Postcode PO16 8RD is located in an urban city, within the Wallington & Downend area of Fareham in the South East region, and forms part of the Fareham Town & Cams Hill area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 35.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Fareham Town & Cams Hill is £60,345 per year. The median sale price in Wallington & Downend is £350,000 (around £369 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £255,000 and £435,000. The nearest station is Portchester, about 1.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Fareham Town & Cams Hill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,860 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Fareham Town & Cams Hill has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Fareham Town & Cams Hill is £60,345 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 92 ft away from PO16 8RD.
Fareham Town & Cams Hill near PO16 8RD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Portchester located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 (about £369 per square foot) in Wallington & Downend area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,000 up to £885,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 28 | £510,000 | £346 |
| Semi-Detached | 33 | £377,500 | £377 |
| Terraced | 25 | £281,000 | £385 |
| Flats | 17 | £160,000 | £323 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £404,000 | £135,000 | £278,000 | £239,750 |
| 2017 | £415,000 | £147,500 | £320,000 | £242,600 |
| 2018 | £437,250 | £170,000 | £300,000 | £241,000 |
| 2019 | £425,000 | £164,000 | £291,225 | £239,995 |
| 2020 | £485,000 | £146,000 | £360,000 | £240,000 |
| 2021 | £485,000 | £149,000 | £343,500 | £263,500 |
| 2022 | £489,000 | £165,000 | £385,000 | £305,000 |
| 2023 | £495,000 | £154,000 | £340,250 | £293,500 |
| 2024 | £480,000 | £175,000 | £369,995 | £312,500 |
| 2025 | £542,500 | £160,000 | £362,125 | £261,500 |
| 2026 | £500,000 | £148,000 | £378,750 | £338,565 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £297 | £285 | £269 | £270 |
| 2017 | £334 | £287 | £303 | £317 |
| 2018 | £313 | £262 | £299 | £312 |
| 2019 | £315 | £262 | £313 | £317 |
| 2020 | £327 | £260 | £325 | £300 |
| 2021 | £355 | £274 | £324 | £332 |
| 2022 | £401 | £304 | £364 | £371 |
| 2023 | £400 | £282 | £364 | £411 |
| 2024 | £373 | £284 | £377 | £413 |
| 2025 | £366 | £299 | £379 | £378 |
| 2026 | £382 | £370 | £375 | £367 |
There were 43 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PO16 8RD.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2025 | 14, Alum Way, Fareham, PO16 8RJ | Detached | Freehold | £640,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2026 | 25, Down End Road, Fareham, PO16 8RG | Detached | Freehold | £625,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Flat 4, Osprey Court, Birdwood Grove, Fareham, PO16 8JT | Flats | Leasehold | £87,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 22, Shearwater Avenue, Fareham, PO16 8YE | Detached | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 38, The Ridgeway, Fareham, PO16 8RE | Detached | Freehold | £690,000 |
In the PO16 8RD postcode area, located within Fareham Town & Cams Hill, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Secondary | Cams Hill School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Oct 2019. | |
Cams Hill School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Oct 2019
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| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | All's Well | Other independent special school | Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Jun 2026. | |
All's Well ratingOfsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Wicor Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jun 2019. | |
Wicor Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Jun 2019
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Annual council tax rates for Fareham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for PO16 8RD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alison West
Wallington & Downend - Elected 7 May 2026
Suella Braverman
Fareham and Waterlooville - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PO16 8RD records about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, public order and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around PO16 8RD in Wallington & Downend is £350,000 (about £369 per square foot) based on 103 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to PO16 8RD, including Cams Hill School (Good), All's Well (Requires improvement) and Wicor Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
PO16 8RD scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,860 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Fareham and Waterlooville covering PO16 8RD is Suella Braverman (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Alison West (Liberal Democrats).