PO2 0BS postcode in Portsmouth, England

PO2 0BS is a postcode in Portsmouth, in the Nelson ward. It is in the Portsmouth North parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 PO2 0BS can get it Across Portsmouth: 97% Typical price £275,000 Homes sold in PO2 0, last 12 months. ▼ 6.5% on the year before Nearest station Hilsea 2.0 km in a straight line

Where PO2 0BS is, and what is near it

Map of PO2 0BS and what is near it Map of PO2 0BS: its centre point, with the 199 other postcodes in the PO2 0 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 15 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 EV charging points (6 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. PO2 0AA: also in PO2 0PO2 0AB: also in PO2 0PO2 0AD: also in PO2 0PO2 0AF: also in PO2 0PO2 0AG: also in PO2 0PO2 0AH: also in PO2 0PO2 0AJ: also in PO2 0PO2 0AQ: also in PO2 0PO2 0AR: also in PO2 0PO2 0AT: also in PO2 0PO2 0AX: also in PO2 0PO2 0AZ: also in PO2 0PO2 0BF: also in PO2 0PO2 0BH: also in PO2 0PO2 0BJ: also in PO2 0PO2 0BN: also in PO2 0PO2 0BP: also in PO2 0PO2 0BQ: also in PO2 0PO2 0BT: also in PO2 0PO2 0BU: also in PO2 0PO2 0BX: also in PO2 0PO2 0BY: also in PO2 0PO2 0BZ: also in PO2 0PO2 0DE: also in PO2 0PO2 0DF: also in PO2 0PO2 0DH: also in PO2 0PO2 0DJ: also in PO2 0PO2 0DL: also in PO2 0PO2 0DN: also in PO2 0PO2 0DP: also in PO2 0PO2 0DS: also in PO2 0PO2 0DT: also in PO2 0PO2 0DU: also in PO2 0PO2 0ED: also in PO2 0PO2 0EE: also in PO2 0PO2 0EG: also in PO2 0PO2 0EH: also in PO2 0PO2 0EP: also in PO2 0PO2 0EQ: also in PO2 0PO2 0ER: also in PO2 0PO2 0ES: also in PO2 0PO2 0ET: also in PO2 0PO2 0HF: also in PO2 0PO2 0HG: also in PO2 0PO2 0HP: also in PO2 0PO2 0HQ: also in PO2 0PO2 0HS: also in PO2 0PO2 0HT: also in PO2 0PO2 0HU: also in PO2 0PO2 0HX: also in PO2 0PO2 0HY: also in PO2 0PO2 0HZ: also in PO2 0PO2 0JA: also in PO2 0PO2 0JD: also in PO2 0PO2 0JE: also in PO2 0PO2 0JF: also in PO2 0PO2 0JG: also in PO2 0PO2 0JQ: also in PO2 0PO2 0LH: also in PO2 0PO2 0LN: also in PO2 0PO2 0LW: also in PO2 0PO2 0LZ: also in PO2 0PO2 0NB: also in PO2 0PO2 0NE: also in PO2 0PO2 0NF: also in PO2 0PO2 0NT: also in PO2 0 InstaVolt 700 mA charging point 800 mA charging point 900 mA charging point 950 mCopnor PO2 0BS Map of PO2 0BS and what is near it Map of PO2 0BS: its centre point, with the 199 other postcodes in the PO2 0 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 15 bus stops and 7 EV charging points (6 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Madani Academy 1.1 kmCopnor PO2 0BS
  • PO2 0BS
  • Other postcodes in PO2 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 bus stops
  • 7 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 50.8147, longitude -1.0777)

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 PO2 0BS?

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 PO2 0BS?

Every home and business at PO2 0BS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PO2 0BS 100% Portsmouth 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PO2 0BS 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 PO2 0BS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Portsmouth City Council's days for PO2 0BS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for PO2 0BS 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 PO2 0BS 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 PO2 0BS.

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 PO2 0BS: 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 PO2 0BS 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 PO2 0BS?

Homes in PO2 0 sold for a typical £275,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 120 sales, down 6.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£275,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£294,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.5% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached £340,000 31 sales
  • Terraced £270,000 74 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £155,000 15 sales

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

Across the whole PO2 district: a typical £243,000 from 407 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 PO2 0BS

HM Land Registry records 11 standard sales of homes in PO2 0BS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 May 2026. The middle sale was £208,850, from £181,500 to £220,000. Across PO2 0, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £275,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Show the other 3 sales

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 PO2 0BS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around PO2 0BS. Over half of them (52%) are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (71%). 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 PO2 0BS

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 £2,292 (band D); band B, the most common, is £1,782.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 140 (21%)£1,528
Band Babout 340 (52%)£1,782
Band Cabout 160 (24%)£2,037
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,292
Band Efewer than 5£2,801
Band Ffewer than 5£3,310
Band Gfewer than 5£3,820
Band Hfewer than 5£4,583

When the homes were built

  1. 71% Before 1900
  2. 11% 1900 to 1918
  3. Withheld 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: 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 PO2 0BS is in (ONS area E01017110), 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 PO2 0BS?

The nearest open schools to PO2 0BS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PO2 0BS, 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 PO2 0BS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PO2 0BS is Hilsea Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Hilsea Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
  • Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle

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

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest London Road, 139 m away.

More stations near PO2 0BS, 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 PO2 0BS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PO2 0BS, 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 PO2 0BS?

7 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PO2 0BS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 550 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 700 mWalk
  • Zest Charging point · 1 charger 800 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 PO2 0BS?

The nearest to the centre of PO2 0BS, 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 PO2 0BS?

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 PO2 0BS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PO2 0BS, 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 PO2 0BS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PO2 0BS, 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 PO2 0BS?

The nearest vets to the centre of PO2 0BS 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 PO2 0BS in a conservation area?

The centre of PO2 0BS 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 PO2 0BS?

Police.uk records 624 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PO2 0BS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences231 reports
Anti-social behaviour68 reports
Shoplifting59 reports
Public order56 reports
Criminal damage and arson47 reports
Vehicle crime44 reports

Also: other theft 34, drugs 29, burglary 24, possession of weapons 9, other crime 8, bicycle theft 7, robbery 6, theft from the person 2.

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 PO2 0BS

Ward
Nelson
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
January 1980

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

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Nearby postcodes

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

PO2 0BP50 mPO2 0BX70 mPO2 0EP90 mPO2 0AA100 mPO2 0HQ120 mPO2 0AB120 m
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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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