Postcode PO30 2LJ (Isle of Wight)

Map showing PO30 2LJ and nearby postcodes

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

PO30 2LJ 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 2LJ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to PO30 2LJ is Atkinson Drive which is centered 123 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Atkinson Drive and is 98 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.03 km away at Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway)

The closest primary school to PO30 2LJ (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 33.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 24% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Atkinson Drive 123 m
Cook Avenue 154 m
Cooper Road 212 m
Halberry Lane 236 m
Greenfields Road 280 m
Harvey Road 285 m
Gordon Road 377 m
Cross Lane 459 m
Fairlee Road 533 m
Mews Lane 670 m
Staplers Road 773 m
A3020 1.6 km
A3054 5.05 km
A3055 11.33 km
A38 131.51 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO30 2LJ

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 2LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Summerfields Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
0 m
Medina College Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
557 m
Medina House School Good
(July 3, 2018)
641 m
Barton Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
993 m
The Isle of Wight College Good
(May 26, 2017)
1.17 km
Hunnyhill Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.79 km
Nine Acres Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.81 km
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.92 km
St George's School Good
(January 12, 2016)
2.01 km
Carisbrooke College Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
2.55 km
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
2.57 km
Christ The King College Requires improvement
(July 14, 2021)
2.57 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.81 km
Priory School Good
(May 24, 2018)
3.58 km
Wootton Community Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.72 km
Northwood Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
4.07 km
Queensgate Foundation Primary Good
(June 25, 2019)
4.39 km
Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School Requires improvement
(November 21, 2018)
4.4 km
Lanesend Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
5.29 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 17, 2019)
6.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bright Sparks Pre-School And Out Of School Clubs Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 23, 2018
0 m
Summerfields Primary School - Compass School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Vecta House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
0 m
Earl Mountbatten Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
210 m
Sunflower Cafe At Emh John Cheverton Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
210 m
91 Fairlee Road Other catering premises Exempt
June 10, 2016
336 m
Quirkywood Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
377 m
Beaulieu House Respite Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2017
445 m
Medina College - Compass School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
557 m
Medina Leisure Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
557 m
52 Fairlee Road Other catering premises Exempt
June 10, 2016
578 m
Fairlee Service Station Retailers - other Exempt
March 2, 2017
578 m
Newport Youth Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
641 m
The Orchard Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
659 m
Beefeater Medina Quay Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 17, 2022
733 m
Richmond Fellowship Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
836 m
Riverside Ventures (Isle Of Wight) Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2019
836 m
Vectis Sunrise Newport Rotary Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 8, 2018
836 m
Elim Pentecostal Church Retailers - other Exempt
October 12, 2018
859 m
Staples Retailers - other Exempt
July 13, 2016
859 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Atkinson Drive Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Cook Avenue Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Greenfields Road Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Medina Leisure Centre Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Gordon Road Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway) Metro/Tram 3.03 km
Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway) Metro/Tram 3.03 km
Smallbrook Junction (Isle of Wight Steam Railway Metro/Tram 3.05 km
Fishbourne IOW Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.53 km
Fishbourne IOW Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.57 km
East Cowes Floating Bridge Ferry 5.68 km
Southampton Airport Air 27.67 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 39.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hurstake Hard Wetland 747 m
Staplers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Dodnor Hard Wetland 1.29 km
Little Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Hunny Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Blackbush Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Staplers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Dickson's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Belmont Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Fattingpark Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Blacklands Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Longlane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Horsebridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Mount Joy Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Little Werrar Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.8 Mbps 33.6 Mbps 102.2 Mbps
Upload 9.2 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 103.44 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.3 5.5
30-300 Mbps 76% 46.5 21.8
300+ Mbps 24% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 207,119 kWh - mean 9,863 kWh : median 7,474 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 92,769 kWh - mean 4,418 kWh : median 3,616 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO30 2LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.70658400
Longitude -1.28009800
OS Easting 450930
OS Northing 0089909
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