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PO12 4QW

Forton

Gosport

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Detailed insights for PO12 4QW

Overview

Postcode PO12 4QW 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 131.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Priddy's Hard & Brockhurst East is £40,500 per year. The nearest station is Portsmouth Harbour located about 1.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Grove Road Rec.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
131
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
57.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Priddy's Hard & Brockhurst East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,757 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Priddy's Hard & Brockhurst East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 131.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

57.1%

Approximately 57.1% 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

1/10

The average income of residents in Priddy's Hard & Brockhurst East is £40,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Priddy's Hard & Brockhurst East near PO12 4QW 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
255
Population density
10,000 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
235
92.16%
Indian
5
1.96%
Other
4
1.57%
Bangladeshi
2
0.78%
Other Black
2
0.78%
Total population: 255

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
55
56.12%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
13.27%
Owns with a mortgage
12
12.24%
Owns outright
12
12.24%
Shared ownership
3
3.06%
Total households: 98

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 4QW postcode area, located within Priddy's Hard & Brockhurst East, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.3 miNot applicableOarsome ChanceSpecial post 16 institution

N/A

0.3 mi16 plusSt Vincent CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO12 4QW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO12 4QW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSpar68 - 72 San Diego Road, Gosport, PO12 4QTWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miFarmfoodsForton Road, Gosport, PO12 3HBWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.3 miTesco ExpressForton Road, Gosport, PO12 4TLWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miCo-op Food1 Dartmouth Close, Gosport, PO12 4BQWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miPremier News63,65 Forton Road, Gosport, PO12 4TDWalking directions to Premier News

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 005DE01022818
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.