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PO12 3JH

Hambrook Road

Forton

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Detailed insights for PO12 3JH

Overview

Postcode PO12 3JH is located in an urban city, within the Forton ward of Gosport in the South East region, and forms part of the Priddy's Hard & Brockhurst East area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 75.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Priddy's Hard & Brockhurst East is £50,493 per year. The nearest station is Portsmouth Harbour located about 1.8 miles away. There are 14 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Leesland Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
76
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
5.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Priddy's Hard & Brockhurst East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,188 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Priddy's Hard & Brockhurst East has a high crime rate, with approximately 75.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5.6%

Approximately 5.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Priddy's Hard & Brockhurst East is £50,493 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PO12 3JH.

Flood risk

No risk

Priddy's Hard & Brockhurst East near PO12 3JH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Portsmouth Harbour located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PO12 3JH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miLeesland ParkMediumWalking directions to Leesland Park
0.2 miForton Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Forton Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
271
Population density
11,250 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
51.58(+64%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.88(+22%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.45(-44%)
Other theft
5.73(+3%)
Drugs
4.3(+61%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
261
96.67%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.48%
Irish
2
0.74%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.37%
Other White
1
0.37%
Total population: 270

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
53
25.24%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
47
22.38%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
38
18.1%
Level 4+ (Degree)
34
16.19%
No qualifications
24
11.43%
Total 16+ residents: 210

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
47
37.6%
Owns with a mortgage
39
31.2%
Owns outright
28
22.4%
Social rents from council
6
4.8%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.4%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Forton

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £195,000 in Forton area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £365,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Forton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Forton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£307,250
Flats33£145,000
Semi-Detached6£239,350
Terraced34£208,750

10 year median price trend in Forton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Forton.

Schools

In the PO12 3JH postcode area, located within Priddy's Hard & Brockhurst East, there are 14 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO12 3JH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBrockhurst Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryLeesland Church of England Controlled Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO12 3JH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO12 3JH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCo-op FoodForton Road, Gosport, PO12 3HQWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miFarmfoodsForton Road, Gosport, PO12 3HBWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.3 miShree News7,9 Whitworth Road, Gosport, PO12 3NJWalking directions to Shree News
0.3 miBudgens73-75 Brockhurst Road, Gosport, PO12 3ARWalking directions to Budgens
0.3 miLondis57 Whitworth Road, Gosport, PO12 3NJWalking directions to Londis

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Gosport district (2025-26).

Band A£1,491
Band B£1,739
Band C£1,988
Band D£2,236
Band E£2,733
Band F£3,230
Band G£3,727
Band H£4,472

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictGosportE07000088
Parliamentary ConstituencyGosportE14001252
WardFortonE05014143
ParishGosport, unparished areaE43000071
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Priddy's Hard & Brockhurst EastE02004745
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Gosport 005AE01022807
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.