PO1 3EF Portsmouth
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Charles Dickens. Region: South East.
Streets
- Queen Street, Portsmouth: 7 addresses
- Queen Street, Portsmouth: 1 address
- Old Star Place, Portsmouth: 1 address
- Wickham Street, Portsmouth: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Queen Street, Portsea: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Portsmouth in 2026-27: Band D £2,292 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,528 | £1,782 | £2,037 | £2,292 | £2,801 | £3,310 | £3,820 | £4,583 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (69% of about 1,390 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 11.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- DOCKYARD WALL VICTORY GATE AND DOCKYARD WALL, grade II*
- NUMBER 6 BOATHOUSE (BUILDING NUMBER 1/23) AND SLIPWAY TO FRONT, grade II*
- PORTERS LODGE (BUILDING NUMBER 1/7), grade II*
- 16, THE HARD, grade II
- 50, HAVANT STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- FORMER DETENTION CENTRE (BUILDING NUMBER 1/2), grade II
- FORMER PAY OFFICE (BUILDING NUMBER 1/11), grade II
- GEORGE PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- NUMBER 5 BOATHOUSE (BUILDINGS NUMBERS 1/27 AND 1/28), grade II
- STATUE OF CAPTAIN SCOTT AT WEST END OF BUILDING NUMBER 1/87C (BUILDING NUMBER 1/87C NOT INCLUDED), grade II
- STATUE OF WILLIAM III TO SOUTH WEST OF BUILDING NUMBER 1/87C (BUILDING NUMBER 1/87C NOT INCLUDED), grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 11 addresses are between 3 m and 4 m above sea level (4 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Portsmouth Harbour 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 260 m |
| Portsmouth and Southsea 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Fratton 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Historic Dockyard - set down only The Hard | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | The Hard Interchange Portsmouth | 80 m |
| Ferry terminal | Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier Portsea | 320 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brunel House Car Park - Portsmouth | 180 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 24.4 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 75.4 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Unicity Medical Centre | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Nelson Dental Centre | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Hampshire Constabulary | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Welcome In Partnership With Southern Co- Op | 120 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,540 m² | 70 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Victoria Park 3.8 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,130 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | Clarence Ground 2.3 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Landport Community Garden 610 m² | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 4.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Porters Lodge (Building Number 1/7), a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m west. 173 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 8 of them Grade I and 23 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Porters Lodge (Building Number 1/7) | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m west |
| Dockyard Wall Victory Gate and Dockyard Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north |
| Number 6 Boathouse (Building Number 1/23) and Slipway to Front | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m north-west |
| Former Royal Naval Academy (Buildings Numbers 1/14, 1/116-19) and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m north-east |
| Portsmouth Dockyard, the Docks | Scheduled monument | 460 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Portsmouth Dockyard, the Block Mills and Stores 35 and 36 | Scheduled monument | 540 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Former Board of Ordnance Gunwharf, HMS Vernon | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Victoria Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 850 m (0.5 miles) east |
| The Royal Hospital, Haslar | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| South Camber | Tidal water | 230 m west |
| North Camber | Tidal water | 360 m north-west |
| Basin No 1 | Lake or reservoir | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| The Point | Wetland | 890 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Point Battery | Beach | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Stagg Woods | Wood | 4 km (2.5 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 11 |
5 of the postcode's 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Portsmouth: see them on the Portsmouth page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 7% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 49% | 17% |
| Private rented | 43% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 37% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 19% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 26% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 27% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Queen Street.