PO2 7BS

Nelson · Portsmouth · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Portsmouth
Ward
Nelson
Local authority
Portsmouth
Constituency
Portsmouth North
Postcode district
PO2
Postcode sector
PO2 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
PO2 7BU 38 m
PO2 7SL 45 m
PO2 7LW 55 m
PO2 7AR 76 m
PO2 7LH 83 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
PO2 7BS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
PO
Postcode district
PO2
Postcode sector
PO2 7
Latitude
50.808705
Longitude
-1.084838
British National Grid easting
464,577
British National Grid northing
101,417

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Portsmouth · E06000044
Electoral ward
Nelson · E05002451
Parish or community
E43000035
Westminster constituency
Portsmouth North · E14001431
Output area
E00086375
Lower layer super output area
Portsmouth 013E · E01017103
Middle layer super output area
Portsmouth 013 · E02003536

Postcode source versions

Explore PO2

37 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
51, Emanuel Street, Portsmouth, PO2 7BS 2 June 2025 £282,000
44, Emanuel Street, Portsmouth, PO2 7BS 17 July 2024 £245,000
2, Emanuel Street, Portsmouth, PO2 7BS 15 December 2023 £210,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
78
Primary
53
Secondary
11
  1. The Flying Bull Academy

    Academy converter

    255 m
  2. Ark Dickens Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    406 m
  3. Madani Academy

    Other independent school

    676 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
9,862
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 4,259
  • Shoplifting 1,034
  • Public order 846
  • Anti social behaviour 741
  • Criminal damage and arson 580

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
114

53 female, 61 male

Postcode households
37
Residents per household
3.1
PO2 7 residents
12,810

Age bands in PO2 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
21.5%

2,604 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.1%

1,459 residents

Age 25 to 44
31%

3,752 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.3%

2,937 residents

Age 65 and over
11%

1,334 residents

This postcode contained 0.9% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider PO2 7 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

12

within 5 km

  • PORTSDOWN GROUP PRACTICE

    KINGSTON CRESCENT SURGERY, 92 KINGSTON CRESCENT, PORTSMOUTH, PO2 8AL

    ODS code J82155

    538 m

  • ISLAND CITY PRACTICE

    NUTFIELD PLACE, PORTSMOUTH, PO1 4JT

    ODS code J82085

    630 m

  • DERBY ROAD GROUP PRACTICE

    DERBY ROAD SURGERY, 27-29 DERBY ROAD, PORTSMOUTH, PO2 8HP

    ODS code J82149

    808 m

  • THE UNICITY MEDICAL CENTRE

    159-161 COMMERCIAL ROAD, PORTSMOUTH, PO1 1EA

    ODS code J82199

    824 m

  • THE LIGHTHOUSE GROUP PRACTICE

    SOUTHESEA MEDICAL CENTRE, CARLISLE ROAD, SOUTHSEA, PO5 1AT

    ODS code J82060

    1.4 km

  • KIRKLANDS SURGERY

    111 COPNOR ROAD, COPNOR, PORTSMOUTH, PO3 5AF

    ODS code J82073

    1.5 km

  • EAST SHORE PARTNERSHIP

    MILTON PARK SURGERY, ST MARY'S HEALTH CAMPUS, MILTON ROAD, PORTSMOUTH, PO3 6DW

    ODS code J82194

    1.8 km

  • TRAFALGAR MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE

    THE SURGERY, 25 OSBORNE ROAD, PORTSMOUTH, SOUTHSEA, PO5 3ND

    ODS code J82028

    2.7 km

  • CRANESWATER GROUP PRACTICE

    DOCTORS SURGERY, 36 WAVERLEY ROAD, SOUTHSEA, PO5 2PW

    ODS code J82055

    2.9 km

  • THE WILLOW GROUP

    FORTON MEDICAL CENTRE, WHITES PLACE, GOSPORT, PO12 3JP

    ODS code J82083

    4.2 km

  • BLOSSOM HEALTH - GOSPORT

    GOSPORT WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, BURY ROAD, GOSPORT, PO12 3PW

    ODS code J82084

    4.8 km

  • THE DRAYTON SURGERY

    280 HAVANT ROAD, DRAYTON, PORTSMOUTH, PO6 1PA

    ODS code J82102

    5.0 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Estella Road

    BCT · Continental Port

    0.1 miles
  • Charles Dickens Birthplace

    BCT · Mile End

    0.1 miles
  • International Port

    BCT · Continental Port

    0.2 miles
  • Prospect Road

    BCT · Mile End

    0.2 miles
  • International Port Coach Stop

    BCT · Continental Port

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Portsmouth 013E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

1 of 10

Overall England rank

596 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
5 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
8
Low risk addresses
10
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £255,000 from 5 recorded sales in PO2 7BS. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Portsmouth is £250,999 in June 2026, up 0.1% year on year.

Schools

78 open schools are in scope, including 53 primary and 11 secondary schools. The Flying Bull Academy is the nearest published school at 255 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

9,862 published events cover 12 months, averaging 821.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 4,259 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.