PO5 2SL postcode in Portsmouth, England
PO5 2SL is a postcode in Portsmouth, in the St Jude ward. It is in the Portsmouth South parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where PO5 2SL is, and what is near it
- PO5 2SL
- Other postcodes in PO5 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 15 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 50.7868, longitude -1.0795)
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 PO5 2SL?
- 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 PO5 2SL 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 PO5 2SL?
Every home and business at PO5 2SL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Portsmouth: 97%
Portsmouth: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Portsmouth.
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 PO5 2SL?
BinDayBuddy has not read Portsmouth City Council's days for PO5 2SL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for PO5 2SL 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 PO5 2SL 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 PO5 2SL.
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 PO5 2SL: 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 PO5 2SL 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 PO5 2SL?
Homes in PO5 2 sold for a typical £260,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 91 sales, up 4.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Semi-detached £590,000 7 sales
- Terraced £370,000 29 sales
- Flat or maisonette £207,500 54 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole PO5 district: a typical £228,000 from 255 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 PO5 2SL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PO5 2SL 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 PO5 2SL
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at PO5 2SL. 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 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near PO5 2SL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around PO5 2SL. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (70%). 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 210 (24%) | £1,528 |
| Band B | about 460 (53%) | £1,782 |
| Band C | about 90 (10%) | £2,037 |
| Band D | about 60 (7%) | £2,292 |
| Band E | about 40 (5%) | £2,801 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,310 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,820 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,583 |
When the homes were built
- 70% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 2% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
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 PO5 2SL is in (ONS area E01017126), 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 PO5 2SL?
The nearest open schools to PO5 2SL, 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 PO5 2SL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PO5 2SL is Fratton Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.
- Fratton Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- Southsea Hoverport Railway station 1.4 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 Napier Road, 54 m away.
More stations near PO5 2SL, 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 PO5 2SL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PO5 2SL, 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 400 mWalk
- Trafalgar Medical Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9282 1371 900 mWalk
- The Lighthouse Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2025 · Phone 023 9285 1199 1.1 kmWalk
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 PO5 2SL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PO5 2SL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Ubitricity Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 1.8 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 1.8 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 PO5 2SL?
The nearest to the centre of PO5 2SL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Southside Dental Practice Phone 023 9281 7144 200 mWalk
- Southsea Orthodontic Practice Phone 023 9283 9673 350 mWalk
- Victoria Dental Practice Phone 023 9281 1493 450 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 PO5 2SL?
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 1.8 kmCycle
- Gosport War Memorial Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 023 9228 6000 4.9 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 PO5 2SL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PO5 2SL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Home of Comfort Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2026 · Phone 023 9273 0063 250 mWalk
- Braemar Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9281 1399 300 mWalk
- Alton Manor Care Home - Portsmouth Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9286 2904 400 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 PO5 2SL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PO5 2SL, 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.
- Goldchem Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 023 9273 1680 300 mWalk
- Boots, 31-33 Palmerston Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1:15pm, 1:30pm to 5pm; Sat 9am to 1:15pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 3pm · Phone 023 9282 1046 600 mWalk
- Lalys Pharmacy, 151 Fawcett Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 023 9278 1400 600 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 PO5 2SL?
The nearest vets to the centre of PO5 2SL 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 50 mWalk
- Harbour Vets 600 mWalk
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 2392 864400 1.8 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 PO5 2SL in a conservation area?
The centre of PO5 2SL 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 PO5 2SL?
Police.uk records 1,008 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PO5 2SL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 54, vehicle crime 38, bicycle theft 18, possession of weapons 18, burglary 16, robbery 13, other crime 11, theft from the person 9.
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 PO5 2SL
- Ward
- St Jude
- 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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