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PO16 8JL

Portchester Castle

Fareham

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Detailed insights for PO16 8JL

Overview

Postcode PO16 8JL is located in an urban city, within the Portchester Castle ward of Fareham in the South East region, and forms part of the Portchester North West area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 39.0 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 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is High View Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

Portchester North West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,744 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Portchester North West has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 310 ft away from PO16 8JL.

Flood risk

No risk

Portchester North West near PO16 8JL 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PO16 8JL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Portchester

N/A

Walking directions to Portchester

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PO16 8JL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miHigh View ParkLargeWalking directions to High View Park

Area Profile

Population
457
Population density
803.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
415
90.61%
Other White
13
2.84%
Chinese
13
2.84%
Indian
6
1.31%
Roma
5
1.09%
Total population: 458

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
91
48.66%
Owns with a mortgage
83
44.39%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
5.35%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.6%
Total households: 187

Property prices in Portchester Castle

Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £337,500 in Portchester Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £680,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Portchester Castle 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 Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£449,995
Flats9£160,000
Semi-Detached56£349,250
Terraced26£312,500

10 year median price trend in Portchester Castle

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

Schools

In the PO16 8JL postcode area, located within Portchester North West, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO16 8JL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryNorthern Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryNorthern Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryRed Barn Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO16 8JL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO16 8JL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miPortchester Convenience Store1-3 Leith Avenue, Portsmouth, PO6 4NYWalking directions to Portchester Convenience Store
0.3 miOne Stop1 Leith Avenue, Fareham, PO16 8HSWalking directions to One Stop

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictFarehamE07000087
Parliamentary ConstituencyFareham and WaterloovilleE14001233
WardPortchester CastleE05015672
ParishFareham, unparished areaE43000070
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Portchester North WestE02004736
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Fareham 010BE01022763
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.