Postcode PO30 2LX (Isle of Wight)

Map showing PO30 2LX and nearby postcodes

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

PO30 2LX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 2LX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to PO30 2LX is Buckbury Heights which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Landscape Lane and is 148 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.03 km away at Smallbrook Junction (Isle of Wight Steam Railway

The closest primary school to PO30 2LX (for ages 11 and under) is Barton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 22, 2019. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Ozze's Plaice and is 938 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 21.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Buckbury Heights 18 m
Powell Close 152 m
Buckbury Lane 182 m
Buckbury Close 233 m
Landscape Lane 265 m
Staplers Road 469 m
Long Lane 768 m
A3020 1.36 km
A3054 5.79 km
A3055 11.1 km
A38 132.7 km
A30 133.56 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO30 2LX

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 2LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barton Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
991 m
Medina House School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.13 km
Summerfields Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.19 km
Medina College Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
1.73 km
St George's School Good
(January 12, 2016)
1.8 km
Nine Acres Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.1 km
The Isle of Wight College Good
(May 26, 2017)
2.12 km
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
2.49 km
Hunnyhill Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.74 km
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
2.94 km
Christ The King College Requires improvement
(July 14, 2021)
2.94 km
Carisbrooke College Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
3.08 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.09 km
Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School Requires improvement
(November 21, 2018)
3.21 km
Wootton Community Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.84 km
Priory School Good
(May 24, 2018)
4.48 km
Northwood Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
5.26 km
Queensgate Foundation Primary Good
(June 25, 2019)
5.35 km
Chillerton and Rookley Primary School Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
5.51 km
Newchurch Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
5.77 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
B's Big Baps Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 19, 2018
630 m
The Quirky Teapot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
634 m
Ozze's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
938 m
Pan Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
March 14, 2019
938 m
Barton Primary School - Compass School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
991 m
Isobel Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 30, 2017
991 m
Quirkywood Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.12 km
Newport Youth Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.13 km
Barton Primary School & Early Years Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 9, 2015
1.16 km
Bright Sparks Pre-School And Out Of School Clubs Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 23, 2018
1.19 km
Summerfields Primary School - Compass School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
1.19 km
Vecta House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
1.19 km
Asda Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 31, 2017
1.22 km
Compass Group, UK And Ireland Limited T/a The Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
1.22 km
A Bit On The Side Cafe (Vending Machine) Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2019
1.24 km
Bit On The Side Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2022
1.24 km
Monkey Haven Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
1.24 km
Earl Mountbatten Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
1.34 km
Sunflower Cafe At Emh John Cheverton Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
1.34 km
The Island Day Nursery Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 4, 2017
1.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Landscape Lane Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Landscape Lane Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Buckbury Lane Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Landscape Lane Bus Stop/Station 365 m
Landscape Lane Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Smallbrook Junction (Isle of Wight Steam Railway Metro/Tram 3.03 km
Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway) Metro/Tram 3.03 km
Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway) Metro/Tram 3.03 km
Fishbourne IOW Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.51 km
Fishbourne IOW Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.58 km
Fishbourne IOW Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.72 km
Southampton Airport Air 28.74 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 40.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Staplers Hill Hill Or Mountain 241 m
Staplers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Longlane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Wroxall Bottom Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Blacklands Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Standen Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Hurstake Hard Wetland 1.92 km
Robin Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Little Lynn Common Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Twenty Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Belmont Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Saltmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Hunny Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Fattingpark Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15.2 Mbps 21.4 Mbps 39.06 Mbps
Upload 5 Mbps 4.8 Mbps 9.76 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 16.7% 18 4.7
30-300 Mbps 83.3% 39 9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 151,908 kWh - mean 12,659 kWh : median 11,453 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 34,087 kWh - mean 2,841 kWh : median 2,360 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO30 2LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.69820300
Longitude -1.26961700
OS Easting 451680
OS Northing 0088983
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2807
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Isle of Wight
Electoral Ward Pan & Barton
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 E33041103
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Isle of Wight 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Isle of Wight 008C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3