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PO12 4DL

POSTCODE

An Elson postcode in Gosport, a 43-minute walk from Portsmouth Harbour Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Elson Infant School

    Primary · Good

    0.15 mi

  2. 2
    Elson Junior School

    Primary

    0.19 mi

  3. 3
    King's Academy Brune Park

    Secondary · Attainment 8 33

    0.37 mi

  4. 4
    Brockhurst Primary School

    Primary

    0.45 mi

  5. 5
    St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Primary · Requires improvement

    0.65 mi

  6. 6
    King's Academy Rowner

    Primary · Good

    0.80 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station

    Rail

    3.4 km straight lineabout 43 min

  • Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station

    Rail

    4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min

  • Portchester Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min

Bus stops

  • Elson Lane

    Bus · adj · west

    185 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Torquay Avenue

    Bus · W-bound · west

    194 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Torquay Avenue

    Bus · E-bound · east

    206 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Worthing Avenue

    Bus · opp · east

    209 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Elson Lane

    Bus · opp · east

    221 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PO12 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PO12 4 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 203 sales

PO12 4DL has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the PO12 4 sector.

Average price
£240,563
Median price: £235,000
Median -5.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 203 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £234,375
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£257k£226k£195k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£275,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
PO12 4JJ
£262,500 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
PO12 4XN
£135,000 · 2026-08-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO12 4WF
£265,000 · 2026-08-06 · Terraced · Freehold
PO12 4BY
£225,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PO12 4GE
£210,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO12 4LX
£125,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO12 4XD
£255,000 · 2026-07-30 · Terraced · Freehold
PO12 4BH
£585,000 · 2026-07-27 · Terraced · Freehold
PO12 4LF
£249,950 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
PO12 4AP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PO12 4DL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PO12 4DL

Counts are for Elson electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY -65%
31197
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
25
YoY —
25154
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

44
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Gosport 003 (E02004743)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£58,881

£50,524–£68,620

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,724

£37,131–£49,159

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,503

£35,686–£41,543

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,864

£30,487–£39,870

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,502
White Brit.94.8%
Other White1.8%
Indian0.6%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%
Chinese0.5%
+ 8 other groups · 1.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,502
No religion50.3%
Christian42.4%
Not answered5.9%
Hindu0.4%
Other religion0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,497
50–6422.4%
35–4919.6%
65–7411.9%
25–3411.1%
10–157.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.4%

Households

Total households: 610
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.6%
One person: aged 66+12.1%
Single family household, all members 66+9.5%
One person: other9.2%
+ 9 other households · 39.2%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19989
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19989 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PO12 4DL

England
Country
Gosport
Local Authority
Hampshire
Elson
Ward
Portsmouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PO12 4DL
Coordinates
50.8124, -1.1498
Grid reference
SU599017
Easting
459,995
Northing
101,775
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WRV62+X3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Gosport
Travel to Work
Portsmouth
ITL Region
Gosport
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Gosport
Local Authority
Council Area
Gosport E14001252
Constituency
E14001252
Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Elson
Constituency code
E14001252
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Gosport, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Gosport

Health & NHS

South Central
Health Authority
Serving Hampshire
NHS England
Wessex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hampshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB - D9Y0V
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Gosport 003C E01022815
E01022815
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gosport 003 E02004743
E02004743
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gosport 003C E01022815
E01022815
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gosport 003 E02004743
E02004743
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:47 AM4:49 PM
6:47 AM
Sunrise
4:49 PM
Sunset
10 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:47 AM
Sunset (today)
4:49 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PO12 4DL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01022815 and MSOA E02004743 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19989
Present — Active
Postcode PO12 4DL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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