Postcode PO5 3EQ (Portsmouth)

Map showing PO5 3EQ and nearby postcodes

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

PO5 3EQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 3EQ as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Students and commuters.

The closest road name to PO5 3EQ is Sussex Place which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Portsmouth High School for Girls and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is Southsea Hoverport, 543 m away.

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

The local pub for residents of PO5 3EQ is George & Dragon and is 1.91 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 1.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sussex Place 66 m
Queen's Terrace 75 m
Regent Place 76 m
Cecil Grove 98 m
Nightingale Road 110 m
Sussex Road 113 m
Cecil Place 130 m
Western Parade 131 m
Shaftesbury Road 133 m
Little Hambrook Street 148 m
Elm Street 153 m
Hambrook Street 156 m
Castle Road 160 m
Kent Road 162 m
Southsea Terrace 163 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO5 3EQ

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 3EQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Portsmouth High School 0 m
St John's College 491 m
Cottage Grove Primary School 557 m
The Portsmouth Grammar School 565 m
St Jude's CofE Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
581 m
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1 km
Ark Charter Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
1 km
Southsea Infant School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.06 km
Mayville High School 1.08 km
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.18 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
1.35 km
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.39 km
St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.4 km
Priory School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.42 km
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2008)
1.49 km
Craneswater Junior School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.51 km
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.69 km
Devonshire Infant School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.77 km
Fernhurst Junior School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.77 km
Penhale Infant School & Nursery 1.8 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Portsmouth High School for Girls Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Victoria Avenue Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Victoria Avenue Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Pier Road Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Dover Court School Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Southsea Hoverport Rail 543 m
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 552 m
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 552 m
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 570 m
Southampton Airport Air 26.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Point Battery Beach 1.09 km
The Point Wetland 1.19 km
Spit Sand Sea 1.63 km
Canoe Lake Inland Water 1.7 km
Basin No 1 Inland Water 2.01 km
Cockle Pond Inland Water 2.22 km
Burrow Island Island 2.57 km
Fountain Lake Sea 2.75 km
Portsea Island Island 2.77 km
Spithead Sea 2.93 km
Camber Basin Wetland 3.16 km
Whale Island Island 3.27 km
Baffins Pond Inland Water 3.37 km
Gilkicker Point Wetland 3.5 km
Stagg Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.78803800
Longitude -1.09358200
OS Easting 463990
OS Northing 0099110
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13187
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: Inner city students
Subgroup: Students and commuters
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Portsmouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040923
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Portsmouth 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Portsmouth 022C
Output Area / Small Area 2B1