The postcode PO30 5BU is located in Isle of Wight It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO30 5BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PO30 5BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 5BU as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired independent city dwellers.
The closest road name to PO30 5BU is Holyrood Street which is centered 35 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hogs Head and is 198 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.11 km away at Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway)
The closest primary school to PO30 5BU (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 5BU is The Railway Medina and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Flavour Trayz and is 74 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for PO30 5BU 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 5BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PO30 5BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PO30 5BU
| 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 5BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Isle of Wight College | College | 16-99 | Good (May 26, 2017) | 543 m |
| Medina House School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 639 m |
| Nine Acres Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 790 m |
| Barton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 835 m |
| Newport Church of England Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 836 m |
| Hunnyhill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.05 km |
| Summerfields Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 1.09 km |
| Medina College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 1.28 km |
| St George's School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (January 12, 2016) | 1.32 km |
| Carisbrooke College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (December 11, 2019) | 1.47 km |
| Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 1.49 km |
| Christ The King College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (July 14, 2021) | 1.49 km |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 1.74 km |
| Northwood Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 4.07 km |
| Priory School | Independent school | 4-18 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 4.32 km |
| Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 21, 2018) | 4.71 km |
| Wootton Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 4.81 km |
| Queensgate Foundation Primary | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 5.04 km |
| Chillerton and Rookley Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (September 13, 2018) | 5.33 km |
| Lanesend Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 5.58 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO30 5BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Railway Medina | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Da Vinci | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 74 m | |
| Flavour Trayz | Awaiting Inspection | 74 m | |
| Hong Kong Express - Mobile | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement August 3, 2019 | 74 m | |
| LRG Trays | Awaiting Inspection | 74 m | |
| One Holyrood | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2017 | 74 m | |
| Shergolds Resturant Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 74 m | |
| The Walled Garden Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 74 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2015 | 106 m | |
| Quay Arts Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 21, 2021 | 108 m | |
| Calverts Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 121 m | |
| Newport Methodist Church - Tuesday Coffee Mornings | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2016 | 121 m | |
| Newport Quay Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2015 | 121 m | |
| Isle Of Wight Traders | Exempt January 4, 2020 | 141 m | |
| Long Island | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 10, 2022 | 141 m | |
| Newport Ale House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2019 | 141 m | |
| Sheer Pink | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2021 | 141 m | |
| Burrs Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2017 | 155 m | |
| Hong Kong Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 3, 2021 | 169 m | |
| The Law Courts Cafeteria/Tea Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2017 | 169 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO30 5BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Hogs Head | 198 m | |
| Lugley Street | 226 m | |
| Towngate | 239 m | |
| Towngate | 299 m | |
| St James' Street | 369 m | |
| Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway) | 4.11 km | |
| Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway) | 4.11 km | |
| Smallbrook Junction (Isle of Wight Steam Railway | 4.14 km | |
| East Cowes Floating Bridge | 6.16 km | |
| East Cowes Floating Bridge | 6.17 km | |
| East Cowes Floating Bridge | 6.17 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 28.01 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 38.99 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO30 5BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Hunny Hill | 649 m | |
| Hurstake Hard | 1.02 km | |
| Mount Joy | 1.56 km | |
| The Shrubbery | 1.76 km | |
| Dodnor Hard | 1.77 km | |
| Staplers Hill | 1.89 km | |
| Camp Hill | 1.94 km | |
| Little Copse | 2.05 km | |
| Dickson's Copse | 2.18 km | |
| Noke Plantation | 2.27 km | |
| Horsebridge Hill | 2.37 km | |
| Blackbush Copse | 2.4 km | |
| Marvel Copse | 2.46 km | |
| Wroxall Bottom Copse | 2.6 km | |
| Staplers Copse | 2.65 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO30 5BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.70192800 |
| Longitude | -1.29365100 |
| OS Easting | 449978 |
| OS Northing | 0089382 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| 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 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Ageing city dwellers Subgroup: Retired independent city dwellers |
| 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 | E33037549 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Isle of Wight 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Isle of Wight 009C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7D2 |