Postcode PO5 1EF (Portsmouth) Terminated December 1990

Map showing PO5 1EF and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO5 1EF is located in Portsmouth It was introduced in April 1987 and terminated in December 1990.PO5 1EF is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

PO5 1EF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 PO5 1EF as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student digs.

The closest road name to PO5 1EF is Playfair Road which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Somers Road and is 172 m away. The closest railway station is Fratton Rail Station, 747 m away.

The closest primary school to PO5 1EF (for ages 11 and under) is Ark Ayrton Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 7, 2018.

The local pub for residents of PO5 1EF is Castle Tavern and is 2.46 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 18, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Go Kitchen and is 2.5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2019.

Policing for PO5 1EF 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 PO5 1EF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PO5 1EF, and the approximate distance away.

Playfair Road 47 m
Fraser Road 49 m
Pain's Road 89 m
Bailey's Road 105 m
Somers Road 128 m
Lower Forbury Road 136 m
St Davids Road 137 m
Hudson Road 148 m
Aldwell Street 152 m
St Andrews Road 153 m
Sun Terrace 164 m
Montgomerie Road 165 m
Worcester Close 184 m
Sedgley Close 186 m
Margate Road 201 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO5 1EF

Introduction April 1987
Termination December 1990
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 PO5 1EF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Good
(November 7, 2018)
303 m
Cottage Grove Primary School 367 m
Ark Charter Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
466 m
Priory School Good
(November 24, 2016)
506 m
St John's College 600 m
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 13, 2019)
614 m
St Edmund's Catholic School Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
665 m
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2008)
683 m
Southsea Infant School Good
(June 21, 2018)
823 m
Penhale Infant School & Nursery 874 m
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Good
(October 20, 2021)
900 m
Portsmouth High School 923 m
Devonshire Infant School Good
(March 29, 2017)
958 m
Fernhurst Junior School Good
(November 16, 2017)
958 m
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.08 km
The Portsmouth Grammar School 1.15 km
Craneswater Junior School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.18 km
Mayville High School 1.19 km
St Jude's CofE Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.31 km
Ark Dickens Primary Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.32 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO5 1EF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gosport Ferry Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
2.41 km
The Deck At The Boathouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
2.44 km
Castle Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
2.46 km
Crew Mess Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
2.48 km
Alverbridge Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
2.5 km
Elly'S Wine Stores Retailers - other Exempt
June 19, 2019
2.5 km
George & Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 17, 2018
2.5 km
Go Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
2.5 km
Harbour News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
2.5 km
The Grill Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 8, 2022
2.5 km
Coffee#1 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
2.53 km
Knight'S Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 20, 2021
2.53 km
Pheonix Bakery And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.53 km
Sharpe'S Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
2.53 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
2.53 km
The Works Retailers - other Exempt
December 4, 2019
2.53 km
Brothers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 4, 2020
2.56 km
Edinburgh Woollen Mill Retailers - other Exempt
December 4, 2019
2.56 km
Frydays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
2.56 km
Great Wall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
2.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO5 1EF - Data from Apr 2022

Somers Road Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Somers Road Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Outram Road Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Outram Road Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Bradford Junction Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Fratton Rail Station Rail 747 m
Fratton Rail Station Rail 759 m
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Rail 786 m
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 1.47 km
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 1.47 km
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 1.49 km
Southampton Airport Air 26.15 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO5 1EF - Data from Dec 2021

Canoe Lake Inland Water 1.58 km
Point Battery Beach 1.81 km
The Point Wetland 1.86 km
Portsea Island Island 1.89 km
Basin No 1 Inland Water 2.16 km
Baffins Pond Inland Water 2.45 km
Fountain Lake Sea 2.48 km
Spit Sand Sea 2.55 km
Stagg Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Whale Island Island 2.84 km
Burrow Island Island 2.87 km
Cockle Pond Inland Water 2.87 km
Swan Lake Inland Water 3.1 km
Duck Lake Inland Water 3.1 km
Frog Lake Inland Water 3.15 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.79326400
Longitude -1.08340800
OS Easting 464700
OS Northing 0099700
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11244
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Portsmouth South
Electoral Ward St Thomas
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Student digs
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Portsmouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040903
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Portsmouth 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Portsmouth 018C
Output Area / Small Area 2A2