Postcode PO5 4QA (Portsmouth)

Map showing PO5 4QA and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO5 4QA is located in Portsmouth It was introduced in July 1983 and is an active postcode. PO5 4QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO5 4QA 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 4QA as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student digs.

The closest road name to PO5 4QA is Playfair Road which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Somers Road and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station, 722 m away.

The closest primary school to PO5 4QA (for ages 11 and under) is Ark Ayrton Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 7, 2018.

The local pub for residents of PO5 4QA is Castle Tavern and is 2.4 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 18, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Go Kitchen and is 2.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2019.

Policing for PO5 4QA 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 4QA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PO5 4QA, and the approximate distance away.

Playfair Road 37 m
Fraser Road 44 m
Lower Forbury Road 92 m
Pain's Road 93 m
Somers Road 96 m
Sun Terrace 97 m
Sedgley Close 119 m
Aldwell Street 123 m
Worcester Close 134 m
Cross Street 137 m
Hudson Road 148 m
Bailey's Road 148 m
River's Street 167 m
Crabbe Court 187 m
Ivy Close 196 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO5 4QA

Introduction July 1983
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 4QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Good
(November 7, 2018)
287 m
Cottage Grove Primary School 354 m
Ark Charter Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
402 m
Priory School Good
(November 24, 2016)
547 m
St John's College 615 m
St Edmund's Catholic School Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
618 m
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2008)
656 m
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 13, 2019)
677 m
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Good
(October 20, 2021)
872 m
Southsea Infant School Good
(June 21, 2018)
879 m
Penhale Infant School & Nursery 896 m
Portsmouth High School 904 m
Devonshire Infant School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.02 km
Fernhurst Junior School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.02 km
The Portsmouth Grammar School 1.1 km
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.12 km
Mayville High School 1.23 km
Craneswater Junior School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.25 km
St Jude's CofE Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.26 km
Ark Dickens Primary Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.28 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO5 4QA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gosport Ferry Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
2.35 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
2.4 km
Crew Mess Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
2.42 km
Alverbridge Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
2.44 km
Elly'S Wine Stores Retailers - other Exempt
June 19, 2019
2.44 km
George & Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 17, 2018
2.44 km
Go Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
2.44 km
Harbour News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
2.44 km
The Grill Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 8, 2022
2.44 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
2.5 km
Edinburgh Woollen Mill Retailers - other Exempt
December 4, 2019
2.5 km
Frydays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
2.5 km
Great Wall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
2.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO5 4QA - Data from Apr 2022

Somers Road Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Somers Road Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Bradford Junction Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Outram Road Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Bradford Junction Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Rail 722 m
Fratton Rail Station Rail 783 m
Fratton Rail Station Rail 794 m
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 1.45 km
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 1.45 km
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 1.47 km
Southampton Airport Air 26.08 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO5 4QA - Data from Dec 2021

Canoe Lake Inland Water 1.64 km
Point Battery Beach 1.76 km
The Point Wetland 1.8 km
Portsea Island Island 1.89 km
Basin No 1 Inland Water 2.09 km
Fountain Lake Sea 2.42 km
Baffins Pond Inland Water 2.47 km
Spit Sand Sea 2.53 km
Whale Island Island 2.79 km
Burrow Island Island 2.8 km
Cockle Pond Inland Water 2.82 km
Stagg Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Duck Lake Inland Water 3.14 km
Swan Lake Inland Water 3.14 km
Frog Lake Inland Water 3.18 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.79358500
Longitude -1.08421000
OS Easting 464643
OS Northing 0099735
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11244
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: Student digs
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Portsmouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040903
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Portsmouth 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Portsmouth 018C
Output Area / Small Area 2A2