Postcode PO5 3AJ (Portsmouth) Terminated May 2016

Map showing PO5 3AJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO5 3AJ is located in Portsmouth It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in May 2016.PO5 3AJ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

PO5 3AJ 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 3AJ as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to PO5 3AJ is Palmerston Road which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Southsea Shops and is 43 m away. The closest railway station is Southsea Hoverport, 809 m away.

The closest primary school to PO5 3AJ (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 3AJ is George & Dragon and is 2.4 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 17, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Go Kitchen and is 2.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2019.

Policing for PO5 3AJ 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 3AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PO5 3AJ, and the approximate distance away.

Palmerston Road 52 m
Ashby Place 66 m
The Vale 123 m
Stanley Street 139 m
Stanley Lane 157 m
Netley Terrace 160 m
Richmond Place 161 m
Clarence Parade 163 m
Tonbridge Street 169 m
Netley Road 172 m
Auckland Road West 180 m
Lennox Road North 180 m
Portland Road 184 m
Freestone Road 218 m
The Circle 218 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO5 3AJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination May 2016
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 3AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's College 455 m
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
532 m
Portsmouth High School 537 m
Mayville High School 580 m
Southsea Infant School Good
(June 21, 2018)
734 m
Cottage Grove Primary School 750 m
St Jude's CofE Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.09 km
The Portsmouth Grammar School 1.1 km
Craneswater Junior School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.13 km
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.28 km
Ark Charter Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
1.33 km
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.36 km
Priory School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.45 km
Devonshire Infant School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.65 km
Fernhurst Junior School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.65 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
1.65 km
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2008)
1.72 km
Penhale Infant School & Nursery 1.87 km
St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.93 km
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.94 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO5 3AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Royal Naval Submarine Museum Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
2.22 km
Gosport Ferry Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
2.31 km
Alverbridge Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
2.4 km
Elly'S Wine Stores Retailers - other Exempt
June 19, 2019
2.4 km
George & Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 17, 2018
2.4 km
Go Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
2.4 km
Harbour News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
2.4 km
The Grill Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 8, 2022
2.4 km
Trinitys At Haslar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
2.41 km
Trinitys At The Lightship Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
2.41 km
Castle Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
2.42 km
The Deck At The Boathouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
2.43 km
Crew Mess Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
2.43 km
Coffee#1 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
2.47 km
Knight'S Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 20, 2021
2.47 km
Pheonix Bakery And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.47 km
Sharpe'S Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
2.47 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
2.47 km
The Works Retailers - other Exempt
December 4, 2019
2.47 km
Brothers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 4, 2020
2.48 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO5 3AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Southsea Shops Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Southsea Shops Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Southsea Shops Bus Stop/Station 79 m
The Circle Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Avenue De Caen Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Southsea Hoverport Rail 809 m
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Fratton Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 801 m
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 804 m
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 804 m
Southampton Airport Air 26.55 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO5 3AJ - Data from Dec 2021

Canoe Lake Inland Water 1.21 km
Point Battery Beach 1.55 km
The Point Wetland 1.67 km
Spit Sand Sea 1.74 km
Basin No 1 Inland Water 2.54 km
Cockle Pond Inland Water 2.67 km
Spithead Sea 2.72 km
Portsea Island Island 2.94 km
Burrow Island Island 3.1 km
Fountain Lake Sea 3.24 km
Baffins Pond Inland Water 3.4 km
Gilkicker Point Wetland 3.67 km
Camber Basin Wetland 3.7 km
Whale Island Island 3.71 km
West Winner Wetland 3.76 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.78437500
Longitude -1.08861700
OS Easting 464345
OS Northing 0098707
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11237
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Portsmouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33037481
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Portsmouth 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Portsmouth 022A
Output Area / Small Area 2C1