PO17 5BL postcode in Fareham, Hampshire
PO17 5BL 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 January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where PO17 5BL is, and what is near it
- PO17 5BL
- Other postcodes in PO17 5: press one for its page
- 3 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 50.8711, longitude -1.1772)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after PO17 5BL?
- FarehamDistrict council Fareham: bins, council tax, planning
- HampshireCounty council Hampshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around PO17 5BL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HampshirePolice force area
- Fareham and WaterloovilleParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Suella Braverman (Reform UK), as Parliament lists them. Contact Suella Braverman
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 PO17 5BL?
Every home and business at PO17 5BL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get 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 PO17 5BL?
BinDayBuddy has not read Fareham Borough Council's days for PO17 5BL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for PO17 5BL 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 PO17 5BL 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 PO17 5BL.
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 PO17 5BL: 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 PO17 5BL 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 PO17 5BL?
Homes in PO17 5 sold for a typical £280,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 68 sales, down 17.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £515,000 13 sales
- Semi-detached £355,000 10 sales
- Terraced £300,000 13 sales
- Flat or maisonette £215,750 32 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole PO17 district: a typical £293,000 from 76 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 PO17 5BL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PO17 5BL 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 PO17 5BL
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at PO17 5BL. 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 PO17 5BL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around PO17 5BL. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (58%). 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 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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 70 (11%) | £1,514 |
| Band B | about 30 (5%) | £1,766 |
| Band C | about 100 (16%) | £2,018 |
| Band D | about 50 (8%) | £2,271 |
| Band E | about 260 (41%) | £2,775 |
| Band F | about 110 (17%) | £3,280 |
| Band G | about 20 (3%) | £3,784 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,541 |
When the homes were built
- 5% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 11% 1965 to 1982
- 58% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 PO17 5BL is in (ONS area E01022720), 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 PO17 5BL?
The nearest open schools to PO17 5BL, 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 PO17 5BL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PO17 5BL is Fareham Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.
- Fareham Rail Station Railway station 2.3 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.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near PO17 5BL, 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 PO17 5BL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PO17 5BL, 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.
- Centre Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01329 823456 1.9 kmCycle
- Gudgeheath Lane Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01329 280887 2.4 kmCycle
- Meon Health Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2024 · Phone 01329 845777 2.6 kmCycle
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 PO17 5BL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PO17 5BL 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.
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 PO17 5BL?
The nearest to the centre of PO17 5BL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Wessex Dental Specialist Centre Phone 01329 226470 1.3 kmCycle
- Sharland House Dental Practice Phone 020 8150 9751 1.8 kmCycle
- Palmerston Dental Practice Phone 01329 280910 1.9 kmCycle
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 PO17 5BL?
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.
- Queen Alexandra Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 023 9228 6000 7.9 kmDrive
- Gosport War Memorial Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 023 9228 6000 8.9 kmDrive
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 PO17 5BL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PO17 5BL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Albany Farm Care (Hampshire) Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01329 829511 850 mWalk
- Broadview Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report May 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01329 829177 1.0 kmWalk
- Hartwell Lodge Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01329 230024 1.0 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 PO17 5BL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PO17 5BL, 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.
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 16 Thackeray Square Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01329 281421 2.0 kmCycle
- Boots, 21 Westbury Mall Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01329 232011 2.0 kmCycle
- Fareham Community Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01329 843259 2.5 kmCycle
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 PO17 5BL?
The nearest vets to the centre of PO17 5BL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Portchester Vets 4.6 kmCycle
- Animed Veterinary Hospital 4.8 kmCycle
- Companion Care Phone +441489553704 5.6 kmDrive
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 PO17 5BL in a conservation area?
The centre of PO17 5BL 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 PO17 5BL?
Police.uk records 21 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PO17 5BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: 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: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for PO17 5BL
- Ward
- Wallington & Downend
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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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