191 m
Empshott Road 198 m
Mafeking Road 223 m
Maxwell Road 225 m
Liss Road 227 m
Aston Road 239 m
Haslemere Road 256 m
Pretoria Road 256 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO4 8BS

Introduction January 1980
Termination September 2008
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PO4 8BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wimborne Primary School 136 m
Cumberland Infant School Good
(July 18, 2017)
403 m
Devonshire Infant School Good
(March 29, 2017)
508 m
Fernhurst Junior School Good
(November 16, 2017)
508 m
Milton Park Primary School 543 m
Mary Rose Academy Outstanding
(November 24, 2021)
634 m
Meon Junior School Good
(September 30, 2021)
798 m
Meon Infant School 798 m
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 13, 2019)
832 m
Craneswater Junior School Good
(March 8, 2017)
967 m
Priory School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.04 km
Miltoncross Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.05 km
Penhale Infant School & Nursery 1.1 km
Southsea Infant School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.23 km
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.45 km
Moorings Way Infant School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.47 km
Langstone Infant School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.49 km
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.53 km
Mayville High School 1.58 km
The Portsmouth Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.59 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO4 8BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ferry Beach Kiosk Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
2.79 km
Ferryboat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 2, 2018
2.79 km
Sinah Warren Character Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
3.59 km
Gosport Ferry Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
3.85 km
The Deck At The Boathouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
3.88 km
Castle Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
3.9 km
Crew Mess Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
3.92 km
Alverbridge Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
3.94 km
Elly'S Wine Stores Retailers - other Exempt
June 19, 2019
3.94 km
George & Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 17, 2018
3.94 km
Go Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
3.94 km
Harbour News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
3.94 km
The Grill Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 8, 2022
3.94 km
SPF Caterers @ Hayling Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
3.96 km
Coffee#1 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
3.97 km
Knight'S Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 20, 2021
3.97 km
Pheonix Bakery And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.97 km
Sharpe'S Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
3.97 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
3.97 km
The Works Retailers - other Exempt
December 4, 2019
3.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO4 8BS - Data from Apr 2022

Winter Road Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Winter Road Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Prince Albert Road Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Haslemere Road Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Haslemere Road Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Fratton Rail Station Rail 939 m
Fratton Rail Station Rail 952 m
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Eastney Ferry Landing Ferry 2.4 km
Eastney Ferry Landing Ferry 2.41 km
Eastney Ferry Landing Ferry 2.42 km
Southampton Airport Air 27.36 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO4 8BS - Data from Dec 2021

Canoe Lake Inland Water 1.33 km
Baffins Pond Inland Water 1.82 km
The Solent Sea 1.86 km
Swan Lake Inland Water 1.89 km
Portsea Island Island 1.92 km
Duck Lake Inland Water 2 km
Stagg Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Frog Lake Inland Water 2.12 km
West Winner Wetland 2.14 km
Great Salterns Lake Inland Water 2.56 km
The Kench Beach 2.95 km
The Kench Wetland 3.08 km
Point Battery Beach 3.21 km
Sword Point Wetland 3.22 km
The Point Wetland 3.27 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.79140400
Longitude -1.06317000
OS Easting 466129
OS Northing 0099511
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22728
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Portsmouth South
Electoral Ward Milton
Local Authority District Portsmouth
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 E06000044
Travel To Work Area Portsmouth

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Portsmouth City Teaching
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 Portsmouth CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Portsmouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040918
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Portsmouth 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Portsmouth 021A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3