PO12 3RJ Gosport
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Brockhurst & Privett. Region: South East.
Streets
- Hamble Road, Gosport: 41 addresses
- Wilmott Lane, Gosport: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Hamble Road, Privett: 1 address
House prices and rents in Gosport
A typical home in Gosport cost £240,093 in August 2026, 1.6% more than a year before. That is 10% more than five years earlier and 34% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £488,598 |
| Semi-detached | £312,425 |
| Terraced | £240,790 |
| Flat or maisonette | £151,720 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £209,790 |
Private renters in Gosport paid £1,173 a month on average in September 2026, 3.8% more than a year before. That is 37% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £825 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,049 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,279 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,734 |
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 B (43% of about 670 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)
- Land at Forton Road, Gosport: up to 31 homes, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 16 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this postcode.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 6 m above sea level.
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 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Portsmouth and Southsea 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Fratton 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cheriton Road Anns Hill | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Gilkicker Road Clayhall | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Gosport Ferry Terminal | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | No. 2 Battery West Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 22.4 km (14 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 78.3 km (49 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blossom Health - Gosport Good May 2025 | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gosport Dental Clinic | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Gosport War Memorial Hospital Requires improvement Sep 2026 | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Care homes | 16 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Warnford Close Good Nov 2017 | 280 m |
| Police station | Hampshire Constabulary | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Privett Road Cashzone | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,900 m² | 370 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Leesland Park 4.7 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 620 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Privett Park 8.3 ha | 60 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Middlecroft Allotments 3.3 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 6.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Fort Grange, a scheduled monument, 880 m (0.5 miles) west. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Grange | Scheduled monument | 880 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Motte and bailey castle near Apple Dumpling Bridge, south of Rowner | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| No 1 Battery, Stokes Bay Lines | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Clayhall Royal Naval Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| The Royal Hospital, Haslar | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Alder Moor | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Stoke Lake | Tidal water | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Cockle Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Stokes Bay | Bay | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Camber Basin | Wetland | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| The Wildgrounds | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 43 | 43 |
None of the postcode's 43 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported around the postcode in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 involved a cyclist; 1 involved a motorcyclist; 1 involved a child under 16. 100% happened in the dark. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 2021 20:08 | Slight | 2 people: 1 cyclist, 1 motorcyclist, 1 child | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
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 | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 37% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 48% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 2 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 Hamble Road.