Postcode PO5 3QA (Portsmouth) Terminated March 2009

Map showing PO5 3QA and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO5 3QA is located in Portsmouth It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in March 2009.PO5 3QA is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

PO5 3QA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 3QA as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to PO5 3QA is Richmond Place which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St. Judes Church and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Southsea Hoverport, 860 m away.

The closest primary school to PO5 3QA (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 3QA is George & Dragon and is 2.37 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 2.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Richmond Place 47 m
Tonbridge Street 79 m
Stanley Lane 97 m
Wilton Place 99 m
Friary Close 104 m
St Judes Close 126 m
Stanley Street 139 m
Portland Road 145 m
Marmion Road 157 m
Queen's Grove 160 m
Ormsby Road 167 m
Fontwell Road 170 m
Wilton Terrace 174 m
Queen's Way 178 m
Yves Mews 192 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO5 3QA

Introduction January 1980
Termination March 2009
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 3QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's College 265 m
Portsmouth High School 464 m
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
538 m
Cottage Grove Primary School 563 m
Mayville High School 616 m
Southsea Infant School Good
(June 21, 2018)
643 m
The Portsmouth Grammar School 1.02 km
St Jude's CofE Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.04 km
Craneswater Junior School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.08 km
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.13 km
Ark Charter Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
1.14 km
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.17 km
Priory School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.27 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
1.46 km
Devonshire Infant School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.5 km
Fernhurst Junior School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.5 km
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2008)
1.53 km
Penhale Infant School & Nursery 1.69 km
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.75 km
St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Royal Naval Submarine Museum Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
2.25 km
Gosport Ferry Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
2.28 km
Alverbridge Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
2.37 km
Elly'S Wine Stores Retailers - other Exempt
June 19, 2019
2.37 km
George & Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 17, 2018
2.37 km
Go Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
2.37 km
Harbour News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
2.37 km
The Grill Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 8, 2022
2.37 km
The Deck At The Boathouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
2.38 km
Castle Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
2.38 km
Crew Mess Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
2.39 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
Coffee#1 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
2.43 km
Knight'S Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 20, 2021
2.43 km
Pheonix Bakery And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.43 km
Sharpe'S Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
2.43 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
2.43 km
The Works Retailers - other Exempt
December 4, 2019
2.43 km
Brothers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 4, 2020
2.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St. Judes Church Bus Stop/Station 78 m
St. Judes Church Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Southsea Shops Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Southsea Shops Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Southsea Shops Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Southsea Hoverport Rail 860 m
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Fratton Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 860 m
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 860 m
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 864 m
Southampton Airport Air 26.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Canoe Lake Inland Water 1.23 km
Point Battery Beach 1.54 km
The Point Wetland 1.64 km
Spit Sand Sea 1.86 km
Basin No 1 Inland Water 2.43 km
Cockle Pond Inland Water 2.67 km
Portsea Island Island 2.75 km
Spithead Sea 2.9 km
Burrow Island Island 3.02 km
Fountain Lake Sea 3.08 km
Baffins Pond Inland Water 3.23 km
Whale Island Island 3.54 km
Stagg Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Camber Basin Wetland 3.61 km
The Solent Sea 3.67 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.78601500
Longitude -1.08783300
OS Easting 464398
OS Northing 0098890
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12048
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: 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 E33037482
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Portsmouth 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Portsmouth 022B
Output Area / Small Area 2A3