Gold Close Fareham
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (PO14), about 70 m long. USRN 14428582.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £285,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (B: 6, C: 5).
- Flood: 5 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Fareham costs £2,271 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Fareham, about 570 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 600 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 13 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Gudgeheath Lane Surgery, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,000 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 60 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £264,000 | £264,000 | £264,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £262,500 | £260,000 | £320,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2025 | 10 PO14 1FP | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2021 | 11 PO14 1FP | Terraced | £264,000 | |
| 30 May 2018 | 9 PO14 1FP | Terraced | £320,000 | New build. |
| 30 May 2018 | 11 PO14 1FP | Terraced | £262,500 | New build. |
| 30 May 2018 | 10 PO14 1FP | Terraced | £260,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 69 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (6); House, mid-terrace (3); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 2012-2021 (6); 2018 (5). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
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 street: most are in band C (53% of about 790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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)
- 22 The Avenue, Fareham: up to 16 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- 1-2 The Avenue, Fareham: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 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 (580 m (0.4 miles))
- 288 West Street, Fareham: up to 17 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 64 & 66 The Avenue, Fareham: up to 51 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Fareham Station East, Fareham: up to 120 homes, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- 280-282 (UTP) West Street, Fareham: up to 34 homes, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 8 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PO14 1FP | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 3 | unlikely |
| PO14 1FJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 13 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO14 1FJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PO14 1FP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Fareham 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Portchester 367,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Swanwick 563,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fareham College | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Fareham | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Warsash Ferry Landing | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Car parks | West Quay Street Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 15.8 km (9.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 78.5 km (49 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gudgeheath Lane Surgery | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Broadlaw Pharmacy | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 215 West Street [Dental Practice] | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Optegra Eye Hospital | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Police station | Eastleigh Police Station | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Fareham Bishopsfield Road, Bishopsfield Rd Cashzone | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.2 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 60 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Gillies Allotments 2.4 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 6.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bishopwood, a listed building (Grade II*), 290 m north-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bishopwood | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m north-east |
| Fort Fareham | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stores Coppice | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Cunigre Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Pinks Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Heavy Reach | Tidal water | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Foxbury Point | Wetland | 3 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Funtley Dell | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 | 11 | 12 |
1 of the street's 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallisdean Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 80 m | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Wallisdean Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 130 m | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| South Hampshire College Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 170 m | No published inspection |
| St Jude's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 290 m | No published inspection |
| Fareham Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 360 m | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Redlands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ranvilles Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ranvilles Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Uplands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harrison Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Orchard Lea Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Orchard Lea Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallisdean County Infant School PO14 1HT | School/college/university | 80 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2024 |
| Wallisdean Federation Wraparound PO14 1HT | School/college/university | 80 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2024 |
| Wallisdean County Junior School PO14 1HU | School/college/university | 130 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2024 |
| Fareham College PO14 1NH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 4 Good | 8 May 2025 |
| Kidz Inc Limited PO14 1NH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Avenue 141 PO14 1NH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| St Judes Catholic Primary School PO14 1ND | School/college/university | 220 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jan 2026 |
| The Avenue Rest Home PO14 1NY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Cutie House PO14 1HL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Best-One Redland Store PO14 1HL | Retailers - other | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Oct 2025 |
| The Buccaneer PO14 1NS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Fareham Academy PO14 1JJ | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2025 |
| C M Sports PO14 1JJ | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2024 |
| Growing Places PO14 1JJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Blackbrook House Care Home PO14 1NX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 35 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Further/Higher Educational Building (13); On or near Gold Close (13); On or near Juno Close (9); On or near Omaha Close (9); On or near Utah Close (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 street 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.
What has changed
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band B, house, mid-terrace (lodged 18 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Omaha Close · Sword Drive · Utah Close · Juno Close · Normandy Road · Bulbarrow Walk · Bulbarrow Walk · Bishopsfield Road · Berwyn Walk · Bishopsfield Road · Blaven Walk · Wallisdean Avenue
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.