PO1 2LS postcode in Portsmouth, England

PO1 2LS is a postcode in Portsmouth, in the St Thomas ward. It is in the Portsmouth South parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since July 1983.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at PO1 2LS can get it Across Portsmouth: 97% Typical price £292,500 Homes sold in PO1 2, last 12 months. ▼ 22% on the year before Nearest station Southsea Hoverport 600 m in a straight line

Where PO1 2LS is, and what is near it

Map of PO1 2LS and what is near it Map of PO1 2LS: its centre point, with the 186 other postcodes in the PO1 2 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. PO1 2AE: also in PO1 2PO1 2AH: also in PO1 2PO1 2BF: also in PO1 2PO1 2BH: also in PO1 2PO1 2BN: also in PO1 2PO1 2BP: also in PO1 2PO1 2BS: also in PO1 2PO1 2BW: also in PO1 2PO1 2DF: also in PO1 2PO1 2DH: also in PO1 2PO1 2EB: also in PO1 2PO1 2ED: also in PO1 2PO1 2EE: also in PO1 2PO1 2EF: also in PO1 2PO1 2EG: also in PO1 2PO1 2EH: also in PO1 2PO1 2EL: also in PO1 2PO1 2EN: also in PO1 2PO1 2ER: also in PO1 2PO1 2ES: also in PO1 2PO1 2ET: also in PO1 2PO1 2EU: also in PO1 2PO1 2EW: also in PO1 2PO1 2EX: also in PO1 2PO1 2EY: also in PO1 2PO1 2EZ: also in PO1 2PO1 2FR: also in PO1 2PO1 2FS: also in PO1 2PO1 2GD: also in PO1 2PO1 2GL: also in PO1 2PO1 2GR: also in PO1 2PO1 2HA: also in PO1 2PO1 2HB: also in PO1 2PO1 2HD: also in PO1 2PO1 2HE: also in PO1 2PO1 2HG: also in PO1 2PO1 2HH: also in PO1 2PO1 2HJ: also in PO1 2PO1 2HL: also in PO1 2PO1 2HN: also in PO1 2PO1 2HP: also in PO1 2PO1 2HQ: also in PO1 2PO1 2HS: also in PO1 2PO1 2HT: also in PO1 2PO1 2HU: also in PO1 2PO1 2HW: also in PO1 2PO1 2HX: also in PO1 2PO1 2HY: also in PO1 2PO1 2HZ: also in PO1 2PO1 2JA: also in PO1 2PO1 2JB: also in PO1 2PO1 2JD: also in PO1 2PO1 2JE: also in PO1 2PO1 2JG: also in PO1 2PO1 2JJ: also in PO1 2PO1 2JL: also in PO1 2PO1 2JN: also in PO1 2PO1 2JR: also in PO1 2PO1 2JS: also in PO1 2PO1 2JU: also in PO1 2PO1 2JW: also in PO1 2PO1 2JX: also in PO1 2PO1 2LA: also in PO1 2PO1 2LE: also in PO1 2PO1 2LJ: also in PO1 2PO1 2LL: also in PO1 2PO1 2LN: also in PO1 2PO1 2LP: also in PO1 2PO1 2LR: also in PO1 2PO1 2LU: also in PO1 2PO1 2LX: also in PO1 2PO1 2LY: also in PO1 2PO1 2LZ: also in PO1 2PO1 2NA: also in PO1 2PO1 2ND: also in PO1 2PO1 2NF: also in PO1 2PO1 2NH: also in PO1 2PO1 2NJ: also in PO1 2PO1 2NL: also in PO1 2PO1 2NP: also in PO1 2PO1 2NR: also in PO1 2PO1 2NS: also in PO1 2PO1 2NW: also in PO1 2PO1 2NX: also in PO1 2PO1 2NY: also in PO1 2PO1 2NZ: also in PO1 2PO1 2PA: also in PO1 2PO1 2PB: also in PO1 2PO1 2PD: also in PO1 2PO1 2PE: also in PO1 2PO1 2PF: also in PO1 2PO1 2PG: also in PO1 2PO1 2PH: also in PO1 2PO1 2PL: also in PO1 2PO1 2PN: also in PO1 2PO1 2PR: also in PO1 2PO1 2PW: also in PO1 2PO1 2PZ: also in PO1 2PO1 2QB: also in PO1 2PO1 2QG: also in PO1 2PO1 2QN: also in PO1 2PO1 2QQ: also in PO1 2PO1 2QY: also in PO1 2PO1 2QZ: also in PO1 2PO1 2RG: also in PO1 2PO1 2RH: also in PO1 2PO1 2RQ: also in PO1 2PO1 2RR: also in PO1 2PO1 2SA: also in PO1 2PO1 2SB: also in PO1 2PO1 2SE: also in PO1 2PO1 2SG: also in PO1 2PO1 2SN: also in PO1 2PO1 2ST: also in PO1 2PO1 2SX: also in PO1 2PO1 2TA: also in PO1 2PO1 2TB: also in PO1 2PO1 2TD: also in PO1 2PO1 2TE: also in PO1 2PO1 2TF: also in PO1 2PO1 2TG: also in PO1 2PO1 2TJ: also in PO1 2PO1 2TL: also in PO1 2PO1 2TN: also in PO1 2PO1 2TP: also in PO1 2PO1 2TQ: also in PO1 2PO1 2TT: also in PO1 2PO1 2TU: also in PO1 2PO1 2TX: also in PO1 2PO1 2TY: also in PO1 2PO1 2TZ: also in PO1 2PO1 2UA: also in PO1 2PO1 2UP: also in PO1 2PO1 2UT: also in PO1 2 Portsmouth Harbour station 800 mGP 1.6 kmGP 1.7 kmSt Thomas PO1 2LS Map of PO1 2LS and what is near it Map of PO1 2LS: its centre point, with the 186 other postcodes in the PO1 2 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 1.6 kmGP 1.7 kmSt Thomas PO1 2LS
  • PO1 2LS
  • Other postcodes in PO1 2: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 4 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.7904, longitude -1.1030)

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 2LS?

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 2LS?

Every home and business at PO1 2LS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PO1 2LS 100% Portsmouth 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PO1 2LS 100% Portsmouth Over 99%
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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 2LS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Portsmouth City Council's days for PO1 2LS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for PO1 2LS on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 2LS 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 2LS.

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 2LS: 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 2LS 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.

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Source: 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 2LS?

Homes in PO1 2 sold for a typical £292,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 50 sales, down 22% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£292,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£375,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 22% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £489,000 18 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £235,000 30 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole PO1 district: a typical £220,000 from 195 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in PO1 2LS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PO1 2LS 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 2LS

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at PO1 2LS. 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 Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near PO1 2LS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around PO1 2LS. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (38%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around PO1 2LS

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 £3,820 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,801.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (8%)£1,528
Band Babout 150 (17%)£1,782
Band Cabout 170 (19%)£2,037
Band Dabout 150 (17%)£2,292
Band Eabout 210 (24%)£2,801
Band Fabout 110 (12%)£3,310
Band Gabout 30 (3%)£3,820
Band Hwithheld£4,583

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 27% 1965 to 1982
  6. 38% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 2LS is in (ONS area E01033384), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 2LS?

The nearest open schools to PO1 2LS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PO1 2LS, and how we find them

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 2LS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PO1 2LS is Southsea Hoverport, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • Southsea Hoverport Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Thomas Cathedral, 20 m away.

More stations near PO1 2LS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near PO1 2LS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PO1 2LS, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 2LS?

4 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PO1 2LS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Ubitricity Charging point · No details mapped 50 mWalk
  • JoJU Charging Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
  • JoJU Charging Charging point · No details mapped 300 mWalk

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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near PO1 2LS?

The nearest to the centre of PO1 2LS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 2LS?

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.

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 2LS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PO1 2LS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 2LS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PO1 2LS, 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.

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 2LS?

The nearest vets to the centre of PO1 2LS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 2LS in a conservation area?

The centre of PO1 2LS is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 2LS?

Police.uk records 800 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PO1 2LS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences264 reports
Anti-social behaviour124 reports
Public order85 reports
Shoplifting82 reports
Other theft50 reports
Drugs41 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 36, bicycle theft 32, vehicle crime 31, burglary 16, possession of weapons 14, robbery 10, theft from the person 9, other crime 6.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for PO1 2LS

Ward
St Thomas
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
July 1983

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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