PO1 3PY Portsmouth
Live postcode, introduced October 1984. Ward: Charles Dickens. Region: South East.
Streets
- Main Road, Portsmouth: 7 addresses
- Admiral's Walk, Portsmouth: 1 address
- Jago Road, Portsmouth: 1 address
- Sampson Road, Portsmouth: 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: yes, HM Naval Base and St George's Square. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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
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 10 addresses are between 2 m and 5 m above sea level (4 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% 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 | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Portsmouth and Southsea 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Fratton 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Historic Dockyard - set down only The Hard | 360 m |
| Bus or coach station | The Hard Interchange Portsmouth | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier Portsea | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brunel House Car Park - Portsmouth | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 390 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 24 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 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest H Merali Dispensing Chemist | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Nelson Dental Centre | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Gosport War Memorial Hospital | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Hampshire Constabulary | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Welcome In Partnership With Southern Co- Op | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,540 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3,000 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,130 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.2 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Landport Community Garden 610 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Docks 1 to 6 (Consecutive) Quay Walls and Bollards (Including North and South Camber Mast Pond and Tunnel to Same), a listed building (Grade I), 70 m north-west. 80 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade I and 19 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Docks 1 to 6 (Consecutive) Quay Walls and Bollards (Including North and South Camber Mast Pond and Tunnel to Same) | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m north-west |
| Portsmouth Dockyard, the Docks | Scheduled monument | 80 m west |
| South Office Block (Building Number 1/88) | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south |
| Number 25 Store (Building Number 1/118) | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m east |
| Block Mill and Numbers 35 and 36 Stores (Building Number 1/53) | Listed building, Grade I | 140 m north |
| Portsmouth Dockyard, the Block Mills and Stores 35 and 36 | Scheduled monument | 150 m north |
| Former Board of Ordnance Gunwharf, HMS Vernon | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Victoria Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| The Royal Hospital, Haslar | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Basin No 1 | Lake or reservoir | 110 m north-west |
| North Camber | Tidal water | 210 m south-west |
| South Camber | Tidal water | 390 m south |
| Burrow Island | Island | 860 m (0.5 miles) west |
| The Point | Wetland | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Elson Wood | Wood | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 10 | 10 |
None of the postcode's 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 Main Road.