PO6 2JS postcode in Portsmouth, England
PO6 2JS is a postcode in Portsmouth, in the Drayton and Farlington ward. It is in the Portsmouth North parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where PO6 2JS is, and what is near it
- PO6 2JS
- Other postcodes in PO6 2: 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 50.8468, longitude -1.0566)
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 PO6 2JS?
- 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 PO6 2JS 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 PO6 2JS?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for PO6 2JS. 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 PO6 2JS?
BinDayBuddy has not read Portsmouth City Council's days for PO6 2JS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for PO6 2JS 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 PO6 2JS 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 PO6 2JS.
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 PO6 2JS: 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 PO6 2JS 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 PO6 2JS?
Homes in PO6 2 sold for a typical £345,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 131 sales, up 3.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £552,500 14 sales
- Semi-detached £407,500 41 sales
- Terraced £334,000 54 sales
- Flat or maisonette £165,500 22 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole PO6 district: a typical £310,000 from 371 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 PO6 2JS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PO6 2JS 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 PO6 2JS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 920 homes in the neighbourhood around PO6 2JS. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 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 £3,820 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,037.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 80 (9%) | £1,528 |
| Band B | about 40 (4%) | £1,782 |
| Band C | about 400 (43%) | £2,037 |
| Band D | about 220 (24%) | £2,292 |
| Band E | about 100 (11%) | £2,801 |
| Band F | about 50 (5%) | £3,310 |
| Band G | about 30 (3%) | £3,820 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,583 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 37% 1919 to 1939
- 22% 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 11% 2000 to 2009
- 9% 2010 to 2019
- 6% 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 PO6 2JS is in (ONS area E01017064), 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 PO6 2JS?
The nearest open schools to PO6 2JS, 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 PO6 2JS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PO6 2JS is Cosham Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.
- Cosham Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
- Hilsea Rail Station Railway station 2.1 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 Court Lane, 102 m away.
More stations near PO6 2JS, 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 PO6 2JS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PO6 2JS, 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.
- The Drayton Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9237 0422 700 mWalk
- Vine Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9226 3089 3.8 kmCycle
- Kirklands Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9266 3368 3.8 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 PO6 2JS?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PO6 2JS on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 PO6 2JS?
The nearest to the centre of PO6 2JS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Precision Dental Practice Phone 023 9222 1166 450 mWalk
- Envisage Dental Drayton Phone 01243 375588 550 mWalk
- Health House Dental Surgery Phone 023 9237 3277 600 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 PO6 2JS?
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.
- Queen Alexandra Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 023 9228 6000 1.0 kmWalk
- St Mary's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 023 9228 6000 5.2 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 PO6 2JS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PO6 2JS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Hamilton House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9238 5448 600 mWalk
- Cosham Court Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9232 4301 600 mWalk
- Kinross Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9232 5806 750 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 PO6 2JS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PO6 2JS, 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, 25-27 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 023 9238 3429 700 mWalk
- Drayton Prime Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun 10am to 2pm · Phone 023 9221 0221 700 mWalk
- Cosham Community Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 023 9237 8341 800 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 PO6 2JS?
The nearest vets to the centre of PO6 2JS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Purbrook Veterinary Practice 1.6 kmCycle
- Harbour Veterinary Hospital Phone +44 23 9241 0870 1.7 kmCycle
- Harbour Veterinary Hospital - Portsmouth Phone +44 23 9266 8916 2.4 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 PO6 2JS in a conservation area?
The centre of PO6 2JS 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 PO6 2JS?
Police.uk records 217 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PO6 2JS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 11, burglary 3, robbery 3, possession of weapons 3, other crime 3, bicycle theft 2, drugs 2, theft from the person 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 PO6 2JS
- Ward
- Drayton and Farlington
- 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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