PO14 1SY Fareham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Avenue. Region: South East.
Streets
- Justin Close, Fareham: 33 addresses
House prices and rents in Fareham
A typical home in Fareham cost £334,303 in August 2026, 0.5% more than a year before. That is 8% more than five years earlier and 30% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £556,444 |
| Semi-detached | £345,982 |
| Terraced | £286,056 |
| Flat or maisonette | £160,054 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £264,017 |
Private renters in Fareham paid £1,179 a month on average in September 2026, 1.2% more than a year before. That is 26% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £833 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,076 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,334 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,939 |
Council tax
What each band costs in Fareham in 2026-27: Band D £2,271 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,514 | £1,766 | £2,018 | £2,271 | £2,775 | £3,280 | £3,784 | £4,541 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (50% of about 740 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)
- 64 & 66 The Avenue, Fareham: up to 51 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- 22 The Avenue, Fareham: up to 16 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 1-2 The Avenue, Fareham: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Fareham Station West, Fareham: up to 94 homes, not permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Fareham Station West, Fareham: up to 94 homes, not permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Fareham Station East, Fareham: up to 120 homes, not permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- 288 West Street, Fareham: up to 17 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- 280-282 (UTP) West Street, Fareham: up to 34 homes, not permissioned (950 m (0.6 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.
Coal mining
The coal mining risk areas have not been loaded yet.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 33 addresses are between 20 m and 25 m above sea level (23 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 | Fareham 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Swanwick 563,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Portchester 367,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bishopsfield Road Fareham | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Fareham | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Ferry terminal | Warsash Ferry Landing | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Car parks | West Quay Street Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 15.4 km (9.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 78.7 km (49 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gudgeheath Lane Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Broadlaw Pharmacy | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Highlands Dental Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Optegra Eye Hospital | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Eastleigh Police Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Fareham Bishopsfield Road, Bishopsfield Rd Cashzone | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blackbrook Recreation Ground 2.6 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | The Gillies Allotments 2.4 ha | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bishopwood, a listed building (Grade II*), 530 m (0.3 miles) east. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bishopwood | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Fort Fareham | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Stony Bridge, Titchfield | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stores Coppice | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Cunigre Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Pinks Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Funtley Dell | Valley | 3 km (1.9 miles) north |
| Heavy Reach | Tidal water | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Foxbury Point | Wetland | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 | 20 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 33 |
20 of the postcode's 33 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Road safety
9 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported around the postcode in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight, in which 3 people were seriously hurt. 2 involved a pedestrian; 3 involved a motorcyclist; 1 involved a child under 16. 44% happened in the dark, and 22% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2025 11:29 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 24 Sep 2025 20:06 | Serious | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | A27, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 17 Jul 2025 14:55 | Serious | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | A27, 40 mph | Daylight |
| 6 Mar 2025 09:00 | Slight | 2 people | Minor road, 30 mph | Wet road |
| 14 Jun 2023 09:06 | Slight | 2 people | A27, 40 mph | Daylight |
| 3 Nov 2022 22:58 | Slight | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | A27, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
| 21 Sep 2022 15:50 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian, 1 child | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 3 Mar 2022 02:26 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 40 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 18 Apr 2021 19:49 | Serious | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | A27, 40 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 Fareham: see them on the Fareham page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 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) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Justin Close.