Postcode PO30 1BA (Isle of Wight)

Map showing PO30 1BA and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO30 1BA is located in Isle of Wight It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO30 1BA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO30 1BA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of PO30 1BA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to PO30 1BA is Scarrots Lane which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Drill Hall Road and is 78 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.49 km away at Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway)

The closest primary school to PO30 1BA (for ages 11 and under) is Nine Acres Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 27, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Christ The King College. The last OFSTED inspection on July 14, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of PO30 1BA is The Castle Inn and is 48 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 19, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Newport Fish And Chips and is 76 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 10, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for PO30 1BA is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Isle of Wight National Health Service is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to PO30 1BA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PO30 1BA, and the approximate distance away.

Scarrots Lane 87 m
Mill Street 132 m
St Jamess Street 139 m
Lugley Street 154 m
Chapel Street 163 m
New Street 165 m
Hearn Street 175 m
Cross Street 176 m
Drill Hall Road 191 m
West Street 199 m
Pyle Street 203 m
Old Westminster Lane 212 m
High Street 216 m
Union Street 223 m
Trafalgar Lane 251 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO30 1BA

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PO30 1BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nine Acres Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
405 m
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
529 m
The Isle of Wight College Good
(May 26, 2017)
807 m
Medina House School Good
(July 3, 2018)
937 m
Barton Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
978 m
St George's School Good
(January 12, 2016)
1.08 km
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.11 km
Christ The King College Requires improvement
(July 14, 2021)
1.11 km
Hunnyhill Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.11 km
Carisbrooke College Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.14 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.34 km
Summerfields Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.47 km
Medina College Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
1.68 km
Northwood Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
4.28 km
Priory School Good
(May 24, 2018)
4.7 km
Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School Requires improvement
(November 21, 2018)
4.74 km
Chillerton and Rookley Primary School Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
4.98 km
Wootton Community Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
5.19 km
Queensgate Foundation Primary Good
(June 25, 2019)
5.4 km
Lanesend Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
5.86 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO30 1BA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holyrood Hall Other catering premises Exempt
January 29, 2019
0 m
C.F.O. Foods @ Artisan Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
48 m
Caffe Ninety Three Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 6, 2022
48 m
Fruffles @ Artisan Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
48 m
Poundstretcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
48 m
The Castle Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
48 m
Fernando's Oriental Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2017
49 m
Salvation Army Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
March 16, 2016
49 m
The Original Phils Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2017
55 m
Scarrots Lane Bakery Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
February 25, 2022
65 m
The Retreat Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 5, 2021
65 m
Castlehold Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
76 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 8, 2018
76 m
Newport Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 10, 2018
76 m
The Living Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2017
76 m
Poundland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 3, 2015
81 m
B\&M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
87 m
WH Smith Retailers - other Exempt
November 8, 2018
87 m
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
November 8, 2018
88 m
Grace's Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 6, 2022
88 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO30 1BA - Data from Apr 2022

Drill Hall Road Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Drill Hall Road Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Lugley Street Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway) Metro/Tram 4.49 km
Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway) Metro/Tram 4.49 km
Smallbrook Junction (Isle of Wight Steam Railway Metro/Tram 4.51 km
East Cowes Floating Bridge Ferry 6.48 km
East Cowes Floating Bridge Ferry 6.49 km
East Cowes Floating Bridge Ferry 6.49 km
Southampton Airport Air 28.27 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 38.81 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO30 1BA - Data from Dec 2021

Hunny Hill Hill Or Mountain 738 m
Mount Joy Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Hurstake Hard Wetland 1.41 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Staplers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Marvel Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Dodnor Hard Wetland 2.14 km
Noke Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Little Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Dickson's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Wroxall Bottom Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Middle Down Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Horsebridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Holme Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO30 1BA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.4 Mbps 48.5 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 14.9 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 68 17.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.69918000
Longitude -1.29733100
OS Easting 449721
OS Northing 0089074
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6991
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Isle of Wight
Electoral Ward Newport Central
Local Authority District Isle of Wight
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Solent
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000046
Travel To Work Area Isle of Wight

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Isle of Wight National Health Service
Cancer Alliance Wessex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Newport (Isle of Wight) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33037547
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Isle of Wight 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Isle of Wight 009C
Output Area / Small Area 5A3