PO16 8UJ postcode in Fareham, Hampshire

PO16 8UJ is a postcode in Fareham, in the Wallington & Downend ward. It is in the Fareham and Waterlooville parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since February 2003.

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 PO16 8UJ can get it Across Fareham: 98% Typical price £340,000 Homes sold in PO16 8, last 12 months. ▼ 1.4% on the year before Nearest station Fareham 1.8 km in a straight line

Where PO16 8UJ is, and what is near it

Map of PO16 8UJ and what is near it Map of PO16 8UJ: its centre point, with the 289 other postcodes in the PO16 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PO16 8AA: also in PO16 8PO16 8AB: also in PO16 8PO16 8AD: also in PO16 8PO16 8AE: also in PO16 8PO16 8AF: also in PO16 8PO16 8AG: also in PO16 8PO16 8AH: also in PO16 8PO16 8AJ: also in PO16 8PO16 8AL: also in PO16 8PO16 8AN: also in PO16 8PO16 8AP: also in PO16 8PO16 8AQ: also in PO16 8PO16 8AR: also in PO16 8PO16 8AS: also in PO16 8PO16 8AT: also in PO16 8PO16 8AU: also in PO16 8PO16 8AX: also in PO16 8PO16 8BA: also in PO16 8PO16 8BB: also in PO16 8PO16 8FJ: also in PO16 8PO16 8FL: also in PO16 8PO16 8GA: also in PO16 8PO16 8GB: also in PO16 8PO16 8GD: also in PO16 8PO16 8GE: also in PO16 8PO16 8GF: also in PO16 8PO16 8GG: also in PO16 8PO16 8GH: also in PO16 8PO16 8HG: also in PO16 8PO16 8HQ: also in PO16 8PO16 8JT: also in PO16 8PO16 8JX: also in PO16 8PO16 8NA: also in PO16 8PO16 8NB: also in PO16 8PO16 8ND: also in PO16 8PO16 8PG: also in PO16 8PO16 8PJ: also in PO16 8PO16 8PL: also in PO16 8PO16 8PN: also in PO16 8PO16 8PP: also in PO16 8PO16 8PQ: also in PO16 8PO16 8PR: also in PO16 8PO16 8PS: also in PO16 8PO16 8PT: also in PO16 8PO16 8PW: also in PO16 8PO16 8PX: also in PO16 8PO16 8PY: also in PO16 8PO16 8PZ: also in PO16 8PO16 8QA: also in PO16 8PO16 8QB: also in PO16 8PO16 8QD: also in PO16 8PO16 8QE: also in PO16 8PO16 8QF: also in PO16 8PO16 8QG: also in PO16 8PO16 8QH: also in PO16 8PO16 8QJ: also in PO16 8PO16 8QN: also in PO16 8PO16 8QP: also in PO16 8PO16 8QQ: also in PO16 8PO16 8QS: also in PO16 8PO16 8QT: also in PO16 8PO16 8QU: also in PO16 8PO16 8QW: also in PO16 8PO16 8QX: also in PO16 8PO16 8QY: also in PO16 8PO16 8QZ: also in PO16 8PO16 8RA: also in PO16 8PO16 8RB: also in PO16 8PO16 8RD: also in PO16 8PO16 8RE: also in PO16 8PO16 8RF: also in PO16 8PO16 8RG: also in PO16 8PO16 8RH: also in PO16 8PO16 8RJ: also in PO16 8PO16 8RL: also in PO16 8PO16 8RN: also in PO16 8PO16 8RP: also in PO16 8PO16 8RQ: also in PO16 8PO16 8RS: also in PO16 8PO16 8RT: also in PO16 8PO16 8RU: also in PO16 8PO16 8RW: also in PO16 8PO16 8RX: also in PO16 8PO16 8RY: also in PO16 8PO16 8RZ: also in PO16 8PO16 8SA: also in PO16 8PO16 8SB: also in PO16 8PO16 8SD: also in PO16 8PO16 8SE: also in PO16 8PO16 8SF: also in PO16 8PO16 8SG: also in PO16 8PO16 8TP: also in PO16 8PO16 8TR: also in PO16 8PO16 8TS: also in PO16 8PO16 8UB: also in PO16 8PO16 8UH: also in PO16 8PO16 8UL: also in PO16 8PO16 8UP: also in PO16 8PO16 8UT: also in PO16 8PO16 8UX: also in PO16 8PO16 8UY: also in PO16 8PO16 8YD: also in PO16 8PO16 8YE: also in PO16 8PO16 8YF: also in PO16 8PO16 8YG: also in PO16 8PO16 8YH: also in PO16 8PO16 8YQ: also in PO16 8 GP 2.3 kmGP 2.5 kmPortchester station 3.1 kmWallington & Downend PO16 8UJ Map of PO16 8UJ and what is near it Map of PO16 8UJ: its centre point, with the 289 other postcodes in the PO16 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. M27 GP 2.3 kmGP 2.5 kmWallington & Downend PO16 8UJ
  • PO16 8UJ
  • Other postcodes in PO16 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 50.8483, longitude -1.1678)

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 PO16 8UJ?

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 PO16 8UJ?

Every home and business at PO16 8UJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PO16 8UJ 100% Fareham 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PO16 8UJ 100% Fareham Over 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 PO16 8UJ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Fareham Borough Council's days for PO16 8UJ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for PO16 8UJ 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 PO16 8UJ 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 PO16 8UJ.

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 PO16 8UJ: 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 PO16 8UJ 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 PO16 8UJ?

Homes in PO16 8 sold for a typical £340,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 130 sales, down 1.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£340,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£345,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £540,000 32 sales
  • Semi-detached £351,250 52 sales
  • Terraced £281,000 33 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £156,000 13 sales

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

Across the whole PO16 district: a typical £330,000 from 446 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 PO16 8UJ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PO16 8UJ 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 PO16 8UJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 530 homes in the neighbourhood around PO16 8UJ. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (37%). 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 PO16 8UJ

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 £3,784 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,775.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,514
Band Babout 30 (6%)£1,766
Band Cabout 30 (6%)£2,018
Band Dabout 20 (4%)£2,271
Band Eabout 250 (47%)£2,775
Band Fabout 130 (25%)£3,280
Band Gabout 60 (11%)£3,784
Band Hwithheld£4,541

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 33% 1945 to 1964
  5. 37% 1965 to 1982
  6. 19% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 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 PO16 8UJ is in (ONS area E01022766), 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 PO16 8UJ?

The nearest open schools to PO16 8UJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PO16 8UJ, 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 PO16 8UJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PO16 8UJ is Fareham Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Fareham Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
  • Portchester Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near PO16 8UJ, 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 PO16 8UJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PO16 8UJ, 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 PO16 8UJ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PO16 8UJ 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 PO16 8UJ?

The nearest to the centre of PO16 8UJ, 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 PO16 8UJ?

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 PO16 8UJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PO16 8UJ, 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 PO16 8UJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PO16 8UJ, 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 PO16 8UJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of PO16 8UJ 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 PO16 8UJ in a conservation area?

The centre of PO16 8UJ 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 PO16 8UJ?

Police.uk records 151 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PO16 8UJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences53 reports
Anti-social behaviour32 reports
Shoplifting17 reports
Public order15 reports
Drugs9 reports
Other theft7 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 6, vehicle crime 3, burglary 2, robbery 2, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 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 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 PO16 8UJ

Ward
Wallington & Downend
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Fareham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
February 2003

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

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Nearby postcodes

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

PO16 8UB20 mPO16 8UL70 mPO16 8UY80 mPO16 8UZ80 mPO16 8UX100 mPO16 8AA130 m
All of PO16

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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