Postcode PO5 3SS (Portsmouth) Terminated December 1992

Map showing PO5 3SS and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO5 3SS is located in Portsmouth It was introduced in February 1990 and terminated in December 1992.PO5 3SS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to PO5 3SS is Auckland Road East which is centered 104 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Avenue De Caen and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is Southsea Hoverport, 1.04 km away.

The closest primary school to PO5 3SS (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 3SS is George & Dragon and is 2.69 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 2.69 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Auckland Road East 104 m
Lennox Road South 139 m
Villiers Road 167 m
Clarence Road 168 m
Maple Road 178 m
Malvern Road 208 m
Jack Cockerill Way 216 m
Avenue De Caen 217 m
The Circle 245 m
Clarence Parade 255 m
The Vale 255 m
Florence Road 268 m
Palmerston Road 310 m
Clarendon Road 314 m
Richmond Road 338 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO5 3SS

Introduction February 1990
Termination December 1992
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 3SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mayville High School 417 m
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
441 m
St John's College 742 m
Southsea Infant School Good
(June 21, 2018)
769 m
Portsmouth High School 874 m
Craneswater Junior School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.05 km
Cottage Grove Primary School 1.05 km
St Jude's CofE Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.4 km
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.41 km
The Portsmouth Grammar School 1.43 km
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.62 km
Ark Charter Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
1.64 km
Priory School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.64 km
Devonshire Infant School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.74 km
Fernhurst Junior School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.74 km
Cumberland Infant School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.94 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
1.94 km
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2008)
2 km
Penhale Infant School & Nursery 2.07 km
Wimborne Primary School 2.1 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Avenue De Caen Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Pyramids Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Pyramids Bus Stop/Station 225 m
The Circle Bus Stop/Station 245 m
The Circle Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Southsea Hoverport Rail 1.04 km
Fratton Rail Station Rail 1.86 km
Fratton Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 1.02 km
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 1.03 km
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 1.03 km
Southampton Airport Air 26.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Canoe Lake Inland Water 1 km
Spit Sand Sea 1.82 km
Point Battery Beach 1.83 km
The Point Wetland 1.96 km
Spithead Sea 2.56 km
Basin No 1 Inland Water 2.88 km
Cockle Pond Inland Water 2.93 km
Portsea Island Island 3.16 km
Burrow Island Island 3.42 km
Baffins Pond Inland Water 3.55 km
Fountain Lake Sea 3.58 km
West Winner Wetland 3.61 km
The Solent Sea 3.71 km
Gilkicker Point Wetland 3.73 km
Swan Lake Inland Water 3.86 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.78159700
Longitude -1.08647300
OS Easting 464500
OS Northing 0098400
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12324
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 E33040930
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Portsmouth 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Portsmouth 024B
Output Area / Small Area 2C1