PO12 3DD postcode in Gosport, Hampshire
PO12 3DD is a postcode in Gosport, in the Elson ward. It is in the Gosport parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since October 1984.
Where PO12 3DD is, and what is near it
- PO12 3DD
- Other postcodes in PO12 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 50.8126, longitude -1.1542)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices; OpenStreetMap charging points. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after PO12 3DD?
- GosportDistrict council Gosport: bins, council tax, planning
- HampshireCounty council Hampshire: schools, roads, care
- Antony Stanton and Richard Philip EarleCouncillors elected for the Elson ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around PO12 3DD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HampshirePolice force area
- GosportParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dame Caroline Dinenage (Conservative). How to contact Dame Caroline Dinenage
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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; GOV.UK links to council services; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at PO12 3DD?
Every home and business at PO12 3DD can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at PO12 3DD?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for PO12 3DD.
Check the bin days for PO12 3DD on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is PO12 3DD 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 PO12 3DD.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Gosport
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PO12 3DD: 420 properties in Gosport are at high risk (1% of all its properties). All the figures for Gosport
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of PO12 3DD 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 risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in PO12 3DD
HM Land Registry records 38 standard sales in PO12 3DD since 1996, the first on record at this postcode. The middle price was £50,500 from 1995 to 1999 and £220,000 from 2025 to 2026.
- 1995 to 1999, middle price £50,500, 9 sales
- 2000 to 2004, middle price £88,748, 8 sales
- 2005 to 2009, middle price £121,750, 4 sales
- 2010 to 2014, middle price £125,000, 5 sales
- 2015 to 2019, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2020 to 2024, middle price £200,000, 8 sales
- 2025 to 2026, middle price £220,000, 3 sales
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in PO12 3DD from January 2024 to September 2026, the latest on 21 July 2026. They sold for £200,000 to £340,000. Across PO12 3, the typical price in the 12 months to September 2026 was £215,000.
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, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
At this postcode
Who lives at PO12 3DD?
At the 2021 Census, 28 people (14 female, 14 male) lived at PO12 3DD, in 14 households.
| Census 2021 | PO12 3DD | PO12 3 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 28 | 11,662 |
| Households | 14 | 5,378 |
| People per household | 2.0 | 2.2 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The PO12 3 sector is its 227 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
At this postcode
How much energy do homes at PO12 3DD use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at PO12 3DD used 1,938 kWh, and the median domestic gas meter 5,762 kWh.
| 2024 | PO12 3DD | PO12 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 15 | 21,611 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 1,938 kWh | 2,406 kWh |
| Gas meters | 15 | 18,497 |
| Gas, median meter a year | 5,762 kWh | 7,970 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is PO12 3DD in a conservation area?
The centre of PO12 3DD 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.
Near here
Which schools are near PO12 3DD?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to PO12 3DD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to PO12 3DD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PO12 3DD is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, 3.7 km away in a straight line.
- Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
- Portchester Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fort Brockhurst, 132 m away.
More stations near PO12 3DD, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near PO12 3DD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PO12 3DD, 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.
- Rowner Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2024 · Phone 023 9251 3143 1.4 kmCycle
- The Willow Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 023 8231 1034 1.5 kmCycle
- Blossom Health - Gosport Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2025 · Phone 023 9258 0363 2.2 kmCycle
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Where can I charge an electric car near PO12 3DD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PO12 3DD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- Osprey Charging point · 2 chargers 650 mWalk
- Osprey Charging point · 2 chargers 650 mWalk
- ASDA Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Near here
Which dentists are near PO12 3DD?
The nearest to the centre of PO12 3DD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Gosport Smile Clinic Phone 023 9258 4158 1.0 kmWalk
- Smile Dental Care Gosport 1.2 kmCycle
- Twenty Dental Care Phone 023 9258 9055 2.3 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
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Which hospitals are nearest to PO12 3DD?
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.
- Gosport War Memorial Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 023 9228 6000 2.2 kmCycle
- St Mary's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 023 9228 6000 6.5 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which care homes are near PO12 3DD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PO12 3DD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Woodcot Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9260 1402 350 mWalk
- Russell Churcher Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9252 7600 800 mWalk
- Oakwood House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9258 1830 950 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near PO12 3DD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PO12 3DD, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Brune Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1:30pm, 2:30pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 023 9258 1819 350 mWalk
- Brockhurst Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 023 9258 0534 500 mWalk
- Boots, 147 Rowner Lane Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 023 9258 1475 1.4 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
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Which vets are near PO12 3DD?
The nearest vets to the centre of PO12 3DD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets For Pets Gosport 1.3 kmCycle
- Alver Vets 1.6 kmCycle
- Portchester Vets 3.7 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the PO12 3 sector
What do homes sell for near PO12 3DD?
Homes in PO12 3 sold for a typical £215,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 148 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £225,500 from 164 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £490,000 5 sales
- Semi-detached £290,000 31 sales
- Terraced £210,000 97 sales
- Flat or maisonette £131,000 15 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole PO12 district: a typical £235,000 from 594 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near PO12 3DD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around PO12 3DD. Over half of them (77%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (62%). 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 Gosport for 2026‑27: £2,344. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,563 (band A) to £3,386 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,084.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (3%) | £1,563 |
| Band B | about 80 (12%) | £1,823 |
| Band C | about 500 (77%) | £2,084 |
| Band D | about 30 (5%) | £2,344 |
| Band E | about 10 (2%) | £2,865 |
| Band F | about 10 (2%) | £3,386 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,907 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,689 |
When the homes were built
- 5% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 62% 1919 to 1939
- 21% 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Gosport before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of PO12 3DD is in (ONS area E01022815), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near PO12 3DD?
Police.uk records 245 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PO12 3DD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 9, burglary 4, other crime 4, vehicle crime 2, theft from the person 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1.
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: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for PO12 3DD
- Ward
- Elson
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Gosport
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- October 1984
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- GOV.UK links to council services
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
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