PO3 5PA postcode in Portsmouth, England
PO3 5PA is a postcode in Portsmouth, in the Copnor ward. It is in the Portsmouth North 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 PO3 5PA is, and what is near it
- PO3 5PA
- Other postcodes in PO3 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 5 bus stops
- 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 50.8242, longitude -1.0543)
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 PO3 5PA?
- PortsmouthCouncil, for all local services Portsmouth: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around PO3 5PA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HampshirePolice force area
- Portsmouth NorthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Amanda Martin (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Amanda Martin
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 5PA?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for PO3 5PA. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: 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 5PA?
BinDayBuddy has not read Portsmouth City Council's days for PO3 5PA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for PO3 5PA 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 PO3 5PA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 1 home or business at PO3 5PA. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 5PA: 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 5PA is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 21:06 on 24 October 2026.
- Eastern PortsmouthFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Eastern Portsmouth
- PortsmouthFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Portsmouth
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 21:06 on 24 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near PO3 5PA?
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.
- 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 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 PO3 5PA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PO3 5PA 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 PO3 5PA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around PO3 5PA. Over half of them (94%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (94%). 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 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 C, the most common, is £2,037.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (5%) | £1,528 |
| Band B | withheld | £1,782 |
| Band C | about 580 (94%) | £2,037 |
| Band D | about 10 (2%) | £2,292 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,801 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,310 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,820 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,583 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 94% 1919 to 1939
- Withheld 1945 to 1964
- Withheld 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2000 to 2009, 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 PO3 5PA is in (ONS area E01017048), 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 PO3 5PA?
The nearest open schools to PO3 5PA, 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 PO3 5PA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PO3 5PA is Hilsea Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.
- Hilsea Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
- Cosham Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Nevil Shute Road, 222 m away.
More stations near PO3 5PA, 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 PO3 5PA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PO3 5PA, 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.
- Kirklands Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9266 3368 1.5 kmCycle
- Derby Road Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9200 9265 2.2 kmCycle
- Portsdown Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 023 9200 9191 2.3 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 PO3 5PA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PO3 5PA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 1.1 kmWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 1.1 kmWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 1.5 kmCycle
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near PO3 5PA?
The nearest to the centre of PO3 5PA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Coast Dental Health & Beauty Ltd Phone 023 9217 0201 850 mWalk
- Copnor Dental Care 950 mWalk
- Mydentist - Chichester Road - Copnor 1.4 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 PO3 5PA?
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.
- St Mary's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 023 9228 6000 2.8 kmCycle
- Queen Alexandra Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 023 9228 6000 3.1 kmCycle
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 5PA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PO3 5PA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Russets Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9266 3780 1.1 kmWalk
- Mary Rose Manor Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9269 9612 1.5 kmCycle
- Meadow House Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9266 4401 1.7 kmCycle
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 5PA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PO3 5PA, 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.
- Victory Internet Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 023 9388 0222 350 mWalk
- Copnor Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 023 9266 2511 800 mWalk
- Millan Pharmacy London Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 023 9266 0534 1.5 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 PO3 5PA?
The nearest vets to the centre of PO3 5PA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Harbour Veterinary Hospital - Portsmouth Phone +44 23 9266 8916 300 mWalk
- Harbour Veterinary Hospital Phone +44 23 9241 0870 1.7 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 2392 864400 3.2 kmCycle
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 5PA in a conservation area?
The centre of PO3 5PA 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 5PA?
Police.uk records 172 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PO3 5PA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 10, burglary 10, drugs 5, other crime 4, possession of weapons 2, robbery 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 PO3 5PA
- Ward
- Copnor
- 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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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