PO1 1BQ postcode in Portsmouth, England
PO1 1BQ is a postcode in Portsmouth, in the Charles Dickens ward. It is in the Portsmouth South parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where PO1 1BQ is, and what is near it
- PO1 1BQ
- Other postcodes in PO1 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 19 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.7996, longitude -1.0912)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after PO1 1BQ?
- PortsmouthCouncil, for all local services Portsmouth: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around PO1 1BQ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HampshirePolice force area
- Portsmouth SouthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Stephen Morgan (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Stephen Morgan
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at PO1 1BQ?
77% of the homes and businesses at PO1 1BQ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 77% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at PO1 1BQ?
BinDayBuddy has not read Portsmouth City Council's days for PO1 1BQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for PO1 1BQ on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is PO1 1BQ at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include PO1 1BQ.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Portsmouth
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PO1 1BQ: 2,084 properties in Portsmouth are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Portsmouth
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of PO1 1BQ is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near PO1 1BQ?
Homes in PO1 1 sold for a typical £228,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 8 sales, up 30.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Terraced £250,000 5 sales
- Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price
Across the whole PO1 district: a typical £220,000 from 195 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in PO1 1BQ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PO1 1BQ from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at PO1 1BQ
The Food Standards Agency lists 6 food businesses at PO1 1BQ. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near PO1 1BQ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,940 homes in the neighbourhood around PO1 1BQ. Over half of them (75%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (47%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Portsmouth for 2026‑27: £2,292. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,528 (band A) to £2,292 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,528.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 1,460 (75%) | £1,528 |
| Band B | about 130 (7%) | £1,782 |
| Band C | about 320 (16%) | £2,037 |
| Band D | about 30 (2%) | £2,292 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,801 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,310 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,820 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,583 |
When the homes were built
- 4% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 16% 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 47% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
Averages for Portsmouth before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of PO1 1BQ is in (ONS area E01017032), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near PO1 1BQ?
The nearest open schools to PO1 1BQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to PO1 1BQ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PO1 1BQ is Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station, 100 metres away in a straight line.
- Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Railway station 100 mWalk
- Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest City Shops South, 16 m away.
More stations near PO1 1BQ, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near PO1 1BQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PO1 1BQ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- The Unicity Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 023 9273 6006 300 mWalk
- The Lighthouse Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2025 · Phone 023 9285 1199 850 mWalk
- Island City Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2025 · Phone 023 9200 9117 1.1 kmWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near PO1 1BQ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PO1 1BQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk
- Zest Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near PO1 1BQ?
The nearest to the centre of PO1 1BQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Hampshire Terrace Dental Care Phone 023 9282 3779 750 mWalk
- University of Portsmouth Dental Academy Phone 023 9284 5252 800 mWalk
- Lake Road Dental Practice Phone 023 9282 6117 1.0 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to PO1 1BQ?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- St Mary's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 023 9228 6000 1.9 kmCycle
- Gosport War Memorial Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 023 9228 6000 4.1 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near PO1 1BQ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PO1 1BQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Downham Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9282 8124 1.2 kmWalk
- Albert Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9283 7545 1.2 kmWalk
- Victoria Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9275 4411 1.2 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near PO1 1BQ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PO1 1BQ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots, 194 - 204 Commercial Road Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun 11am to 4:30pm 250 mWalk
- Lalys Pharmacy, 1 Guildhall Walk Mon to Fri 8:30am to 9pm; Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 8am to 8pm · Phone 023 9229 7293 350 mWalk
- H Merali Dispensing Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 1:15pm, 1:45pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 023 9282 1859 650 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near PO1 1BQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of PO1 1BQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Cat Clinic Phone +44 2392 831000 1.7 kmCycle
- Harbour Vets 1.9 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 2392 864400 2.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is PO1 1BQ in a conservation area?
The centre of PO1 1BQ is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near PO1 1BQ?
Police.uk records 1,073 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PO1 1BQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 54, vehicle crime 44, bicycle theft 35, burglary 26, robbery 17, possession of weapons 16, other crime 14, theft from the person 8.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for PO1 1BQ
- Ward
- Charles Dickens
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Portsmouth
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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