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PO12 4XJ

Parklands Close

Forton

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Detailed insights for PO12 4XJ

Overview

Postcode PO12 4XJ 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 108.0 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 1.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Leesland Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
108
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
35%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

10/10

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 108.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

35%

Approximately 35.0% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 248 ft away from PO12 4XJ.

Flood risk

Low

Priddy's Hard & Brockhurst East near PO12 4XJ has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 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 4XJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miLeesland ParkMediumWalking directions to Leesland Park
0.3 miGrove Road RecMediumWalking directions to Grove Road Rec
0.1 miForton Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Forton Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
285
Population density
6,102.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
74.97(+136%)
Other theft
12.38(+121%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.94(-27%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.19(-4%)
Shoplifting
5.5(-31%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
271
95.09%
Other White
6
2.11%
Other Asian
3
1.05%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.7%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.7%
Total population: 285

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
76
33.78%
Level 3 (A level)
41
18.22%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
16.44%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
33
14.67%
Level 4+ (Degree)
22
9.78%
Total 16+ residents: 225

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
41
34.17%
Owns with a mortgage
35
29.17%
Owns outright
27
22.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
11.67%
Other social rented
1
0.83%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Forton

Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £192,500 in Forton area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £365,000.

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
Detached2£307,250
Flats31£152,000
Semi-Detached5£230,000
Terraced32£207,500

10 year median price trend in Forton

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

Schools

In the PO12 4XJ postcode area, located within Priddy's Hard & Brockhurst East, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.3 mi16 plusSt Vincent CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableOarsome ChanceSpecial post 16 institution

N/A

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO12 4XJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO12 4XJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miFarmfoodsForton Road, Gosport, PO12 3HBWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.2 miSpar68 - 72 San Diego Road, Gosport, PO12 4QTWalking directions to Spar
0.2 miTesco ExpressForton Road, Gosport, PO12 4TLWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miShree News7,9 Whitworth Road, Gosport, PO12 3NJWalking directions to Shree News
0.3 miCo-op FoodForton Road, Gosport, PO12 3HQWalking directions to Co-op Food

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for PO12 4XJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

James Christopher Figgins

Forton - Elected 7 May 2026

Reform UK

Member of parliament

Caroline Dinenage

Gosport - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

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 Introduced1990-02-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.