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PO16 9BQ

Portchester Castle

Fareham

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Detailed insights for PO16 9BQ

Overview

Postcode PO16 9BQ 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 very low crime levels, with around 36.4 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 0.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Harbour View Open Space.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

3/10

Portchester South East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,020 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Portchester South East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 36.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 89 ft away from PO16 9BQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Portchester South East near PO16 9BQ 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PO16 9BQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Portchester

N/A

Walking directions to Portchester

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PO16 9BQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHarbour View Open SpaceMediumWalking directions to Harbour View Open Space
0.3 miAlton Grove Open SpaceMediumWalking directions to Alton Grove Open Space
0.4 miPortchester ParkMediumWalking directions to Portchester Park

Area Profile

Population
281
Population density
7,910.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
259
91.84%
Other White
7
2.48%
Chinese
6
2.13%
Indian
3
1.06%
Other Asian
2
0.71%
Total population: 282

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
51
39.53%
Owns outright
48
37.21%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
20.16%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.33%
Social rents from council
1
0.78%
Total households: 129

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 9BQ 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 9BQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryPortchester Community SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryCastle Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryNorthern Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO16 9BQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO16 9BQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miOne Stop44-46 White Hart Lane, Fareham, PO16 9BHWalking directions to One Stop
0.3 miIceland34,36 West Street, Fareham, PO16 9UZWalking directions to Iceland
0.4 miTesco Express12 West Street, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9UZWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miNisa Local17-19 West Street, Fareham, PO16 9XBWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.5 miThe Co-operative Food242-244 White Hart Lane, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9ARWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

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 012CE01022762
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.