Postcode PO5 2RY (Portsmouth)

Map showing PO5 2RY and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO5 2RY is located in Portsmouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO5 2RY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

PO5 2RY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 2RY as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to PO5 2RY is Theatre Mews which is centered 84 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kings Theatre and is 15 m away. The closest railway station is Fratton Rail Station, 1.11 km away.

The closest primary school to PO5 2RY (for ages 11 and under) is St Swithun's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 25, 2019.

The local pub for residents of PO5 2RY is Castle Tavern and is 2.82 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.

Policing for PO5 2RY 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 2RY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PO5 2RY, and the approximate distance away.

Theatre Mews 84 m
Duncan Road 89 m
Chelsea Road 108 m
Kings Mews 115 m
Collingwood Road 124 m
Exmouth Road 137 m
Goodwood Road 142 m
Oxford Road 149 m
Wish Place 162 m
Albert Grove 164 m
Napier Road 170 m
Victoria Road South 177 m
Moulin Avenue 193 m
Wisborough Road 199 m
Victoria Grove 205 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO5 2RY

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
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 2RY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Southsea Infant School Good
(June 21, 2018)
141 m
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
396 m
St John's College 455 m
Mayville High School 502 m
Craneswater Junior School Good
(March 8, 2017)
593 m
Cottage Grove Primary School 648 m
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 13, 2019)
657 m
Priory School Good
(November 24, 2016)
905 m
Portsmouth High School 935 m
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Good
(November 7, 2018)
981 m
Devonshire Infant School Good
(March 29, 2017)
997 m
Fernhurst Junior School Good
(November 16, 2017)
997 m
Ark Charter Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
1.14 km
Penhale Infant School & Nursery 1.33 km
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2008)
1.36 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
1.37 km
Cumberland Infant School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.38 km
Wimborne Primary School 1.42 km
The Portsmouth Grammar School 1.42 km
St Jude's CofE Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.5 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO5 2RY - 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
Royal Naval Submarine Museum Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
2.76 km
The Deck At The Boathouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
2.81 km
Castle Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
2.82 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
Crew Mess Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
2.83 km
Coffee#1 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
2.88 km
Knight'S Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 20, 2021
2.88 km
Pheonix Bakery And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.88 km
Sharpe'S Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
2.88 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
2.88 km
The Works Retailers - other Exempt
December 4, 2019
2.88 km
Brothers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 4, 2020
2.89 km
Edinburgh Woollen Mill Retailers - other Exempt
December 4, 2019
2.89 km
Frydays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
2.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO5 2RY - Data from Apr 2022

Kings Theatre Bus Stop/Station 15 m
Kings Theatre Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Napier Road Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Outram Road Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Albert Road Lights Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Fratton Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Fratton Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Southsea Hoverport Rail 1.4 km
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 1.4 km
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 1.4 km
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 1.4 km
Southampton Airport Air 26.76 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO5 2RY - Data from Dec 2021

Canoe Lake Inland Water 898 m
Point Battery Beach 2.02 km
The Point Wetland 2.11 km
Spit Sand Sea 2.4 km
Portsea Island Island 2.43 km
Basin No 1 Inland Water 2.72 km
Baffins Pond Inland Water 2.79 km
The Solent Sea 3.13 km
Stagg Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Cockle Pond Inland Water 3.15 km
Fountain Lake Sea 3.17 km
Swan Lake Inland Water 3.17 km
West Winner Wetland 3.2 km
Duck Lake Inland Water 3.24 km
Spithead Sea 3.31 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.78720600
Longitude -1.08039100
OS Easting 464921
OS Northing 0099029
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13230
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Portsmouth South
Electoral Ward St Jude
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Portsmouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040912
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Portsmouth 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Portsmouth 020E
Output Area / Small Area 4A2