PO3 5BB postcode in Portsmouth, England

PO3 5BB is a postcode in Portsmouth, in the Baffins 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 PO3 5BB can get it Across Portsmouth: 97% Typical price £260,000 Homes sold in PO3 5, last 12 months. ▲ 0.6% on the year before Nearest station Hilsea 1.7 km in a straight line

Where PO3 5BB is, and what is near it

Map of PO3 5BB and what is near it Map of PO3 5BB: its centre point, with the 253 other postcodes in the PO3 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices, 7 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. PO3 5AA: also in PO3 5PO3 5AB: also in PO3 5PO3 5AD: also in PO3 5PO3 5AF: also in PO3 5PO3 5AG: also in PO3 5PO3 5AH: also in PO3 5PO3 5AJ: also in PO3 5PO3 5AL: also in PO3 5PO3 5AN: also in PO3 5PO3 5AP: also in PO3 5PO3 5AQ: also in PO3 5PO3 5AR: also in PO3 5PO3 5AS: also in PO3 5PO3 5AT: also in PO3 5PO3 5AU: also in PO3 5PO3 5AW: also in PO3 5PO3 5AX: also in PO3 5PO3 5AY: also in PO3 5PO3 5BA: also in PO3 5PO3 5BD: also in PO3 5PO3 5BE: also in PO3 5PO3 5BG: also in PO3 5PO3 5BH: also in PO3 5PO3 5BL: also in PO3 5PO3 5BN: also in PO3 5PO3 5BP: also in PO3 5PO3 5BQ: also in PO3 5PO3 5BS: also in PO3 5PO3 5BT: also in PO3 5PO3 5BW: also in PO3 5PO3 5BX: also in PO3 5PO3 5BY: also in PO3 5PO3 5BZ: also in PO3 5PO3 5DA: also in PO3 5PO3 5DB: also in PO3 5PO3 5DD: also in PO3 5PO3 5DE: also in PO3 5PO3 5DF: also in PO3 5PO3 5DG: also in PO3 5PO3 5DH: also in PO3 5PO3 5DJ: also in PO3 5PO3 5DL: also in PO3 5PO3 5DN: also in PO3 5PO3 5DP: also in PO3 5PO3 5DR: also in PO3 5PO3 5DS: also in PO3 5PO3 5DT: also in PO3 5PO3 5DU: also in PO3 5PO3 5EE: also in PO3 5PO3 5EF: also in PO3 5PO3 5EG: also in PO3 5PO3 5EH: also in PO3 5PO3 5EJ: also in PO3 5PO3 5EL: also in PO3 5PO3 5EN: also in PO3 5PO3 5EP: also in PO3 5PO3 5EQ: also in PO3 5PO3 5ER: also in PO3 5PO3 5ES: also in PO3 5PO3 5ET: also in PO3 5PO3 5EU: also in PO3 5PO3 5EW: also in PO3 5PO3 5EX: also in PO3 5PO3 5EY: also in PO3 5PO3 5EZ: also in PO3 5PO3 5FE: also in PO3 5PO3 5FF: also in PO3 5PO3 5FG: also in PO3 5PO3 5FH: also in PO3 5PO3 5FJ: also in PO3 5PO3 5FL: also in PO3 5PO3 5FN: also in PO3 5PO3 5FP: also in PO3 5PO3 5FR: also in PO3 5PO3 5FT: also in PO3 5PO3 5FU: also in PO3 5PO3 5FX: also in PO3 5PO3 5GA: also in PO3 5PO3 5GE: also in PO3 5PO3 5GF: also in PO3 5PO3 5GP: also in PO3 5PO3 5GR: also in PO3 5PO3 5HB: also in PO3 5PO3 5HD: also in PO3 5PO3 5HE: also in PO3 5PO3 5HG: also in PO3 5PO3 5HH: also in PO3 5PO3 5HL: also in PO3 5PO3 5HS: also in PO3 5PO3 5HT: also in PO3 5PO3 5HX: also in PO3 5PO3 5JB: also in PO3 5PO3 5JD: also in PO3 5PO3 5JJ: also in PO3 5PO3 5JZ: also in PO3 5PO3 5LL: also in PO3 5PO3 5LP: also in PO3 5PO3 5LY: also in PO3 5PO3 5LZ: also in PO3 5PO3 5NA: also in PO3 5PO3 5NB: also in PO3 5PO3 5ND: also in PO3 5PO3 5NH: also in PO3 5PO3 5NJ: also in PO3 5PO3 5NL: also in PO3 5PO3 5NN: also in PO3 5PO3 5NP: also in PO3 5PO3 5NQ: also in PO3 5PO3 5NR: also in PO3 5PO3 5NU: also in PO3 5PO3 5NX: also in PO3 5PO3 5NY: also in PO3 5PO3 5PA: also in PO3 5PO3 5PB: also in PO3 5PO3 5PE: also in PO3 5PO3 5PF: also in PO3 5PO3 5PL: also in PO3 5PO3 5PR: also in PO3 5PO3 5PS: also in PO3 5PO3 5PU: also in PO3 5PO3 5QA: also in PO3 5PO3 5QD: also in PO3 5PO3 5QG: also in PO3 5PO3 5QH: also in PO3 5PO3 5QL: also in PO3 5PO3 5QN: also in PO3 5PO3 5QP: also in PO3 5PO3 5QQ: also in PO3 5PO3 5QR: also in PO3 5PO3 5QS: also in PO3 5PO3 5QT: also in PO3 5PO3 5QW: also in PO3 5PO3 5QY: also in PO3 5PO3 5QZ: also in PO3 5PO3 5RA: also in PO3 5PO3 5RB: also in PO3 5PO3 5RD: also in PO3 5PO3 5RF: also in PO3 5PO3 5RJ: also in PO3 5PO3 5RN: also in PO3 5PO3 5RQ: also in PO3 5PO3 5RR: also in PO3 5PO3 5RS: also in PO3 5PO3 5RU: also in PO3 5PO3 5RW: also in PO3 5PO3 5RX: also in PO3 5PO3 5SA: also in PO3 5PO3 5SD: also in PO3 5PO3 5SF: also in PO3 5PO3 5SH: also in PO3 5PO3 5SJ: also in PO3 5PO3 5SL: also in PO3 5PO3 5SP: also in PO3 5PO3 5SX: also in PO3 5PO3 5TA: also in PO3 5PO3 5TB: also in PO3 5PO3 5TE: also in PO3 5PO3 5TF: also in PO3 5PO3 5TG: also in PO3 5PO3 5TH: also in PO3 5PO3 5TJ: also in PO3 5PO3 5TL: also in PO3 5PO3 5TN: also in PO3 5PO3 5TP: also in PO3 5PO3 5TQ: also in PO3 5PO3 5TR: also in PO3 5PO3 5TS: also in PO3 5PO3 5TT: also in PO3 5PO3 5TU: also in PO3 5PO3 5TW: also in PO3 5PO3 5TX: also in PO3 5PO3 5TY: also in PO3 5PO3 5TZ: also in PO3 5PO3 5UA: also in PO3 5PO3 5UB: also in PO3 5PO3 5UD: also in PO3 5PO3 5UE: also in PO3 5PO3 5UF: also in PO3 5PO3 5UG: also in PO3 5PO3 5UH: also in PO3 5PO3 5UJ: also in PO3 5PO3 5UL: also in PO3 5PO3 5UN: also in PO3 5PO3 5UP: also in PO3 5PO3 5UQ: also in PO3 5PO3 5UR: also in PO3 5PO3 5UT: also in PO3 5PO3 5UU: also in PO3 5PO3 5UW: also in PO3 5PO3 5UX: also in PO3 5PO3 5XA: also in PO3 5PO3 5XB: also in PO3 5PO3 5XD: also in PO3 5PO3 5XE: also in PO3 5PO3 5XF: also in PO3 5PO3 5XG: also in PO3 5PO3 5XH: also in PO3 5PO3 5XQ: also in PO3 5PO3 5XR: also in PO3 5PO3 5XS: also in PO3 5PO3 5XT: also in PO3 5PO3 5XU: also in PO3 5PO3 5XX: also in PO3 5PO3 5YB: also in PO3 5 Copnor PO3 5BB Map of PO3 5BB and what is near it Map of PO3 5BB: its centre point, with the 253 other postcodes in the PO3 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices, 7 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Copnor PO3 5BB
  • PO3 5BB
  • Other postcodes in PO3 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 4 EV charging points

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 50.8129, longitude -1.0639)

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 PO3 5BB?

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 PO3 5BB?

Every home and business at PO3 5BB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PO3 5BB 100% Portsmouth 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PO3 5BB 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 PO3 5BB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Portsmouth City Council's days for PO3 5BB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for PO3 5BB 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 PO3 5BB 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 PO3 5BB.

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 PO3 5BB: 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 PO3 5BB 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 PO3 5BB?

Homes in PO3 5 sold for a typical £260,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 123 sales, up 0.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£260,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£258,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £385,000 9 sales
  • Semi-detached £252,000 17 sales
  • Terraced £266,250 82 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 PO3 district: a typical £275,000 from 264 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 PO3 5BB

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in PO3 5BB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 11 September 2025. 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 PO3 5BB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around PO3 5BB. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (49%). 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 PO3 5BB

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 40 (6%)£1,528
Band Babout 370 (51%)£1,782
Band Cabout 310 (43%)£2,037
Band Dwithheld£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. 30% Before 1900
  2. 49% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

1983 to 1999: 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 PO3 5BB is in (ONS area E01017013), 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 PO3 5BB?

The nearest open schools to PO3 5BB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PO3 5BB, 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 PO3 5BB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PO3 5BB is Hilsea Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Hilsea Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
  • Fratton 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.

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Chichester Road, 63 m away.

More stations near PO3 5BB, 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 PO3 5BB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PO3 5BB, 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 PO3 5BB?

4 within 1 km 12 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PO3 5BB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 550 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 550 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 600 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 PO3 5BB?

The nearest to the centre of PO3 5BB, 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 PO3 5BB?

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 PO3 5BB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PO3 5BB, 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 PO3 5BB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PO3 5BB, 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 PO3 5BB?

The nearest vets to the centre of PO3 5BB 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 PO3 5BB in a conservation area?

The centre of PO3 5BB 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 PO3 5BB?

Police.uk records 536 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PO3 5BB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences204 reports
Anti-social behaviour59 reports
Shoplifting50 reports
Public order45 reports
Vehicle crime42 reports
Criminal damage and arson34 reports

Also: other theft 28, burglary 23, drugs 23, other crime 10, possession of weapons 7, robbery 5, bicycle theft 4, 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 PO3 5BB

Ward
Baffins
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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