Postcode PO5 3AY (Portsmouth)

Map showing PO5 3AY and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO5 3AY is located in Portsmouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO5 3AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO5 3AY 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 3AY as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to PO5 3AY is Cecil Grove which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Portsmouth High School for Girls and is 132 m away. The closest railway station is Southsea Hoverport, 586 m away.

The closest primary school to PO5 3AY (for ages 11 and under) is Cottage Grove Primary School.

The local pub for residents of PO5 3AY is George & Dragon and is 1.89 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 1.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75.5% 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cecil Grove 67 m
Sussex Place 73 m
Elm Street 80 m
Regent Place 83 m
Castle Road 93 m
Cecil Place 94 m
Little Hambrook Street 97 m
Queen's Terrace 99 m
Hambrook Street 106 m
Copper Street 116 m
Chapel Street 120 m
Little Southsea Street 124 m
Great Southsea Street 130 m
Sussex Road 133 m
Stone Street 134 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO5 3AY

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 3AY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Portsmouth High School 73 m
St John's College 494 m
The Portsmouth Grammar School 517 m
Cottage Grove Primary School 517 m
St Jude's CofE Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
556 m
Ark Charter Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
935 m
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.04 km
Southsea Infant School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.08 km
Mayville High School 1.12 km
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.12 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
1.28 km
St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.34 km
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.37 km
Priory School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.38 km
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2008)
1.42 km
Craneswater Junior School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.53 km
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.62 km
Devonshire Infant School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.75 km
Fernhurst Junior School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.75 km
Penhale Infant School & Nursery 1.75 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Portsmouth High School for Girls Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Victoria Avenue Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Victoria Avenue Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Green Road Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Kings Road Junction Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Southsea Hoverport Rail 586 m
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 596 m
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 596 m
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 617 m
Southampton Airport Air 25.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Point Battery Beach 1.07 km
The Point Wetland 1.16 km
Spit Sand Sea 1.67 km
Canoe Lake Inland Water 1.73 km
Basin No 1 Inland Water 1.95 km
Cockle Pond Inland Water 2.2 km
Burrow Island Island 2.52 km
Fountain Lake Sea 2.68 km
Portsea Island Island 2.71 km
Spithead Sea 2.99 km
Camber Basin Wetland 3.11 km
Whale Island Island 3.19 km
Baffins Pond Inland Water 3.33 km
Gilkicker Point Wetland 3.54 km
Stagg Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO5 3AY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 83.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.2 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.7 1.3
30-300 Mbps 24.5% 94.5 16.6
300+ Mbps 75.5% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 440,285 kWh - mean 12,950 kWh : median 10,020 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

48 meters consuming 189,190 kWh - mean 3,941 kWh : median 3,283 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO5 3AY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.78869400
Longitude -1.09359800
OS Easting 463988
OS Northing 0099183
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11191
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: 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 E33040920
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Portsmouth 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Portsmouth 022D
Output Area / Small Area 2A3