Postcode PO5 1SL (Portsmouth)

Map showing PO5 1SL and nearby postcodes

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

PO5 1SL 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 1SL as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to PO5 1SL is Britannia Road North which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bradford Junction and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Fratton Rail Station, 471 m away.

The closest primary school to PO5 1SL (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 1SL is Castle Tavern and is 2.78 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 2.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 134.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Britannia Road North 28 m
Harrow Road 77 m
Britannia Road 115 m
Cleveland Road 123 m
Rugby Road 126 m
Lawson Road 127 m
Eton Road 128 m
Victoria Road North 131 m
Stansted Road 144 m
Bradford Road 156 m
Havelock Road 198 m
Montgomerie Road 200 m
Bailey's Road 229 m
St Davids Road 243 m
Grenville Road 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO5 1SL

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 1SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Priory School Good
(November 24, 2016)
228 m
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 13, 2019)
325 m
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Good
(November 7, 2018)
373 m
Devonshire Infant School Good
(March 29, 2017)
642 m
Fernhurst Junior School Good
(November 16, 2017)
642 m
Cottage Grove Primary School 648 m
Penhale Infant School & Nursery 650 m
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2008)
702 m
Ark Charter Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
712 m
Southsea Infant School Good
(June 21, 2018)
777 m
St Edmund's Catholic School Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
782 m
St John's College 794 m
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Good
(October 20, 2021)
897 m
Craneswater Junior School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.03 km
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.1 km
Portsmouth High School 1.2 km
Wimborne Primary School 1.2 km
Mayville High School 1.21 km
The Portsmouth Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.21 km
Madani Academy Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.29 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bradford Junction Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Bradford Junction Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Priory School Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Priory School Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Jessie Road Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Fratton Rail Station Rail 471 m
Fratton Rail Station Rail 488 m
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 1.75 km
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 1.75 km
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 1.77 km
Southampton Airport Air 26.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Canoe Lake Inland Water 1.47 km
Portsea Island Island 1.73 km
Point Battery Beach 2.13 km
The Point Wetland 2.17 km
Baffins Pond Inland Water 2.2 km
Basin No 1 Inland Water 2.43 km
Stagg Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Fountain Lake Sea 2.64 km
Swan Lake Inland Water 2.79 km
Duck Lake Inland Water 2.8 km
Spit Sand Sea 2.82 km
Frog Lake Inland Water 2.86 km
Whale Island Island 2.94 km
The Solent Sea 2.97 km
Great Salterns Lake Inland Water 3.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 134.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.2 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% 356.8 36

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 624,766 kWh - mean 16,886 kWh : median 14,693 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO5 1SL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.79347100
Longitude -1.07890600
OS Easting 465017
OS Northing 0099727
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 E33040914
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Portsmouth 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Portsmouth 020A
Output Area / Small Area 2A3