Postcode PO30 5AB (Isle of Wight)

Map showing PO30 5AB and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO30 5AB is located in Isle of Wight It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO30 5AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO30 5AB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 5AB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to PO30 5AB is Drill Hall Road which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Drill Hall Road and is 136 m away.

The closest primary school to PO30 5AB (for ages 11 and under) is Newport Church of England Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 18, 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 5AB is The Crispin and is 108 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 4, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chia Wing Chinese Takeaway and is 135 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 52.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.9% 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 1.2 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 5AB 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 5AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PO30 5AB, and the approximate distance away.

Drill Hall Road 28 m
Caesars Road 63 m
Clifford Street 73 m
Alexandra Lane 106 m
Hearn Street 132 m
Westminster Lane 135 m
Charnwood Close 149 m
Cavendish Place 165 m
West Street 170 m
Old Westminster Lane 182 m
Cross Street 187 m
Mill Street 188 m
Dairy Crest Drive 200 m
Bowdens Mead Close 219 m
Tayberry Close 221 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO30 5AB

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 5AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
318 m
Nine Acres Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
372 m
The Isle of Wight College Good
(May 26, 2017)
872 m
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
913 m
Christ The King College Requires improvement
(July 14, 2021)
913 m
Carisbrooke College Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
920 m
Hunnyhill Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.04 km
Medina House School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.15 km
St George's School Good
(January 12, 2016)
1.16 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.16 km
Barton Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.19 km
Summerfields Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.67 km
Medina College Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
1.84 km
Northwood Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
4.25 km
Priory School Good
(May 24, 2018)
4.8 km
Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School Requires improvement
(November 21, 2018)
4.9 km
Chillerton and Rookley Primary School Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
4.93 km
Wootton Community Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
5.38 km
Queensgate Foundation Primary Good
(June 25, 2019)
5.48 km
Lanesend Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
5.87 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO30 5AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Crispin Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2017
108 m
Chia Wing Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
135 m
Castlehold Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
141 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 8, 2018
141 m
Newport Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 10, 2018
141 m
The Living Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2017
141 m
The Original Phils Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2017
165 m
Radish Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
184 m
C.F.O. Foods @ Artisan Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
210 m
Caffe Ninety Three Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 6, 2022
210 m
Fruffles @ Artisan Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
210 m
Poundstretcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
210 m
The Castle Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
210 m
Holyrood Hall Other catering premises Exempt
January 29, 2019
217 m
Fernando's Oriental Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2017
231 m
Salvation Army Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
March 16, 2016
231 m
Scarrots Lane Bakery Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
February 25, 2022
246 m
The Retreat Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 5, 2021
246 m
Poundland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 3, 2015
278 m
Heroes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
280 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO30 5AB - Data from Apr 2022

Drill Hall Road Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Drill Hall Road Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Birch Gardens Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Lugley Street Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Sylvan Drive Bus Stop/Station 382 m
East Cowes Floating Bridge Ferry 6.52 km
East Cowes Floating Bridge Ferry 6.53 km
East Cowes Floating Bridge Ferry 6.53 km
Southampton Airport Air 28.26 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 38.6 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO30 5AB - Data from Dec 2021

Hunny Hill Hill Or Mountain 717 m
Mount Joy Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Hurstake Hard Wetland 1.54 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Marvel Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Dodnor Hard Wetland 2.24 km
Noke Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Staplers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Middle Down Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Little Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Dickson's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Horsebridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Holme Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Wroxall Bottom Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO30 5AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 81.7 Mbps 494.62 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 52.8 Mbps 516.62 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.7 1.3
30-300 Mbps 6.1% 58.7 21.9
300+ Mbps 93.9% 495 517

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 191,723 kWh - mean 7,988 kWh : median 7,733 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 61,524 kWh - mean 2,563 kWh : median 2,336 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO30 5AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.69895800
Longitude -1.30038800
OS Easting 449506
OS Northing 0089046
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4525
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 E33041108
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Isle of Wight 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Isle of Wight 009D
Output Area / Small Area 5A3