PO9 3FL Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

PO9 3FL is a postcode in Bedhampton, Havant, South East, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near PO9 3FL, then scores the surrounding small area 60/100 - top 38% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around PO9 3FL are health and jobs, 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 PO9 3FL is based on Havant 018 Census 2021. It covers 9,302 residents, 2,171 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 46, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 78% owner-occupied, 11% privately rented, 10% 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 8/10.

For property prices near PO9 3FL, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the PO9 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £250k from 102 rolling sales, down 9.1% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near PO9 3FL can compare 3 state schools within one mile, including 3 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.

The Kids & Clubs tab lists 6 nearby child-friendly activities by type, with age range, venue, distance and provider links where available.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near PO9 3FL by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around PO9 3FL is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 1 HMO licence, 12 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.