Postcode PO30 2RA (Isle of Wight)

Map showing PO30 2RA and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO30 2RA is located in Isle of Wight It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. PO30 2RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO30 2RA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 2RA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to PO30 2RA is Victoria Road which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hillside and is 87 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.66 km away at Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway)

The closest primary school to PO30 2RA (for ages 11 and under) is Medina House School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 3, 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

The local pub for residents of PO30 2RA is The Bargemans Rest and is 319 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 5, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ephesus Pizza & Grill and is 457 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Victoria Road 22 m
St Paul's View Road 72 m
Hillside 132 m
Howard Close 208 m
Coppins Close 216 m
Cross Lane 223 m
Blackberry Close 251 m
Highfield Road 270 m
Gordon Road 278 m
School Lane 299 m
Bellmeade Lane 325 m
McKeown Close 327 m
Sea Street 367 m
Halberry Lane 424 m
Medina Way 583 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO30 2RA

Introduction December 1995
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 2RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Medina House School Good
(July 3, 2018)
280 m
Summerfields Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
636 m
Barton Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
658 m
The Isle of Wight College Good
(May 26, 2017)
733 m
Medina College Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
939 m
Nine Acres Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.18 km
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.3 km
Hunnyhill Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.36 km
St George's School Good
(January 12, 2016)
1.5 km
Carisbrooke College Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.93 km
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.94 km
Christ The King College Requires improvement
(July 14, 2021)
1.94 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.17 km
Priory School Good
(May 24, 2018)
4.04 km
Northwood Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
4.11 km
Wootton Community Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.36 km
Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School Requires improvement
(November 21, 2018)
4.48 km
Queensgate Foundation Primary Good
(June 25, 2019)
4.8 km
Lanesend Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
5.5 km
Chillerton and Rookley Primary School Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
5.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
52 Fairlee Road Other catering premises Exempt
June 10, 2016
91 m
Fairlee Service Station Retailers - other Exempt
March 2, 2017
91 m
Richmond Fellowship Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
207 m
Riverside Ventures (Isle Of Wight) Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2019
207 m
Vectis Sunrise Newport Rotary Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 8, 2018
207 m
Elim Pentecostal Church Retailers - other Exempt
October 12, 2018
249 m
Staples Retailers - other Exempt
July 13, 2016
249 m
Newport Youth Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
280 m
The Bargemans Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
319 m
Quirkywood Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
332 m
The Law Courts Cafeteria/Tea Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2017
354 m
Quay Arts Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 21, 2021
372 m
The Cup And Saucer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 21, 2016
383 m
Dunelm Mill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
400 m
Food Warehouse Retailers - other 4
Good
June 23, 2021
400 m
91 Fairlee Road Other catering premises Exempt
June 10, 2016
402 m
Calverts Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
433 m
Newport Methodist Church - Tuesday Coffee Mornings Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2016
433 m
Newport Quay Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 29, 2015
433 m
Ephesus Pizza & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2021
457 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hillside Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Hillside Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Broadlands House Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Broadlands House Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Princess Royal Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway) Metro/Tram 3.66 km
Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway) Metro/Tram 3.66 km
Smallbrook Junction (Isle of Wight Steam Railway Metro/Tram 3.68 km
East Cowes Floating Bridge Ferry 6 km
East Cowes Floating Bridge Ferry 6.01 km
East Cowes Floating Bridge Ferry 6.01 km
Southampton Airport Air 27.93 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 39.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hurstake Hard Wetland 810 m
Hunny Hill Hill Or Mountain 985 m
Staplers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Dodnor Hard Wetland 1.55 km
Little Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Mount Joy Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Dickson's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Blackbush Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Staplers Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Horsebridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Noke Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Longlane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Wroxall Bottom Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.7 Mbps 46.9 Mbps 71.17 Mbps
Upload 18.7 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 57 16.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 68,853 kWh - mean 6,885 kWh : median 6,802 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 24,792 kWh - mean 2,254 kWh : median 2,170 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO30 2RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.70333100
Longitude -1.28750700
OS Easting 450411
OS Northing 0089541
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13271
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
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 E33041098
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Isle of Wight 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Isle of Wight 008B
Output Area / Small Area 8C2