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PO12 4LW

Hardway

Gosport

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Detailed insights for PO12 4LW

Overview

Postcode PO12 4LW is located in an urban city, within the Hardway ward of Gosport in the South East region, and forms part of the Elson area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 57.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Elson is £43,500 per year. The nearest station is Portsmouth Harbour located about 1.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Grove Road Rec.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
58
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
12.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Elson has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,444 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Elson has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 57.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12.8%

Approximately 12.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Elson is £43,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PO12 4LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Elson near PO12 4LW 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PO12 4LW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miGrove Road RecMediumWalking directions to Grove Road Rec
0.4 miChildrens Play areaSmallWalking directions to Childrens Play area

Area Profile

Population
387
Population density
7,156.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
363
94.53%
Other White
10
2.6%
Other Asian
6
1.56%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.78%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.52%
Total population: 384

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
60
36.59%
Owns outright
54
32.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
12.8%
Other social rented
21
12.8%
Shared ownership
4
2.44%
Total households: 164

Property prices in Hardway

Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £227,250 in Hardway area, with individual transactions ranging from £43,750 up to £595,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hardway 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 Hardway over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£395,000
Flats36£167,500
Semi-Detached15£290,000
Terraced50£246,000

10 year median price trend in Hardway

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

Schools

In the PO12 4LW postcode area, located within Elson, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO12 4LW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimarySt John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryElson Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryElson Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO12 4LW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO12 4LW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCo-op Food1 Dartmouth Close, Gosport, PO12 4BQWalking directions to Co-op Food

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictGosportE07000088
Parliamentary ConstituencyGosportE14001252
WardHardwayE05014146
ParishGosport, unparished areaE43000071
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)ElsonE02004743
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Gosport 003EE01022825
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1987-04-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.