PO9 4QT Havant
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Leigh Park Hermitage. Region: South East.
Streets
- Riders Lane, Havant: 2 addresses
House prices and rents in Havant
A typical home in Havant cost £319,869 in August 2026, 0.3% less than a year before. That is 11% more than five years earlier and 35% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £531,937 |
| Semi-detached | £347,620 |
| Terraced | £272,368 |
| Flat or maisonette | £164,631 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £262,181 |
Private renters in Havant paid £1,159 a month on average in September 2026, 4.1% more than a year before. That is 32% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £857 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,092 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,364 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,907 |
Council tax
What each band costs in Havant in 2026-27: Band D £2,320 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,547 | £1,805 | £2,062 | £2,320 | £2,836 | £3,352 | £3,867 | £4,641 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (77% of about 640 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: 15 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- LEIGH PARK CENTRE LEIGH PARK: up to 62 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- LEIGH PARK CENTRE LEIGH PARK: up to 62 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- DUNSBURY WAY LEIGH PARK: up to 72 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- DUNSBURY WAY LEIGH PARK: up to 72 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- THE FORMER WHEATSHEAF PH BRAMDEAN DRIVE, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 2-4 PARK PARADE LEIGH PARK: up to 6 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- VARIOUS (LEIGH PARK): up to 60 homes, not permissioned (680 m (0.4 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.
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
1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode spilled 0 times, for under an hour in all, in 2025. They discharge into Hermitage Stream.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priorsdean Crescent Havant Cso Southern Water | Hermitage Stream | 0 | 0 | 600 m (0.4 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 addresses are about 13 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 | Havant 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Bedhampton 86,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Warblington 35,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Parade Leigh Park | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bedhampton - New Road | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Hayling Island Ferry Landing | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Lantana Close, PO7 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Leigh Park Municipal Carpark GeniePoint | 360 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 27.4 km (17 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 64.5 km (40 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blossom Health | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Greywell Pharmacy | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 270 m |
| Hospital | Havant War Memorial Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Care homes | 4 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Malmesbury Lawn Care Home Good Jul 2019 | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Leigh Park Havant NatWest | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 60 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3.6 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stockheath Common 3.5 ha | 370 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,090 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 5.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Leigh Park (Staunton Country Park), a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Leigh Park (Staunton Country Park) | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Battin's Copse | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Gammon's Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Thicket Bottom | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Broad Marsh | Wetland | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Long Island | Island | 4 km (2.5 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 2 | 2 |
None of the postcode's 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Road safety
12 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported around the postcode in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight, in which 3 people were seriously hurt. 1 involved a pedestrian; 3 involved a cyclist; 5 involved a motorcyclist; 2 involved a child under 16. 17% happened in the dark, and 17% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2025 19:44 | Serious | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
| 30 Oct 2025 07:48 | Serious | 1 person: 1 cyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 1 Jul 2025 19:58 | Serious | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | Minor road, 20 mph | Daylight |
| 7 May 2025 11:02 | Slight | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 17 Sep 2024 17:20 | Slight | 2 people: 2 pedestrians, 2 children | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 9 Sep 2024 14:59 | Slight | 4 people: 2 children | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 11 Aug 2024 21:38 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 30 Jun 2024 16:36 | Slight | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | Minor road, 20 mph | Daylight |
| 12 Mar 2024 10:24 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Wet road |
| 23 Aug 2023 18:14 | Slight | 1 person | 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.
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 Havant: see them on the Havant page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 54% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 9% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 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) | 13% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Riders Lane.