Postcode PO5 1EQ (Portsmouth)

Map showing PO5 1EQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO5 1EQ is located in Portsmouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO5 1EQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO5 1EQ 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 1EQ as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student digs.

The closest road name to PO5 1EQ is Playfair Road which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Somers Road and is 194 m away. The closest railway station is Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station, 779 m away.

The closest primary school to PO5 1EQ (for ages 11 and under) is Cottage Grove Primary School.

The local pub for residents of PO5 1EQ is Castle Tavern and is 2.43 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 2.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 144.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Playfair Road 24 m
Pain's Road 47 m
Fraser Road 72 m
Hudson Road 107 m
St Andrews Road 139 m
Somers Road 148 m
Bailey's Road 148 m
Worcester Close 149 m
Sun Terrace 149 m
Lower Forbury Road 150 m
St Davids Road 155 m
Margate Road 165 m
Sedgley Close 168 m
Aldwell Street 174 m
Cross Street 191 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO5 1EQ

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 PO5 1EQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cottage Grove Primary School 325 m
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Good
(November 7, 2018)
333 m
Ark Charter Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
459 m
Priory School Good
(November 24, 2016)
548 m
St John's College 567 m
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 13, 2019)
645 m
St Edmund's Catholic School Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
678 m
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2008)
709 m
Southsea Infant School Good
(June 21, 2018)
818 m
Portsmouth High School 881 m
Penhale Infant School & Nursery 916 m
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Good
(October 20, 2021)
926 m
Devonshire Infant School Good
(March 29, 2017)
994 m
Fernhurst Junior School Good
(November 16, 2017)
994 m
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.06 km
The Portsmouth Grammar School 1.11 km
Mayville High School 1.17 km
Craneswater Junior School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.19 km
St Jude's CofE Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.27 km
Ark Dickens Primary Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.34 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Somers Road Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Outram Road Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Somers Road Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Outram Road Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Bradford Junction Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Rail 779 m
Fratton Rail Station Rail 789 m
Fratton Rail Station Rail 801 m
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 1.43 km
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 1.43 km
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 1.45 km
Southampton Airport Air 26.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Canoe Lake Inland Water 1.58 km
Point Battery Beach 1.77 km
The Point Wetland 1.82 km
Portsea Island Island 1.93 km
Basin No 1 Inland Water 2.14 km
Fountain Lake Sea 2.48 km
Baffins Pond Inland Water 2.49 km
Spit Sand Sea 2.51 km
Cockle Pond Inland Water 2.84 km
Burrow Island Island 2.84 km
Whale Island Island 2.85 km
Stagg Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Swan Lake Inland Water 3.14 km
Duck Lake Inland Water 3.14 km
Frog Lake Inland Water 3.19 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO5 1EQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 144.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.6 15
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 463,695 kWh - mean 13,248 kWh : median 13,005 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO5 1EQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.79307000
Longitude -1.08392200
OS Easting 464664
OS Northing 0099678
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

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