PO7 8LE Area Guide - Schools, Crime & Living in Havant

PO7 8LE is a postcode in Purbrook, Havant, South East, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near PO7 8LE, then scores the surrounding small area 74/100 - top 11% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around PO7 8LE are health and local prosperity, while schools and education is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for PO7 8LE is based on Havant 004 Census 2021. It covers 6,048 residents, 2,856 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 48, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 80% owner-occupied, 18% privately rented, 2% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 10/10.

For property prices near PO7 8LE, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the PO7 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £328k from 81 rolling sales, down 4.0% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near PO7 8LE can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near PO7 8LE by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around PO7 8LE is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 10 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.