Baffins

Settlement in Hampshire

England

Baffins

Fratton station
Fratton station Credit: Roy Hughes

Baffins is a residential area located in the city of Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. It is situated in the northern part of the city, bordered by Copnor and Hilsea. Baffins is primarily a suburban area, known for its quiet streets and family-friendly atmosphere.

The area is predominantly residential, with a mix of housing styles including detached and semi-detached houses, as well as some apartment complexes. Baffins is considered a desirable place to live, attracting families and professionals alike.

Baffins is well-served by amenities and facilities. The area has a number of shops, including convenience stores, supermarkets, and local businesses. There are also several pubs, cafes, and restaurants in the vicinity, providing residents with a variety of options for dining and entertainment.

There are several green spaces in and around Baffins, such as Baffins Pond and Tangier Field. These areas offer opportunities for outdoor activities, including walking, jogging, and picnicking. Baffins also benefits from its proximity to the picturesque Eastern Road Recreation Ground, which features sports facilities, a playground, and open spaces.

Transportation in Baffins is convenient, with several bus routes passing through the area, providing easy access to other parts of Portsmouth. The area is also well-connected to major road networks, including the A27 and M27 motorway, allowing for easy commuting to nearby towns and cities.

In summary, Baffins is a pleasant residential area in Portsmouth, Hampshire, offering a peaceful atmosphere, a range of amenities, and convenient transportation links.

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Baffins Images

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Fratton station
Fratton station
Another chance goes begging Pompey managing to lose 0-2 to Sutton United in an insipid Papa John's Trophy match in October 2021
Another chance goes begging
Pompey managing to lose 0-2 to Sutton United in an insipid Papa John's Trophy match in October 2021
Parked cars in Maylands Avenue
Parked cars in Maylands Avenue
Defiant plaque on the former Pompey pub Fratton Park is a football stadium in Portsmouth. It has been the home of professional club Portsmouth F.C. since its construction in 1898.
Wikipedia: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fratton_Park" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fratton_Park">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Defiant plaque on the former Pompey pub
Fratton Park is a football stadium in Portsmouth. It has been the home of professional club Portsmouth F.C. since its construction in 1898. Wikipedia: LinkExternal link
Action from the 1st round FA Cup tie between Portsmouth and Harrow Borough Fratton Park is a football stadium in Portsmouth. It has been the home of professional club Portsmouth F.C. since its construction in 1898.
Wikipedia: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fratton_Park" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fratton_Park">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Action from the 1st round FA Cup tie between Portsmouth and Harrow Borough
Fratton Park is a football stadium in Portsmouth. It has been the home of professional club Portsmouth F.C. since its construction in 1898. Wikipedia: LinkExternal link
View from Fratton Foot Bridge down into the station Fratton station is a railway station in Portsmouth, located near Fratton Park, the stadium of  football club Portsmouth F.C..
It is located on the Portsmouth Direct Line which runs between London (London Waterloo) and Portsmouth (Portsmouth Harbour). The station opened in 1885.
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View from Fratton Foot Bridge down into the station
Fratton station is a railway station in Portsmouth, located near Fratton Park, the stadium of football club Portsmouth F.C.. It is located on the Portsmouth Direct Line which runs between London (London Waterloo) and Portsmouth (Portsmouth Harbour). The station opened in 1885. Wikipedia: LinkExternal link
Pompey fans heading along Fratton Way
Pompey fans heading along Fratton Way
Going to the match- 2021 style Contrast and compare, as my old English teacher used to say, this scene from Fratton with the more famous painting by LS Lowry <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M1372Z1Ldg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M1372Z1Ldg">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Going to the match- 2021 style
Contrast and compare, as my old English teacher used to say, this scene from Fratton with the more famous painting by LS Lowry LinkExternal link
Harrogate Town coach at Fratton Park Also note the 1970's pub sign that was moved from its original site in Frogmore Road <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/portsmouth-fc/revealed-are-fans-going-to-see-the-return-of-portsmouths-famous-pub-2876296" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/portsmouth-fc/revealed-are-fans-going-to-see-the-return-of-portsmouths-famous-pub-2876296">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Harrogate Town coach at Fratton Park
Also note the 1970's pub sign that was moved from its original site in Frogmore Road LinkExternal link
Spot the ball! Older viewers might remember the 'Spot the ball' competitions in the Saturday evening sports papers. Sadly, that modern tactic (seen here in the FA Cup 2nd Round tie between Portsmouth and Harrogate Town) the shirt pull is what draws the eye here ...
Spot the ball!
Older viewers might remember the 'Spot the ball' competitions in the Saturday evening sports papers. Sadly, that modern tactic (seen here in the FA Cup 2nd Round tie between Portsmouth and Harrogate Town) the shirt pull is what draws the eye here ...
Climbing apparatus, watersports centre, Portsmouth This appears to have, in part, tasks simulating boat rigging.
Climbing apparatus, watersports centre, Portsmouth
This appears to have, in part, tasks simulating boat rigging.
Hollam Road, Milton, Portsmouth
Hollam Road, Milton, Portsmouth
The Meon Valley (pub) Later renamed The Meon.
The Meon Valley (pub)
Later renamed The Meon.
Principal buildings, St. James Hospital There is quite an extensive campus with scattered buildings, but these are the older.
Principal buildings, St. James Hospital
There is quite an extensive campus with scattered buildings, but these are the older.
A south-eastern wing of St James Hospital
A south-eastern wing of St James Hospital
St James Hospital chapel A grade II listed building, 1879.
St James Hospital chapel
A grade II listed building, 1879.
St James Hospital chapel A grade II listed building, 1879.
St James Hospital chapel
A grade II listed building, 1879.
The Limes An NHS establishment for mental health inpatients.
The Limes
An NHS establishment for mental health inpatients.
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Baffins is located at Grid Ref: SU6601 (Lat: 50.807532, Lng: -1.054035)

Unitary Authority: Portsmouth

Police Authority: Hampshire

What 3 Words

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Library
Alderman Lacey Library
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Ebery Grove
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Baffins Library
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Idsworth Road
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Cobden Avenue
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Bus Stop
Idsworth Road
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Post Box
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Post Box
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Post Box
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Bicycle Parking
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Atm
Fee: no
Opening Hours: 24/7
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Bicycle Parking
Bicycle Parking: wall_loops
Capacity: 6
Covered: no
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Atm
Fee: no
Opening Hours: 24/7
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Recycling
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Toilets
Wheelchair: yes
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Post Office
Tangier Road Post Office
Addr City: Portsmouth
Addr Country: GB
Addr Housenumber: 30
Addr Postcode: PO3 6JN
Addr Street: Tangier Road
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Operator: Post Office Ltd
Ref Pol Id: 1867
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Post Box
Collection Times: Mo-Fr 09:00; Sa 07:00
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Copperfields Hair Studio
Shop: hairdresser
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Baffins
Place: suburb
Lat/Long: 50.8075949/-1.0557586
Addr City: Portsmouth
Addr Postcode: PO3 6PB
Addr Street: Tangier Road
Old Phone: +44 23 9266 3236
Removed Amenity: telephone
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Leisure: playground
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Noexit: yes
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Noexit: yes
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McColl's
Addr City: Portsmouth
Addr Country: GB
Addr Housenumber: 46,48
Addr Postcode: PO3 6JN
Addr Street: Tangier Road
Brand Wikidata: Q16997477
Fhrs Id: 89184
Opening Hours: Mo-Sa 06:00-22:00; Su 07:00-22:00
Shop: convenience
Source Addr: FHRS Open Data
Lat/Long: 50.8085993/-1.0601967
Jesters
Addr City: Portsmouth
Addr Street: Tangier Road
Note: This store also has a dry cleaning & laundry service.
Opening Hours: Mo 11:00-18:00; Tu 10:00-17:00; We closed; Th 10:00-17:00; Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su closed
Phone: +44 2392 690295
Shop: fancy_dress
Lat/Long: 50.8086065/-1.0600666
Mon Cherie Hair Design
Addr City: Portsmouth
Addr Street: Tangier Road
Phone: +44 2392 661515
Shop: hairdresser
Lat/Long: 50.8086044/-1.0604173
Penny's Sweets / Sweet Memories
Addr City: Portsmouth
Addr Housenumber: 34
Addr Street: Tangier Road
Shop: confectionery
Lat/Long: 50.8085995/-1.0605243
The Cooperative Funeralcare
Opening Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-16:00
Phone: +44 2392 698362
Shop: funeral_directors
Website: https://www.funeralcare.co.uk/
Lat/Long: 50.8088388/-1.0603066
Penelope Ann PA Contract Sales Ltd
Addr City: Portsmouth
Addr Housenumber: 34-36
Addr Postcode: PO3 6JN
Addr Street: Tangier Road
Note: This store does school outfitting, embroidery and printing, corporate workwear, Portsmouth Football Club merchandise and dry cleaning
Opening Hours: Mo-Sa 09:15-17:00
Phone: +44 2392 666142
Shop: yes
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Recycling
Recycling Clothes: yes
Recycling Glass: yes
Recycling Shoes: yes
Recycling Type: container
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Recycling
Recycling Books: yes
Recycling Music: yes
Recycling Type: container
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Cafe
Harpers Sandwich Bar
Addr City: Portsmouth
Addr Country: GB
Addr Housenumber: 94
Addr Postcode: PO3 6HU
Addr Street: Tangier Road
Fhrs Id: 98290
Source Addr: FHRS Open Data
Lat/Long: 50.8082562/-1.0582107
Fast Food
Sunny
Addr City: Portsmouth
Addr Country: GB
Addr Housenumber: 84
Addr Postcode: PO3 6HU
Addr Street: Tangier Road
Cuisine: fish_and_chips;chicken;pies;burger
Drive Through: no
Fhrs Id: 70091
Opening Hours: Tu-Th 11:30-13:30,17:00-21:00; Fr 11:30-13:30,16:30-21:00; Sa 11:30-13:30,17:00-20:00
Source Addr: FHRS Open Data
Takeaway: only
Lat/Long: 50.808314/-1.0583753
Fast Food
China Garden
Addr City: Portsmouth
Addr Country: GB
Addr County: Hampshire
Addr Housenumber: 78
Addr Postcode: PO3 6HU
Addr Street: Tangier Road
Cuisine: chinese
Delivery: yes
Drive Through: no
Fhrs Id: 1290082
Note 1: Telephone orders welcome.
Opening Hours: Tu-Sa 17:00-23:00; Su,PH 17:00-22:30
Phone: +44 2392 660411
Takeaway: yes
Lat/Long: 50.8084712/-1.0586773
Defibrillator
Defibrillator Location: outside Alderman Lacey Library, Baffins
Emergency: defibrillator
Indoor: no
Lat/Long: 50.8080631/-1.0577529
Golden Scissors 2
Shop: hairdresser
Lat/Long: 50.8085543/-1.0590675
Pharmacy
Bobat Pharmacy
Addr City: Portsmouth
Addr Housenumber: 92
Addr Postcode: PO3 6HU
Addr Street: Tangier Road
Opening Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; PH off
Website: https://www.bobatpharmacy.co.uk/
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Bicycle Parking
Bicycle Parking: stands
Capacity: 2
Covered: no
Lat/Long: 50.8083068/-1.058102
Cafe
Beeny's Coffee
Addr City: Portsmouth
Addr Housenumber: 103A
Addr Postcode: PO3 6PB
Addr Street: Tangier Road
Fhrs Id: 971558
Lat/Long: 50.808395/-1.0578699
Waste Basket
Colour: red
Source: survey
Survey Date: 2022-05-21
Waste: dog_excrement
Lat/Long: 50.8038626/-1.0512156
Crossing
Crossing: uncontrolled
Lat/Long: 50.8079978/-1.0571359
Make Make
Addr City: Portsmouth
Addr Street: Kirpal Road
Addr Unit: 2.1
Craft: brewery
Note: Opening hours is a guestimation
Opening Hours: Fr-Sa 15:00-22:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Operator: Make Make Brewing Company
Lat/Long: 50.803265/-1.0528207
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