PO4 9RN postcode in Portsmouth, England
PO4 9RN is a postcode in Portsmouth, in the Eastney and Craneswater ward. It is in the Portsmouth South parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where PO4 9RN is, and what is near it
- PO4 9RN
- Other postcodes in PO4 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 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 50.7832, longitude -1.0675)
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 PO4 9RN?
- 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 9RN 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 9RN?
Every home and business at PO4 9RN 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 9RN?
BinDayBuddy has not read Portsmouth City Council's days for PO4 9RN today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for PO4 9RN 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 9RN 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 9RN.
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 9RN: 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 9RN 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 9RN?
Homes in PO4 9 sold for a typical £262,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 187 sales, down 2.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £380,500 14 sales
- Terraced £263,000 139 sales
- Flat or maisonette £164,500 30 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 9RN
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in PO4 9RN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 June 2026. 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 PO4 9RN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around PO4 9RN. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (45%). 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 £4,583 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,037.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (7%) | £1,528 |
| Band B | about 180 (25%) | £1,782 |
| Band C | about 230 (32%) | £2,037 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,292 |
| Band E | about 90 (13%) | £2,801 |
| Band F | about 70 (10%) | £3,310 |
| Band G | about 70 (10%) | £3,820 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,583 |
When the homes were built
- 33% Before 1900
- 45% 1900 to 1918
- 14% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 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 PO4 9RN is in (ONS area E01017069), 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 9RN?
The nearest open schools to PO4 9RN, 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 9RN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PO4 9RN is Fratton Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.
- Fratton Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
- Southsea Hoverport 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.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cumberland House, 205 m away.
More stations near PO4 9RN, 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 9RN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PO4 9RN, 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.
- Craneswater Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9282 8281 750 mWalk
- The Lighthouse Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2025 · Phone 023 9285 1199 1.7 kmCycle
- Trafalgar Medical Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9282 1371 1.8 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 9RN?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PO4 9RN, 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 2.1 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 9RN?
The nearest to the centre of PO4 9RN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Dental Wave Phone 023 9282 8193 350 mWalk
- MediKa Dental 950 mWalk
- Southside Dental Practice Phone 023 9281 7144 1.1 kmWalk
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 9RN?
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 1.9 kmCycle
- 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 9RN?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PO4 9RN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Seaview Residential Home Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9282 5097 400 mWalk
- Bluebell Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 023 9282 3104 500 mWalk
- Elizabeth House Care Home Adults Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9273 3044 500 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 9RN?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PO4 9RN, 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.
- Rowlands Pharmacy, 1 Festing Buildings Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 023 9273 1389 400 mWalk
- Portsmouth Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 023 9283 0926 600 mWalk
- Goldchem Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 023 9273 1680 700 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 9RN?
The nearest vets to the centre of PO4 9RN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Cat Clinic Phone +44 2392 831000 900 mWalk
- Harbour Vets 1.3 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 2392 864400 1.5 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 9RN in a conservation area?
The centre of PO4 9RN is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 9RN?
Police.uk records 619 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PO4 9RN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 31, vehicle crime 26, bicycle theft 12, possession of weapons 9, burglary 8, robbery 7, theft from the person 5, other crime 4.
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 9RN
- Ward
- Eastney and Craneswater
- 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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