PO16 0SW Fareham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Fareham Town. Region: South East.
Streets
- Laburnum Road, Fareham: 25 addresses
- Farrier Way, Fareham: 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 B (48% of about 580 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)
- 335-357 Gosport Road, Fareham: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (170 m)
- Lapthorn Close Garage Site, Gosport: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- 103 Gosport Road, Fareham: up to 5 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- 116 Bridge Road, Sarisbury Green: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Redoubt Court, Fort Fareham Road: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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
4 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode spilled 47 times, for 110 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Hoeford Lake, Portsmouth Harbour, The Portsmouth Harbour.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoeford Fareham Ceo Southern Water | Hoeford Lake | 16 | 61 | 280 m |
| Salterns Lane Fareham Ceo Southern Water | Portsmouth Harbour | 4 | 2 | 340 m |
| Salterns Lane Fareham O/S 12 Cso Southern Water | The Portsmouth Harbour | 1 | 0 | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Fareham Road Gosport Outside 359Cso Southern Water | Portsmouth Harbour | 26 | 47 | 530 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.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 26 addresses are between 5 m and 7 m above sea level (6 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 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Portchester 367,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Portsmouth Harbour 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hoeford Woodcot | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Fareham | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Gosport Ferry Terminal | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Car parks | West Quay Street Car Park | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Fareham Council Car Park, Fareham GeniePoint | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 17.5 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 77.8 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridgemary Medical Centre Good Jan 2026 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Gosport War Memorial Hospital Requires improvement Sep 2026 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Care homes | 5 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parker Meadows Good Jan 2023 | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Fareham Police Station | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Asda Fareham 2, Newgate Lane Cashzone | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 6,690 m² | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Salterns Allotments 5,500 m² | 390 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Fort Fareham, a scheduled monument, 640 m (0.4 miles) west. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Fareham | Scheduled monument | 640 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Heavy Reach | Tidal water | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Wilderness | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Cunigre Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Foxbury Point | Wetland | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Pinks Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Funtley Dell | Valley | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are 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 | 25 | 26 |
1 of the postcode's 26 addresses is 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, 0 serious and 9 slight. 1 involved a cyclist. 33% happened in the dark, and 11% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2025 15:06 | Slight | 2 people | A32, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 29 Jan 2024 18:44 | Slight | 2 people | A32, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 26 Jan 2024 10:45 | Slight | 1 person | A32, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 3 Nov 2023 21:19 | Slight | 1 person | A32, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 16 Mar 2023 16:26 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | Minor road, 40 mph | Daylight |
| 10 Jul 2022 11:06 | Slight | 1 person | A32, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 7 Jul 2022 18:48 | Slight | 1 person | A32, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 14 Oct 2021 02:23 | Slight | 1 person | A32, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 26 Mar 2021 16:45 | Slight | 1 person | A32, 30 mph | Wet road |
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 | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 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 Laburnum Road.