PO12 2ED Gosport
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Anglesey. Region: South East.
Streets
- Linden Grove, Gosport: 64 addresses
- Brickets Terrace, Alverstoke: 1 address
- Anglesey Road, Gosport: 1 address
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 F (24% of about 460 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 39-45A Stoke Road and 79-81 Jamaica Place, Gosport: up to 11 homes, permissioned (680 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 66 addresses are between 2 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 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Portsmouth and Southsea 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Fratton 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The White Hart Alverstoke | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Gilkicker Road Clayhall | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Gosport Ferry Terminal | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | North Cross Street No 2 Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 23.4 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 77.9 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blossom Health - Gosport | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stoke Road Dental Practice | 330 m |
| Hospital | Gosport War Memorial Hospital | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Hampshire Constabulary | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Gosport Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Anglesey Gardens 1.3 ha | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Walpole Park 6.8 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,790 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gosport Park 10 ha | 360 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Road Allotments 2,560 m² | 250 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Old Rectory Undercroft, a listed building (Grade II*), 790 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 53 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Rectory Undercroft | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| HMS Eurydice Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Clayhall Royal Naval Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 810 m (0.5 miles) south |
| The Crescent | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Gunboat Traverser System | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| The Royal Hospital, Haslar | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| No. 5 Battery, Stokes Bay Lines | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| A length of the Gosport Lines west of Weevil Lane | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stoke Lake | Tidal water | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Cockle Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Gilkicker Point | Wetland | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Burrow Island | Island | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Camber Basin | Wetland | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Alder Moor | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 18 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 42 | 66 |
24 of the postcode's 66 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 | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Linden Grove.