The postcode PO30 5AR is located in Isle of Wight It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO30 5AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PO30 5AR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 5AR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to PO30 5AR is Alvington Road which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Fox Place and is 184 m away.
The closest primary school to PO30 5AR (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 17, 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 5AR is Waverley Inn Ltd and is 313 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 34.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 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 2 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 5AR 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PO30 5AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PO30 5AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PO30 5AR
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PO30 5AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 593 m |
| Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 707 m |
| Christ The King College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (July 14, 2021) | 707 m |
| Carisbrooke College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (December 11, 2019) | 742 m |
| Newport Church of England Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 1.34 km |
| Nine Acres Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 1.55 km |
| Hunnyhill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 2 km |
| St George's School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (January 12, 2016) | 2.05 km |
| The Isle of Wight College | College | 16-99 | Good (May 26, 2017) | 2.28 km |
| Barton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 2.67 km |
| Medina House School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 2.72 km |
| Summerfields Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 3.25 km |
| Medina College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 3.37 km |
| Chillerton and Rookley Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (September 13, 2018) | 4.29 km |
| Northwood Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 4.88 km |
| Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 21, 2018) | 5.88 km |
| Priory School | Independent school | 4-18 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 6.11 km |
| Queensgate Foundation Primary | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 6.68 km |
| Lanesend Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 6.69 km |
| Wootton Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 6.96 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO30 5AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Elms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 22, 2011 | 219 m | |
| Waverley Inn Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2022 | 313 m | |
| Ambassador Free House Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2022 | 385 m | |
| Central Convenience Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2018 | 385 m | |
| Valentino's Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2017 | 426 m | |
| Home Bargains | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2018 | 475 m | |
| Mothercare UK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2018 | 475 m | |
| Angel Bar And Grill | Awaiting Inspection | 593 m | |
| St Thomas Of Canterbury Catholic Primary School - Compass | Awaiting Inspection | 593 m | |
| The Eight Bells | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 16, 2019 | 593 m | |
| The Parson's Pantry | Awaiting Inspection | 593 m | |
| The Southern Co-Operative Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2015 | 593 m | |
| Alvington Manor Farm B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 20, 2016 | 628 m | |
| Carisbrooke Retail Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2016 | 699 m | |
| English Heritage Tearoom | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2019 | 699 m | |
| Carisbrooke Church Of England Primary School - Compass | Awaiting Inspection | 707 m | |
| Christ The King College - Compass | Awaiting Inspection | 707 m | |
| Oscars - Breakfast And After School Clubs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2017 | 707 m | |
| True Wight News | Exempt August 13, 2015 | 734 m | |
| Carisbrooke College - Compass | Awaiting Inspection | 742 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO30 5AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Fox Place | 184 m | |
| Fox Place | 209 m | |
| Nodgham Lane | 223 m | |
| The Waverley | 276 m | |
| Alvington Shute | 281 m | |
| East Cowes Floating Bridge | 7.51 km | |
| East Cowes Floating Bridge | 7.51 km | |
| East Cowes Floating Bridge | 7.52 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 28.8 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 37.41 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO30 5AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Middle Down | 809 m | |
| The Shrubbery | 817 m | |
| Mount Joy | 1.34 km | |
| Hunny Hill | 1.98 km | |
| Marvel Copse | 2.09 km | |
| Camp Hill | 2.16 km | |
| Frogland Copse | 2.45 km | |
| Bowcombe Wood | 2.51 km | |
| Isle of Wight | 2.54 km | |
| Barcham's Copse | 2.75 km | |
| Parkhurst Forest | 2.76 km | |
| Hungry Hill | 2.81 km | |
| Apesdown Copse | 2.94 km | |
| Noke Plantation | 2.95 km | |
| Holme Hill | 2.97 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO30 5AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 38 Mbps | 34.9 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.6 Mbps | 8.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.7 | 1.1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23.3 | 4.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 42.6 | 10.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PO30 5AR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.69248200 |
| Longitude | -1.32036600 |
| OS Easting | 448101 |
| OS Northing | 0088314 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Isle of Wight |
| Electoral Ward | Carisbrooke & Gunville |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000046 |
| Travel To Work Area | Isle of Wight |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| 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 | E33041134 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Isle of Wight 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Isle of Wight 013C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |