PO15 7WQ postcode in Fareham, Hampshire

PO15 7WQ is a postcode in Fareham, in the Fort Fareham ward. It is in the Fareham and Waterlooville parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since February 2003. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Where PO15 7WQ is, and what is near it

Map of PO15 7WQ and what is near it Map of PO15 7WQ: its centre point, with the 240 other postcodes in the PO15 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A27A32 PO15 7UX: also in PO15 7 GP 1.9 kmGP 2.2 kmPortchester station 4.5 kmWhiteley and Shedfield PO15 7WQ Map of PO15 7WQ and what is near it Map of PO15 7WQ: its centre point, with the 240 other postcodes in the PO15 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.9 kmWhiteley and Shedfield PO15 7WQ
  • PO15 7WQ
  • Other postcodes in PO15 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 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 50.8431, longitude -1.1875)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after PO15 7WQ?

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. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at PO15 7WQ?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for PO15 7WQ. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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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 PO15 7WQ?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for PO15 7WQ.

Check the bin days for PO15 7WQ 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 PO15 7WQ 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 PO15 7WQ.

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 Fareham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PO15 7WQ: 1,374 properties in Fareham are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Fareham

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 PO15 7WQ 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 PO15 7WQ?

Homes in PO15 7 sold for a typical £338,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 144 sales, down 6.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£338,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£361,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £495,000 43 sales
  • Semi-detached £342,500 36 sales
  • Terraced £300,000 48 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £188,000 17 sales

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

Across the whole PO15 district: a typical £330,000 from 357 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 PO15 7WQ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PO15 7WQ 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

What council tax band are homes near PO15 7WQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 490 homes in the neighbourhood around PO15 7WQ. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (74%). 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 PO15 7WQ

Band D in Fareham for 2026‑27: £2,271. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,514 (band A) to £2,271 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,514.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 230 (47%)£1,514
Band Babout 170 (35%)£1,766
Band Cabout 80 (16%)£2,018
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£2,271
Band Efewer than 5£2,775
Band Ffewer than 5£3,280
Band Gfewer than 5£3,784
Band Hwithheld£4,541

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 74% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Fareham 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 PO15 7WQ is in (ONS area E01022738), 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 PO15 7WQ?

The nearest open schools to PO15 7WQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PO15 7WQ, 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 PO15 7WQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PO15 7WQ is Fareham Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Fareham Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • 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.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Palmerston Drive BRT, 153 m away.

More stations near PO15 7WQ, 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 PO15 7WQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PO15 7WQ, 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 PO15 7WQ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PO15 7WQ on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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

Which dentists are near PO15 7WQ?

The nearest to the centre of PO15 7WQ, 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 PO15 7WQ?

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 PO15 7WQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PO15 7WQ, 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 PO15 7WQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PO15 7WQ, 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 PO15 7WQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of PO15 7WQ 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 PO15 7WQ in a conservation area?

The centre of PO15 7WQ 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 PO15 7WQ?

Police.uk records 185 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PO15 7WQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences74 reports
Anti-social behaviour35 reports
Public order22 reports
Shoplifting16 reports
Other theft11 reports
Drugs7 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 5, vehicle crime 4, burglary 3, robbery 3, bicycle theft 2, theft from the person 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 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 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 PO15 7WQ

Ward
Fort Fareham
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Fareham
In use since
February 2003

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

Where to check what we do not hold

Around PO15 7WQ

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

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