Lock View Portsmouth
1 address across 1 postcode (PO6), about 220 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30500543.
- Flood: 4 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 F; Band D in Portsmouth costs £2,292 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Portchester, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 200 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 3 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Portchester Practice, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 67% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 27 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Portsmouth in 2026-27: Band D £2,292 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,528 | £1,782 | £2,037 | £2,292 | £2,801 | £3,310 | £3,820 | £4,583 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band F (45% of about 890 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.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 11 January 2027 to 15 January 2027: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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: of the 31 homes the Environment Agency counts, 4 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 6 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 3 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO6 4SY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Portchester 367,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cosham 896,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Hilsea 360,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Watersedge Paulsgrove | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | The Hard Interchange Portsmouth | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Portsmouth International Cruise & Ferry Terminal Stamshaw | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Port Solent Car Park | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 21.4 km (13 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 72.7 km (45 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Portchester Practice | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Unit 7 (Dental Surgery) | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Alexandra Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Fratton Police Station | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | New Kwiki Mart Cashzone | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 200 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.6 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | North Harbour Allotments 1.2 ha | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Portchester Castle, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Portchester Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Fort Southwick See also HAMPSHIRE 500 | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) north |
| Fort Southwick See also PORTSMOUTH 500 | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Portsdown Hill East | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Tipner Point | Wetland | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Mountemoor's Coppice | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Pinsley Coppice | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Southwick Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Pewit Island | Island | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 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 Portsmouth: see them on the Portsmouth page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Victory Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Castle View Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Beacon View Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Castle Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Portchester Community School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Medina Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald's Restaurants Ltd #1487 Portsmouth - North Harbour PO6 4SR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Tesco Portsmouth Extra (3055) PO6 4SR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 May 2025 |
| Costa Coffee PO6 4SR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2024 |
| YO! To Go PO6 4SR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Tesco Café PO6 4SR | Other catering premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (14); On or near Kelsey Head (3); On or near Carbis Close (3); On or near Park/Open Space (2); On or near Newlyn Way (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: SOUTHERN WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 11 January 2027 to 15 January 2027 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- PO6 4SY: 1 address of 41 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Sennen Place · Carne Place · Kelsey Head · Newlyn Way · Carbis Close · Watersedge Road · Port Way · Farmlea Road · Paddock Walk · Cadgwith Place · Farmlea Road · Lock Appoach
All the streets in PO6 and across Portsmouth.
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.