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PO12 3UL

Forton

Gosport

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Detailed insights for PO12 3UL

Overview

Postcode PO12 3UL is located in an urban city, within the Forton ward of Gosport in the South East region, and forms part of the Gosport Town area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 153.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Gosport Town is £34,200 per year. The nearest station is Portsmouth Harbour located about 1.5 miles away. There are 11 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Leesland Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
153
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
11.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Gosport Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,730 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Gosport Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 153.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.9%

Approximately 11.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 28.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Gosport Town is £34,200 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 318 ft away from PO12 3UL.

Flood risk

No risk

Gosport Town near PO12 3UL 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PO12 3UL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miLeesland ParkMediumWalking directions to Leesland Park
0.5 miGrove Road RecMediumWalking directions to Grove Road Rec
0.3 miForton Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Forton Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
330
Population density
2,372.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
276
83.64%
Other White
24
7.27%
Chinese
9
2.73%
Other Asian
8
2.42%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.21%
Total population: 330

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
82
46.59%
Owns with a mortgage
43
24.43%
Owns outright
25
14.2%
Other social rented
13
7.39%
Social rents from council
8
4.55%
Total households: 176

Property prices in Forton

Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £195,000 in Forton area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £393,500.

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
Detached1£342,500
Flats37£145,000
Semi-Detached8£239,350
Terraced36£206,250

10 year median price trend in Forton

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

Schools

In the PO12 3UL postcode area, located within Gosport Town, there are 11 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO12 3UL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLeesland Church of England Controlled Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableOarsome ChanceSpecial post 16 institution

N/A

0.2 mi16 plusSt Vincent CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO12 3UL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO12 3UL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miShree News7,9 Whitworth Road, Gosport, PO12 3NJWalking directions to Shree News
0.1 miTesco ExpressForton Road, Gosport, PO12 4TLWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miLondis57 Whitworth Road, Gosport, PO12 3NJWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miFarmfoodsForton Road, Gosport, PO12 3HBWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.3 miCostcutter73,75 Gordon Road, Gosport, PO12 3QEWalking directions to Costcutter

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictGosportE07000088
Parliamentary ConstituencyGosportE14001252
WardFortonE05014143
ParishGosport, unparished areaE43000071
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Gosport TownE02004748
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Gosport 008CE01022833
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: 01/12/2025.