PO2 9BE postcode in Portsmouth, England

PO2 9BE 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 85% of homes and businesses can get it. Portsmouth: 97% Typical price £282,500 Homes sold in PO2 9, last 12 months. ▲ 7.8% on the year before Nearest station Hilsea 1.9 km in a straight line

Where PO2 9BE is, and what is near it

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  • PO2 9BE
  • Other postcodes in PO2 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 bus stops
  • 5 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 50.8183, longitude -1.0800)

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 9BE?

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 9BE?

Every home and business at PO2 9BE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 85% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)85% can get it

Portsmouth: 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Portsmouth: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Portsmouth.

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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 9BE?

BinDayBuddy has not read Portsmouth City Council's days for PO2 9BE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 9BE 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 9BE.

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 9BE: 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 9BE 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 9BE?

Homes in PO2 9 sold for a typical £282,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 89 sales, up 7.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£282,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£262,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £333,500 14 sales
  • Terraced £300,000 53 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £165,000 21 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 9BE

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in PO2 9BE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 April 2026. The middle sale was £140,000, from £125,000 to £344,000. Across PO2 9, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £282,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 PO2 9BE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around PO2 9BE. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (64%). 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 9BE

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 £2,037 (band C); band B, the most common, is £1,782.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 260 (36%)£1,528
Band Babout 310 (42%)£1,782
Band Cabout 160 (22%)£2,037
Band Dwithheld£2,292
Band Ewithheld£2,801
Band Fwithheld£3,310
Band Gfewer than 5£3,820
Band Hfewer than 5£4,583

When the homes were built

  1. 64% Before 1900
  2. 27% 1900 to 1918
  3. Withheld 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 9BE is in (ONS area E01017107), rounded by the VOA.

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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 9BE?

The nearest open schools to PO2 9BE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PO2 9BE, 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 9BE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PO2 9BE is Hilsea Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Hilsea Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
  • Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Railway station 2.3 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 North End Junction, 64 m away.

More stations near PO2 9BE, 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 9BE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PO2 9BE, 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 9BE?

5 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PO2 9BE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Zest Charging point · 1 charger 350 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 750 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 850 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 9BE?

The nearest to the centre of PO2 9BE, 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 9BE?

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 9BE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PO2 9BE, 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 9BE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PO2 9BE, 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 9BE?

The nearest vets to the centre of PO2 9BE 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 9BE in a conservation area?

The centre of PO2 9BE 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 9BE?

Police.uk records 509 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PO2 9BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences203 reports
Shoplifting53 reports
Anti-social behaviour48 reports
Criminal damage and arson41 reports
Public order38 reports
Vehicle crime35 reports

Also: other theft 33, drugs 18, burglary 17, possession of weapons 8, other crime 7, robbery 4, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 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 9BE

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

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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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