PO14 4QW Fareham
Live postcode, introduced July 1983. Ward: Titchfield Common. Region: South East.
Streets
- Lincoln Close, Locks Heath: 46 addresses
- Unnamed street near Lincoln Close, Segensworth: 1 address
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 (33% of about 550 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)
- Robann Park, 139 Southampton Road: up to 39 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Hambrooks Garden Centre: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 68 Titchfield Park Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Eagle Point, Little Park Farm Road: up to 46 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Filing Station, Locks Heath Centre: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Genesis Centre, Locks Heath: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Genesis Centre, Locks Heath: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the postcode, 1 of it not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concorde Way, Segensworth - Solar Panels Winchester 22/01583/PNSOL | Solar farm | 1 MW | Being built Mar 2023 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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.
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.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode.
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.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 6,039 kWh of it on average in 2024, 41% less than the district's 10,239 kWh, and 1,893 kWh of electricity, 40% less than the district's 3,167 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is PO14.
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 44 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 | Swanwick 563,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Bursledon 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Fareham 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dimmicks Corner Locks Heath | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Fareham | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Warsash Ferry Landing | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Middle Road Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 12 km (7.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 81.8 km (51 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Phl Sas Service | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest H J Everett | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hunts Pond Road (Dental Surgery) | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Fareham Community Hospital Cdc | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Care homes | 12 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stokewood Good Jan 2026 | 310 m |
| Police station | Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary Park Gate Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Fareham Huntspond Road, Titchfield Common Cashzone | 180 m |
Nurseries and childcare
The ten nearest nurseries, pre-schools and clubs are all within 1.3 km (0.8 miles); the nearest is 570 m (0.4 miles) from the postcode's centre.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Sunbeams Pre-School PO14 4PG | Sessional day care | 40 | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Jigsaw @ St John's Preschool PO14 4NH | Full day care | 34 | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Time Out Childcare St Johns PO14 4NH | Out-of-school day care | 45 | Not inspected yet | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cm Sports After School Club PO14 4RP | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 840 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Woodlands Early Learning Ltd PO15 5EJ | Full day care | 64 | Good (Oct 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Time Out Childcare Park Gate SO31 6LX | Out-of-school day care | 20 | Not inspected yet | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pixies Day Nursery and Pixies Too Ltd SO31 6NS | Full day care | 99 | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| The Mulberry Bush SO31 6NS | Full day care | 100 | Good (Aug 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| HAF Genesis Centre SO31 6DX | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Time Out Childcare Locks Heath SO31 9NZ | Out-of-school day care | 50 | Not inspected yet | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 720 childminders and 151 home childcarers (nannies) in Hampshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 300 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,030 m² | 200 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hunts Pond Road Allotments 4,470 m² | 260 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Titchfield Abbey and fishponds, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Titchfield Abbey and fishponds | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Privet Coppice | Wood | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Lock's Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Dibles Bottom | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Little Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Wendleholme | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
| Brownwich Beach | Beach | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 46 | 47 |
1 of the postcode's 47 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Road safety
8 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported around the postcode in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight, in which 4 people were seriously hurt. 1 involved a pedestrian; 2 involved a cyclist; 1 involved a motorcyclist; 1 involved a child under 16. 63% happened in the dark, and 25% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 2025 17:48 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
| 30 Jan 2025 08:40 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 18 Sep 2024 09:00 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist, 1 child | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 3 Oct 2023 22:11 | Serious | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 9 Mar 2023 20:00 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
| 20 Aug 2022 00:26 | Serious | 2 people | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 16 Jul 2021 01:40 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 11 Mar 2021 08:43 | Serious | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
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.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
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 | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 34% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 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) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Lincoln Close.