PO15 postcode area guide — Fareham
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the PO15 postcode district in Fareham — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in PO15
Excellent coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
94.6%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
86.2%
Gigabit-capable
85.2%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the PO15 postcode district (Fareham) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 679 postcodes Ofcom measures in PO15, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 94.6% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 85.2%.
Around 0% of premises in PO15 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in PO15
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| PO15 5AA | 100% | 100% |
| PO15 5AB | 100% | 100% |
| PO15 5AD | 100% | 100% |
| PO15 5AE | 100% | 100% |
| PO15 5AF | 100% | 100% |
| PO15 5AG | 100% | 100% |
| PO15 5AH | 100% | 100% |
| PO15 5AJ | 100% | 100% |
| PO15 5AL | 100% | 100% |
| PO15 5AN | 100% | 100% |
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Mobile signal around Fareham
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Fareham district (53,719 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
97.1%
4G outdoors — all networks
100%
5G outdoors — all networks
67.4%
Voice indoors — all networks
98.1%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in PO15
Police recorded 35 incidents within about a mile of the centre of PO15 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 14 | 40.0% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 | 34.3% |
| Other theft | 5 | 14.3% |
| Drugs | 3 | 8.6% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 1 | 2.9% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in PO15
Based on 298 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in PO15 is £335,000, down 0.7% on the previous year (£337,250).
Detached
£450,000
95 sales
Semi-detached
£318,000
105 sales
Terraced
£285,000
77 sales
Flat / maisonette
£189,000
18 sales
Latest recorded sales in PO15
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | £870,000 | Detached | Shire Close | PO15 7BQ |
| 22 May 2026 | £175,000 | Flat | Nashe Way | PO15 6ND |
| 20 May 2026 | £348,000 | Semi-detached | Park Farm Avenue | PO15 6LQ |
| 18 May 2026 | £278,000 | Semi-detached | The Glade | PO15 6EQ |
| 15 May 2026 | £274,000 | Terraced | Saffron Way | PO15 7LG |
| 15 May 2026 | £327,500 | Terraced | Saffron Way | PO15 7LG |
| 15 May 2026 | £244,000 | Flat | Greenfinch Road | PO15 7RT |
| 14 May 2026 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | High Walk | PO15 6BS |
| 12 May 2026 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | Hill Park Road | PO15 6EW |
| 11 May 2026 | £570,000 | Detached | Catisfield Gate | PO15 5NX |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Fareham demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Fareham district (114,513 residents, 48,639 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.5% |
| 15–29 | 19.1% |
| 30–44 | 17.8% |
| 45–64 | 22.1% |
| 65+ | 24.5% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 78.5% |
| Private rented | 12.6% |
| Social rented | 3.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around PO15
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Henry Cort Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 807 | PO15 6PH |
| Whiteley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 630 | PO15 7LA |
| Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 469 | PO15 7QE |
| Orchard Lea Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 217 | PO15 6BJ |
| Orchard Lea Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 118 | PO15 6BJ |
| St Columba CE Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 100 | PO15 6LL |
| Light Years School | Not applicable | 7–11 | 34 | PO15 6LL |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in PO15
116 rated food businesses operate in PO15. 88 hold the top rating of 5, 15 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Ali'S Grill, Asda Fareham Highland Road Pfs, Baja Mexicali, Bar And Block, Bestway Wholesale Limited.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in PO15
From a sample of 168 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 PO15 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band C). 60% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
10%
Band C
50%
Band D
33%
Band E
7%
Band F
1%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Fareham
Landlines around PO15 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.