PO12 1FR Gosport
Live postcode, introduced September 2004. Ward: Harbourside & Town. Region: South East.
Streets
- Frankton Way, Gosport: 9 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Gosport in 2026-27: Band D £2,344 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,563 | £1,823 | £2,084 | £2,344 | £2,865 | £3,386 | £3,907 | £4,689 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (39% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, St George Barracks South (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- 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
- BOUNDARY RAILINGS APPROXIMATELY 400 METRES TO NORTH AND EAST SIDES OF ST GEORGE'S BARRACKS BOUNDARY RAILINGS EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 400 METRES TO NORTH AND EAST SIDES OF ST GEORGE'S BARRACKS, grade II
- Gymnasium, St George Barracks, grade II
- MAIN BARRACK BLOCK AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, ST GEORGE'S BARRACKS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 9-11 High Street, Gosport: up to 7 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- 127 High Street, Gosport: up to 7 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- 39-45A Stoke Road and 79-81 Jamaica Place, Gosport: up to 11 homes, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
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 addresses are about 5 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 88%, gigabit 88% 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 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Portsmouth and Southsea 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Fratton 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waterside Medical Centre Gosport | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Gosport Interchange | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Gosport Ferry Terminal | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest North Cross Street No 2 Car Park | 230 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 310 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 23.6 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 76.7 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Willow Group | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gosport Community Pharmacy | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gosport Dental Centre | 220 m |
| Hospital | Gosport War Memorial Hospital | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Hampshire Constabulary | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Gosport Cashzone | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,790 m² | 380 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Walpole Park 6.8 ha | 390 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 130 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.2 ha | 150 m |
| Allotments | Leesland Allotments 1.1 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Railway Station Old Terminal, a listed building (Grade II*), 360 m west. 72 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Railway Station Old Terminal | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m west |
| Main Gate and Two Lodges | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) north |
| A length of the Gosport Lines west of Weevil Lane | Scheduled monument | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Granary, Bakery, Flour Mill, Stores, Attached Boiler and Engine House | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Church of the Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Bastion No 1, Gosport Lines | Scheduled monument | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Earthwork defences at Priddy's Hard | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| The Royal Hospital, Haslar | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Clayhall Royal Naval Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cockle Pond | Lake or reservoir | 510 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Burrow Island | Island | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| North Camber | Tidal water | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| South Camber | Tidal water | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Camber Basin | Wetland | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Alder Moor | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 9 |
2 of the postcode's 9 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 Gosport: see them on the Gosport page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 42% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 78% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Frankton Way.