PO15 6AW Fareham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Fareham Park. Region: South East.
Streets
- Elgin Close, Fareham: 25 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 D (31% of about 770 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)
- Fareham Station West, Fareham: up to 94 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Fareham Station West, Fareham: up to 94 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 22 The Avenue, Fareham: up to 16 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- 1-2 The Avenue, Fareham: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Fareham Station East, Fareham: up to 120 homes, not permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- 288 West Street, Fareham: up to 17 homes, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Delme Court, Fareham: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- 280-282 (UTP) West Street, Fareham: up to 34 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the postcode, operating or planned.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 24 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 2 low and 0 very low.
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
1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode spilled 14 times, for 19 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Trib of Portsmouth Harbour.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arundel Drive Fareham Cso Southern Water | Trib of Portsmouth Harbour | 14 | 19 | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
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 9,715 kWh of it on average in 2024, about the same as the district, and 2,888 kWh of electricity, 11% less than the district's 3,235 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 PO15.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 25 addresses are between 18 m and 26 m above sea level (22 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 | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Portchester 367,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Swanwick 563,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jolly Miller Heathfield | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Fareham | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Warsash Ferry Landing | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Osborn Road East Car Park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 15.2 km (9.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 77.9 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gudgeheath Lane Surgery Requires improvement Nov 2025 | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fareham Pharmacy | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 215 West Street [Dental Practice] | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Optegra Eye Hospital Good Feb 2022 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Care homes | 15 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blackbrook House Care Home Good Jan 2020 | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Eastleigh Police Station | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest One Stop, Hill Park Cashzone | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
Nurseries and childcare
The ten nearest nurseries, pre-schools and clubs are all within 850 m (0.5 miles); the nearest is 310 m from the postcode's centre.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Manors Day Nurseries Ltd PO16 7LN | Full day care | 63 | Dec 2025: Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 3 | 310 m |
| Sprouts Childcare Ltd PO16 7QP | Out-of-school day care | 60 | Not inspected yet | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| CM Sports After School Club - Uplands Primary School PO16 7QP | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 470 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Happy Faces Pre-School PO15 6DD | Full day care | 32 | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| I Love to Learn Fareham PO16 7TE | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| LET'S PLAY @ FAREHAM LEISURE CENTRE PO16 7JU | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 810 m (0.5 miles) | |
| ActiveMe CIC @ Orchard Lea Junior School PO15 6BJ | Out-of-school day care | 50 | Not inspected yet | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| CM Sports After School Club PO15 6BJ | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 820 m (0.5 miles) | |
| TJ's Club (Hampshire) Ltd Orchard Lea PO15 6BJ | Out-of-school day care | 30 | Not inspected yet | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Kidz Inc Ltd PO14 1NH | Full day care | 52 | Nov 2025: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 1, Needs attention in 3 | 850 m (0.5 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 | Unnamed 2,230 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 150 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.4 ha | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | The Gillies Allotments 2.4 ha | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bishopwood, a listed building (Grade II*), 750 m (0.5 miles) south. 6 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* | 750 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tree Coppice | Wood | 540 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Pinks Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Funtley Dell | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Cunigre Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Cams Bay | Bay | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Foxbury Point | Wetland | 3.4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 2 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 7 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 16 |
1 of the postcode's 25 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 9 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported around the postcode in 2021 to 2025.
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 | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 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) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Elgin Close.