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PO12 4PZ

Welch Road

Elson

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Detailed insights for PO12 4PZ

Overview

Postcode PO12 4PZ is located in an urban city, within the Elson ward of Gosport in the South East region, and forms part of the Priddy's Hard & Brockhurst East area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 57.6 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 1.7 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Grove Road Rec.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
58
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Priddy's Hard & Brockhurst East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,945 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 49% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Priddy's Hard & Brockhurst East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 57.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% 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 4PZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Priddy's Hard & Brockhurst East near PO12 4PZ 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PO12 4PZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miGrove Road RecMediumWalking directions to Grove Road Rec
0.3 miForton Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Forton Recreation Ground
0.4 miChildrens Play areaSmallWalking directions to Childrens Play area

Area Profile

Population
298
Population density
9,551.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
39.17(+24%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.17(-20%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.17(-55%)
Drugs
3.7(+39%)
Other theft
2.22(-60%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
282
94.31%
Other White
6
2.01%
Chinese
4
1.34%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.67%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.67%
Total population: 299

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
57
22.44%
No qualifications
53
20.87%
Level 4+ (Degree)
48
18.9%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
14.57%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
36
14.17%
Total 16+ residents: 254

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
59
51.75%
Owns outright
46
40.35%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
6.14%
Other social rented
1
0.88%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.88%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Elson

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £266,000 in Elson area, with individual transactions ranging from £96,600 up to £380,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Elson 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 Elson over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£260,000
Flats5£125,000
Semi-Detached13£271,000
Terraced56£270,500

10 year median price trend in Elson

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

Schools

In the PO12 4PZ postcode area, located within Priddy's Hard & Brockhurst East, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO12 4PZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBrockhurst Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryElson Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO12 4PZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO12 4PZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCo-op Food56-66 Palmyra Road, Gosport, PO12 4EQWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miSpar68 - 72 San Diego Road, Gosport, PO12 4QTWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miCo-op FoodForton Road, Gosport, PO12 3HQWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miFarmfoodsForton Road, Gosport, PO12 3HBWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.4 miBudgens73-75 Brockhurst Road, Gosport, PO12 3ARWalking directions to Budgens

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
WardElsonE05014142
ParishGosport, unparished areaE43000071
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Priddy's Hard & Brockhurst EastE02004745
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Gosport 005BE01022816
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.