PO9 postcode: what it's like to live there
The PO9 district covers Central Havant & Langstone, Bedhampton, Stockheath Common. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 9 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in PO9
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from PO9 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Southampton: 68 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in PO9
- Barncroft Primary School · PO9 3HN · Standards maintained (2025) · Bottom 6% in England
- Bidbury Infant School · PO9 3EF · Good or better in every area (2024)
- Bidbury Junior School · PO9 3EF · Standards maintained (2024) · Bottom 17% in England
- Bosmere Junior School · PO9 1DA · Remains Good (2023) · Top 41% in England
- Fairfield Infant School · PO9 1AY · Remains Good (2023)
- Front Lawn Primary Academy · PO9 5HX · Outstanding (2023) · Top 10% in England
- Park Community School · PO9 4BU · Remains Good (2022) · Bottom 1% in England
- Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School · PO9 6BB · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 32% in England
- Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School · PO9 5PE · Remains Good (2022) · Bottom 20% in England
- St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School · PO9 2JX · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 40% in England
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant · PO9 3DR · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 47% in England
- Trosnant Infant School · PO9 3BD · Good (2023)
Secondary schools in PO9
- Havant Academy · PO9 5JD · Inadequate in some areas (2025) · Bottom 2% in England
- Park Community School · PO9 4BU · Remains Good (2022) · Bottom 1% in England
- Warblington School · PO9 2RR · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 18% in England
Fee-paying schools in PO9
- Releasing Potential School · PO9 1LS · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in PO9
- Bright Beginnings Nursery · PO9 2FE · Good (Ofsted)
- CherryPark Nursery · PO9 1SA · Good (Ofsted)
- Glenhurst Nursery & Pre-School · PO9 1AX · Good (Ofsted)
- Growing Places Havant · PO9 2AX
- The Wendy House · PO9 1NU · Good (Ofsted)
- Bidbury Pre-School · PO9 3EF · Good (Ofsted)
- Kiddie Kingdom Day Nursery · PO9 3TF · Good (Ofsted)
- Kiddie Kingdom Nursery @ Havant · PO9 3EJ · Good (Ofsted)
- Girls & Boys Nursery Dunsbury Way · PO9 5BG · Good (Ofsted)
- Girls & Boys Nursery Ltd · PO9 3HN · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in PO9
- Homewell Curlew Practice · PO9 2AQ
- The Bosmere Medical Practice · PO9 1DQ
- Blossom Health · PO9 3HN
- Rowlands Castle Surgery · PO9 6BN
Neighbourhoods in PO9
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of PO9 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Havant & Langstone | 31% | £340k | Very high | 10 min |
| Bedhampton | 16% | £326k | Average | 12 min |
| Stockheath Common | 14% | £267k | High | 8 min |
| West Leigh | 13% | £250k | High | 8 min |
| Barncroft & Warren Park | 10% | £251k | High | 8 min |
| Leigh Park | 8% | £243k | Very high | 9 min |
| Horndean South & Rowlands Castle | 6% | £402k | Low | 14 min |
Questions
Where is the PO9 postcode?
PO9 covers 9 neighbourhoods in Central Havant & Langstone, Bedhampton, Stockheath Common, with 1,221 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in PO9?
The typical home price across PO9's neighbourhoods is £326k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in PO9?
14 primary and 3 secondary state schools have a PO9 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from PO9?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Southampton 68 minutes.