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PO12 4SR

Avery Lane

Elson

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Overview

Postcode PO12 4SR 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 94.9 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 2.0 miles away. There are 14 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Forton Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
95
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
5.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

7/10

Priddy's Hard & Brockhurst East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,624 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Priddy's Hard & Brockhurst East has a high crime rate, with approximately 94.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5.2%

Approximately 5.2% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 262 ft away from PO12 4SR.

Flood risk

No risk

Priddy's Hard & Brockhurst East near PO12 4SR 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PO12 4SR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miForton Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Forton Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
308
Population density
8,531.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
54.09(+71%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.21(+43%)
Public order
6.9(+13%)
Drugs
6.9(+158%)
Vehicle crime
6.33(+67%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
279
91.18%
Other White
18
5.88%
Other
5
1.63%
Other Asian
2
0.65%
Irish
1
0.33%
Total population: 306

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
58
23.58%
Level 4+ (Degree)
50
20.33%
Level 3 (A level)
50
20.33%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
41
16.67%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
10.98%
Total 16+ residents: 246

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
46
34.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
42
31.11%
Owns outright
35
25.93%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.96%
Social rents from council
4
2.96%
Total households: 135

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 4SR 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 4SR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBrockhurst Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryKing's Academy Brune ParkAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryElson Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO12 4SR

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

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 005CE01022817
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.