Postcode PO30 2EP (Isle of Wight)

Map showing PO30 2EP and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO30 2EP is located in Isle of Wight It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO30 2EP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO30 2EP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 2EP as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to PO30 2EP is Fairlee Road which is centered 128 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Orchard House and is 22 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.77 km away at Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway)

The closest primary school to PO30 2EP (for ages 11 and under) is Summerfields Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 18, 2018. 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

Residents reported an average download speed of 125.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 107.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 92.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 7.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PO30 2EP 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 2EP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PO30 2EP, and the approximate distance away.

Fairlee Road 128 m
Mews Lane 1 km
Staplers Road 1.29 km
A3020 2.24 km
A3054 5.17 km
A3055 11.87 km
A38 131.02 km
A30 132.66 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO30 2EP

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 2EP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Medina College Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
254 m
Summerfields Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
659 m
Medina House School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.26 km
The Isle of Wight College Good
(May 26, 2017)
1.36 km
Barton Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.64 km
Hunnyhill Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.88 km
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
2.28 km
Nine Acres Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.31 km
St George's School Good
(January 12, 2016)
2.62 km
Carisbrooke College Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
2.89 km
Priory School Good
(May 24, 2018)
2.93 km
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
2.99 km
Christ The King College Requires improvement
(July 14, 2021)
2.99 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.25 km
Wootton Community Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.38 km
Northwood Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
3.57 km
Queensgate Foundation Primary Good
(June 25, 2019)
3.73 km
Lanesend Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
4.67 km
Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School Requires improvement
(November 21, 2018)
4.93 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 17, 2019)
5.38 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO30 2EP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Orchard Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
0 m
Beaulieu House Respite Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2017
236 m
Medina College - Compass School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
254 m
Medina Leisure Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
254 m
Bright Sparks Pre-School And Out Of School Clubs Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 23, 2018
659 m
Summerfields Primary School - Compass School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
659 m
Vecta House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
659 m
Earl Mountbatten Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
691 m
Sunflower Cafe At Emh John Cheverton Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
691 m
91 Fairlee Road Other catering premises Exempt
June 10, 2016
751 m
Gurit (UK) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
797 m
IEL Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
869 m
French Franks Food Co Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
956 m
Beefeater Medina Quay Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 17, 2022
964 m
Starlight Academy Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
990 m
Quirkywood Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1 km
52 Fairlee Road Other catering premises Exempt
June 10, 2016
1.07 km
Fairlee Service Station Retailers - other Exempt
March 2, 2017
1.07 km
Bank Cottage B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
1.12 km
JR Zone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO30 2EP - Data from Apr 2022

Orchard House Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Orchard House Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Medina College Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Medina Leisure Centre Bus Stop/Station 457 m
Medina Leisure Centre Bus Stop/Station 554 m
Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway) Metro/Tram 2.77 km
Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway) Metro/Tram 2.77 km
Smallbrook Junction (Isle of Wight Steam Railway Metro/Tram 2.81 km
East Cowes Floating Bridge Ferry 5.03 km
East Cowes Floating Bridge Ferry 5.04 km
East Cowes Floating Bridge Ferry 5.04 km
Southampton Airport Air 27.03 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 39.7 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO30 2EP - Data from Dec 2021

Hurstake Hard Wetland 650 m
Little Copse Woodland Or Forest 712 m
Dodnor Hard Wetland 740 m
Blackbush Copse Woodland Or Forest 925 m
Dickson's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Belmont Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Hunny Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Staplers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Fattingpark Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Horsebridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Little Werrar Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Stag Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Staplers Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Blacklands Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Great Werrar Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO30 2EP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.1 Mbps 125.5 Mbps 938.22 Mbps
Upload 6.2 Mbps 107.9 Mbps 930.03 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 7.1% 18.7 4.7
30-300 Mbps 7.1% 33.5 6.2
300+ Mbps 85.7% 621.5 621

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 168,064 kWh - mean 14,005 kWh : median 13,823 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 65,020 kWh - mean 5,418 kWh : median 4,010 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO30 2EP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.71250900
Longitude -1.27993700
OS Easting 450935
OS Northing 0090568
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15339
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Isle of Wight
Electoral Ward Fairlee & Whippingham
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural retirement
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 E33041099
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Isle of Wight 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Isle of Wight 008A
Output Area / Small Area 1C2