PO5 3NU postcode in Portsmouth, England

PO5 3NU 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.

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 95% of homes and businesses at PO5 3NU can get it Across Portsmouth: 97% Typical price £185,000 Homes sold in PO5 3, last 12 months. ▼ 15.9% on the year before Nearest station Southsea Hoverport 700 m in a straight line

Where PO5 3NU is, and what is near it

Map of PO5 3NU and what is near it Map of PO5 3NU: its centre point, with the 153 other postcodes in the PO5 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. PO5 3AA: also in PO5 3PO5 3AD: also in PO5 3PO5 3AE: also in PO5 3PO5 3AF: also in PO5 3PO5 3AN: also in PO5 3PO5 3AP: also in PO5 3PO5 3AU: also in PO5 3PO5 3AX: also in PO5 3PO5 3AY: also in PO5 3PO5 3AZ: also in PO5 3PO5 3BA: also in PO5 3PO5 3BT: also in PO5 3PO5 3BU: also in PO5 3PO5 3BZ: also in PO5 3PO5 3DL: also in PO5 3PO5 3DN: also in PO5 3PO5 3DP: also in PO5 3PO5 3DU: also in PO5 3PO5 3ED: also in PO5 3PO5 3EG: also in PO5 3PO5 3EH: also in PO5 3PO5 3EJ: also in PO5 3PO5 3EL: also in PO5 3PO5 3EN: also in PO5 3PO5 3EQ: also in PO5 3PO5 3ES: also in PO5 3PO5 3EU: also in PO5 3PO5 3EW: also in PO5 3PO5 3EX: also in PO5 3PO5 3EY: also in PO5 3PO5 3EZ: also in PO5 3PO5 3FD: also in PO5 3PO5 3HA: also in PO5 3PO5 3HB: also in PO5 3PO5 3HD: also in PO5 3PO5 3HE: also in PO5 3PO5 3HF: also in PO5 3PO5 3HG: also in PO5 3PO5 3HH: also in PO5 3PO5 3HJ: also in PO5 3PO5 3HN: also in PO5 3PO5 3HP: also in PO5 3PO5 3HQ: also in PO5 3PO5 3HR: also in PO5 3PO5 3HT: also in PO5 3PO5 3HU: also in PO5 3PO5 3HW: also in PO5 3PO5 3HY: also in PO5 3PO5 3JA: also in PO5 3PO5 3JF: also in PO5 3PO5 3JG: also in PO5 3PO5 3JH: also in PO5 3PO5 3JJ: also in PO5 3PO5 3JL: also in PO5 3PO5 3JN: also in PO5 3PO5 3JP: also in PO5 3PO5 3JR: also in PO5 3PO5 3JS: also in PO5 3PO5 3JT: also in PO5 3PO5 3JU: also in PO5 3PO5 3LB: also in PO5 3PO5 3LJ: also in PO5 3PO5 3LR: also in PO5 3PO5 3LS: also in PO5 3PO5 3LT: also in PO5 3PO5 3LU: also in PO5 3PO5 3LX: also in PO5 3PO5 3LY: also in PO5 3PO5 3LZ: also in PO5 3PO5 3NA: also in PO5 3PO5 3NB: also in PO5 3PO5 3ND: also in PO5 3PO5 3NE: also in PO5 3PO5 3NF: also in PO5 3PO5 3NG: also in PO5 3PO5 3NH: also in PO5 3PO5 3NL: also in PO5 3PO5 3NN: also in PO5 3PO5 3NP: also in PO5 3PO5 3NR: also in PO5 3PO5 3NS: also in PO5 3PO5 3NT: also in PO5 3PO5 3NX: also in PO5 3PO5 3NY: also in PO5 3PO5 3NZ: also in PO5 3PO5 3PB: also in PO5 3PO5 3PG: also in PO5 3PO5 3PJ: also in PO5 3PO5 3PP: also in PO5 3PO5 3PR: also in PO5 3PO5 3PS: also in PO5 3PO5 3PT: also in PO5 3PO5 3PU: also in PO5 3PO5 3QB: also in PO5 3PO5 3QH: also in PO5 3PO5 3QJ: also in PO5 3PO5 3QQ: also in PO5 3PO5 3QR: also in PO5 3PO5 3QT: also in PO5 3PO5 3RH: also in PO5 3PO5 3RJ: also in PO5 3PO5 3RL: also in PO5 3PO5 3RP: also in PO5 3PO5 3SB: also in PO5 3PO5 3SJ: also in PO5 3PO5 3SR: also in PO5 3PO5 3ST: also in PO5 3PO5 3TH: also in PO5 3PO5 3XX: also in PO5 3 GP 900 mGP 1.6 kmSt Jude PO5 3NU Map of PO5 3NU and what is near it Map of PO5 3NU: its centre point, with the 153 other postcodes in the PO5 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 1.6 kmSt Jude PO5 3NU
  • PO5 3NU
  • Other postcodes in PO5 3: press one for its page
  • 3 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 50.7835, longitude -1.0907)

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 3NU?

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 3NU?

Every home and business at PO5 3NU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 95% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PO5 3NU 95% Portsmouth 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PO5 3NU 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 PO5 3NU?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for PO5 3NU.

Check the bin days for PO5 3NU 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 PO5 3NU 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 3NU.

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 3NU: 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 3NU 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 PO5 3NU?

Homes in PO5 3 sold for a typical £185,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 75 sales, down 15.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£185,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£220,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 15.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £467,500 8 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £168,750 62 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 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 PO5 3NU

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in PO5 3NU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 September 2025. The middle sale was £195,000, from £180,000 to £600,000. Across PO5 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £185,000. 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

Food hygiene ratings at PO5 3NU

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at PO5 3NU. 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 Agency

Source: 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 3NU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,300 homes in the neighbourhood around PO5 3NU. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (68%). 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 PO5 3NU

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 £3,820 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,528.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 380 (29%)£1,528
Band Babout 270 (21%)£1,782
Band Cabout 230 (18%)£2,037
Band Dabout 270 (21%)£2,292
Band Eabout 120 (9%)£2,801
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,310
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,820
Band Hwithheld£4,583

When the homes were built

  1. 68% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 3NU is in (ONS area E01017123), 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 PO5 3NU?

The nearest open schools to PO5 3NU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PO5 3NU, 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 PO5 3NU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PO5 3NU is Southsea Hoverport, 700 metres away in a straight line.

  • Southsea Hoverport Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Railway station 1.7 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 Southsea Shops, 182 m away.

More stations near PO5 3NU, 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 PO5 3NU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PO5 3NU, 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 PO5 3NU?

0 within 1 km 11 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PO5 3NU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Ubitricity Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmWalk
  • JoJU Charging Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle
  • JoJU Charging Charging point · No details mapped 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near PO5 3NU?

The nearest to the centre of PO5 3NU, 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 PO5 3NU?

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 PO5 3NU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PO5 3NU, 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 PO5 3NU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PO5 3NU, 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 PO5 3NU?

The nearest vets to the centre of PO5 3NU 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 PO5 3NU in a conservation area?

The centre of PO5 3NU 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 PO5 3NU?

Police.uk records 773 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PO5 3NU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences274 reports
Anti-social behaviour120 reports
Shoplifting90 reports
Public order73 reports
Drugs46 reports
Other theft40 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 33, vehicle crime 32, possession of weapons 16, bicycle theft 14, burglary 12, robbery 11, theft from the person 6, other crime 6.

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 PO5 3NU

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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

PO5 3NY50 mPO5 3NR50 mPO5 3BZ60 mPO5 3NB70 mPO5 3NG80 mPO5 3RJ90 m
All of PO5

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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