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PO16 8LG

Portchester Castle

Fareham

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Detailed insights for PO16 8LG

Overview

Postcode PO16 8LG is located in an urban city, within the Portchester Castle ward of Fareham in the South East region, and forms part of the Portchester South East area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 75.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Portchester South East is £44,300 per year. The nearest station is Portchester located about 0.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
76
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

5/10

Portchester South East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,486 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Portchester South East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 75.7 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 9.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Portchester South East is £44,300 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 233 ft away from PO16 8LG.

Flood risk

No risk

Portchester South East near PO16 8LG 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PO16 8LG
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Portchester

N/A

Walking directions to Portchester

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
275
Population density
3,500 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
262
96.32%
Other White
5
1.84%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.47%
Irish
1
0.37%
Total population: 272

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
69
55.2%
Owns with a mortgage
53
42.4%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.4%
Total households: 125

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 8LG postcode area, located within Portchester South East, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO16 8LG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miSecondaryCastle View AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryThe Victory Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryNorthern Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO16 8LG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO16 8LG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miPortchester Convenience Store1-3 Leith Avenue, Portsmouth, PO6 4NYWalking directions to Portchester Convenience Store
0.2 miOne Stop1 Leith Avenue, Fareham, PO16 8HSWalking directions to One Stop
0.2 miLidl16 Castle Trading Estate, Fareham, PO16 9SFWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miTesco Express12 West Street, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9UZWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miNisa Local17-19 West Street, Fareham, PO16 9XBWalking directions to Nisa Local

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictFarehamE07000087
Parliamentary ConstituencyFareham and WaterloovilleE14001233
WardPortchester CastleE05015672
ParishFareham, unparished areaE43000070
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Portchester South EastE02004738
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Fareham 012DE01022764
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.