PO4 8FA postcode in Portsmouth, England
PO4 8FA is a postcode in Portsmouth, in the Milton ward. It is in the Portsmouth South parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since October 2016.
Where PO4 8FA is, and what is near it
- PO4 8FA
- Other postcodes in PO4 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 11 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 50.7964, longitude -1.0655)
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 PO4 8FA?
- 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 PO4 8FA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HampshirePolice force area
- Portsmouth SouthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Stephen Morgan (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Stephen Morgan
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 PO4 8FA?
Every home and business at PO4 8FA can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 PO4 8FA?
BinDayBuddy has not read Portsmouth City Council's days for PO4 8FA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for PO4 8FA 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 PO4 8FA 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 PO4 8FA.
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 PO4 8FA: 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 PO4 8FA 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 PO4 8FA?
Homes in PO4 8 sold for a typical £278,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 209 sales, down 0.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £340,000 15 sales
- Terraced £290,000 154 sales
- Flat or maisonette £162,500 36 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole PO4 district: a typical £265,000 from 519 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 PO4 8FA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PO4 8FA 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 PO4 8FA
The Food Standards Agency lists 4 food businesses at PO4 8FA. 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 PO4 8FA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,180 homes in the neighbourhood around PO4 8FA. Over half of them (58%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (37%). 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 £2,801 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,782.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 110 (9%) | £1,528 |
| Band B | about 690 (58%) | £1,782 |
| Band C | about 240 (20%) | £2,037 |
| Band D | about 100 (8%) | £2,292 |
| Band E | about 40 (3%) | £2,801 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,310 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,820 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,583 |
When the homes were built
- 5% Before 1900
- 33% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- Withheld 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 11% 2000 to 2009
- 37% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 PO4 8FA is in (ONS area E01017099), 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 PO4 8FA?
The nearest open schools to PO4 8FA, 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 PO4 8FA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PO4 8FA is Fratton Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.
- Fratton Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
- Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fratton Way, 127 m away.
More stations near PO4 8FA, 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 PO4 8FA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PO4 8FA, 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.
- East Shore Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2025 · Phone 023 9282 7132 450 mWalk
- The Lighthouse Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2025 · Phone 023 9285 1199 1.1 kmWalk
- Island City Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2025 · Phone 023 9200 9117 1.3 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 PO4 8FA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PO4 8FA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 800 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 1.3 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 1.3 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 PO4 8FA?
The nearest to the centre of PO4 8FA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Specialist Endodontic Centre 250 mWalk
- MediKa Dental 700 mWalk
- Dr M C Omar Dental Practice Phone 023 9273 2032 950 mWalk
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 PO4 8FA?
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 450 mWalk
- Gosport War Memorial Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 023 9228 6000 5.8 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 PO4 8FA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PO4 8FA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Hartford Court Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01256 383370 450 mWalk
- Shearwater Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9277 6130 850 mWalk
- Admiral Jellicoe House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 023 9200 0996 900 mWalk
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 PO4 8FA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PO4 8FA, 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.
- Lalys Pharmacy, 8e Fratton Way Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 023 9281 5206 200 mWalk
- Allied Pharmacy Fratton Road Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 023 9282 1745 850 mWalk
- Asda Pharmacy, The Bridge Shopping Ctr Mon to Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 4:30pm, 5pm to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 023 9284 1810 900 mWalk
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 PO4 8FA?
The nearest vets to the centre of PO4 8FA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 2392 864400 450 mWalk
- The Cat Clinic Phone +44 2392 831000 1.4 kmCycle
- Harbour Vets 2.1 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 PO4 8FA in a conservation area?
The centre of PO4 8FA 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 PO4 8FA?
Police.uk records 879 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PO4 8FA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 43, vehicle crime 37, burglary 20, possession of weapons 14, other crime 14, bicycle theft 13, robbery 11, theft from the person 5.
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 PO4 8FA
- Ward
- Milton
- 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
- October 2016
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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