Postcode PO5 1RQ (Portsmouth)

Map showing PO5 1RQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO5 1RQ is located in Portsmouth It was introduced in February 2008 and is an active postcode. PO5 1RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO5 1RQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 1RQ as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to PO5 1RQ is Havelock Road which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Outram Road and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Fratton Rail Station, 671 m away.

The closest primary school to PO5 1RQ (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 1RQ is Castle Tavern and is 2.7 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 2.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.5 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Havelock Road 80 m
Britannia Road 95 m
Livingstone Road 107 m
Stansted Road 110 m
Victoria Road North 121 m
St Davids Road 135 m
Outram Road 157 m
Lorne Road 159 m
Britannia Road North 180 m
Grenville Road 192 m
St Andrews Road 207 m
Lawson Road 208 m
Campbell Road 211 m
Holland Road 236 m
Norland Road 239 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO5 1RQ

Introduction February 2008
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 1RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 13, 2019)
379 m
Priory School Good
(November 24, 2016)
432 m
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Good
(November 7, 2018)
482 m
Cottage Grove Primary School 499 m
St John's College 596 m
Southsea Infant School Good
(June 21, 2018)
604 m
Ark Charter Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
734 m
Devonshire Infant School Good
(March 29, 2017)
754 m
Fernhurst Junior School Good
(November 16, 2017)
754 m
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2008)
852 m
Penhale Infant School & Nursery 857 m
St Edmund's Catholic School Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
889 m
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
908 m
Craneswater Junior School Good
(March 8, 2017)
921 m
Mayville High School 1.02 km
Portsmouth High School 1.03 km
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.06 km
Wimborne Primary School 1.29 km
The Portsmouth Grammar School 1.35 km
The Portsmouth Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.42 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Outram Road Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Outram Road Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Bradford Junction Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Lorne Road Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Lorne Road Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Fratton Rail Station Rail 671 m
Fratton Rail Station Rail 689 m
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 1.57 km
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 1.57 km
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 1.59 km
Southampton Airport Air 26.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Canoe Lake Inland Water 1.33 km
Portsea Island Island 1.94 km
Point Battery Beach 2 km
The Point Wetland 2.06 km
Baffins Pond Inland Water 2.4 km
Basin No 1 Inland Water 2.43 km
Spit Sand Sea 2.64 km
Fountain Lake Sea 2.73 km
Stagg Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Swan Lake Inland Water 2.94 km
Duck Lake Inland Water 2.97 km
Frog Lake Inland Water 3.03 km
The Solent Sea 3.07 km
Whale Island Island 3.07 km
Cockle Pond Inland Water 3.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 98.8 Mbps 154.48 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.5 Mbps 28.68 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% 98.8 19.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 57,789 kWh - mean 11,558 kWh : median 11,976 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO5 1RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.79182800
Longitude -1.08030000
OS Easting 464921
OS Northing 0099543
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10864
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Portsmouth South
Electoral Ward Central Southsea
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: Students and 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 E33040910
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Portsmouth 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Portsmouth 020A
Output Area / Small Area 2A3