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PO16 8HJ

Portchester Wicor

Fareham

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Detailed insights for PO16 8HJ

Overview

Postcode PO16 8HJ is located in an urban city, within the Portchester Wicor ward of Fareham in the South East region, and forms part of the Portchester North West area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 46.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Portchester North West is £49,800 per year. The nearest station is Portchester located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is High View Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
41.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

3/10

Portchester North West has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,665 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Portchester North West has a low crime rate, with approximately 46.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

41.6%

Approximately 41.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Portchester North West is £49,800 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 203 ft away from PO16 8HJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Portchester North West near PO16 8HJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Portchester located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PO16 8HJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Portchester

N/A

Walking directions to Portchester

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PO16 8HJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miHigh View ParkLargeWalking directions to High View Park
0.3 miNorthfield ParkMediumWalking directions to Northfield Park
0.4 miPortchester ParkMediumWalking directions to Portchester Park

Area Profile

Population
313
Population density
4,207 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
300
95.85%
Other White
7
2.24%
Irish
2
0.64%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.32%
Arab
1
0.32%
Total population: 313

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
43
34.4%
Owns with a mortgage
35
28%
Owns outright
27
21.6%
Other social rented
9
7.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.4%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Portchester Wicor

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £337,000 in Portchester Wicor area, with individual transactions ranging from £139,995 up to £600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Portchester Wicor 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 Portchester Wicor over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£465,000
Flats6£195,000
Semi-Detached51£350,000
Terraced21£315,000

10 year median price trend in Portchester Wicor

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

Schools

In the PO16 8HJ postcode area, located within Portchester North West, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO16 8HJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryRed Barn Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryNorthern Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryNorthern Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO16 8HJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO16 8HJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miM&S Simply Food225 West Street, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9UAWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.5 miThe Co-operative Food242-244 White Hart Lane, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9ARWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.5 miNisa Local17-19 West Street, Fareham, PO16 9XBWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.5 miIceland34,36 West Street, Fareham, PO16 9UZWalking directions to Iceland

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictFarehamE07000087
Parliamentary ConstituencyFareham and WaterloovilleE14001233
WardPortchester WicorE05015673
ParishFareham, unparished areaE43000070
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Portchester North WestE02004736
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Fareham 010DE01022768
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1981-06-01

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Data Sources

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