Postcode PO30 5LB (Isle of Wight)

Map showing PO30 5LB and nearby postcodes

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

PO30 5LB 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 5LB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to PO30 5LB is Kingfisher Close which is centered 127 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fox Place and is 12 m away.

The closest primary school to PO30 5LB (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 5LB is Waverley Inn Ltd and is 327 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 20% 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PO30 5LB 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 5LB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kingfisher Close 127 m
Alvington Close 146 m
Goldcrest Close 154 m
School Lane 161 m
Priory Road 167 m
Fieldfare Road 187 m
Alvington Road 191 m
The Finches 233 m
Lark Rise 235 m
Kestrel Way 241 m
Wheatear Close 253 m
Greenfinch Close 266 m
Priory Farm Lane 280 m
Swallow Close 287 m
Nightingale Road 311 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO30 5LB

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 5LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
493 m
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
552 m
Christ The King College Requires improvement
(July 14, 2021)
552 m
Carisbrooke College Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
568 m
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.17 km
Nine Acres Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.39 km
Hunnyhill Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.84 km
St George's School Good
(January 12, 2016)
1.93 km
The Isle of Wight College Good
(May 26, 2017)
2.11 km
Barton Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.51 km
Medina House School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.55 km
Summerfields Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.07 km
Medina College Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
3.19 km
Chillerton and Rookley Primary School Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
4.37 km
Northwood Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
4.76 km
Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School Requires improvement
(November 21, 2018)
5.78 km
Priory School Good
(May 24, 2018)
5.95 km
Queensgate Foundation Primary Good
(June 25, 2019)
6.52 km
Lanesend Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
6.56 km
Wootton Community Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
6.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Elms Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
September 22, 2011
146 m
Waverley Inn Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
327 m
Ambassador Free House Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
333 m
Central Convenience Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
333 m
Valentino's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2017
348 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
370 m
Mothercare UK Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2018
370 m
Angel Bar And Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
493 m
St Thomas Of Canterbury Catholic Primary School - Compass School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
493 m
The Eight Bells Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 16, 2019
493 m
The Parson's Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
493 m
The Southern Co-Operative Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 4, 2015
493 m
Carisbrooke Church Of England Primary School - Compass School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
552 m
Christ The King College - Compass School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
552 m
Oscars - Breakfast And After School Clubs School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2017
552 m
True Wight News Retailers - other Exempt
August 13, 2015
558 m
Carisbrooke College - Compass School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
568 m
Carisbrooke Retail Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2016
733 m
English Heritage Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
733 m
Alvington Manor Farm B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 20, 2016
734 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fox Place Bus Stop/Station 12 m
Fox Place Bus Stop/Station 51 m
The Finches Bus Stop/Station 205 m
The Waverley Bus Stop/Station 237 m
The Waverley Bus Stop/Station 244 m
East Cowes Floating Bridge Ferry 7.36 km
East Cowes Floating Bridge Ferry 7.37 km
East Cowes Floating Bridge Ferry 7.37 km
Southampton Airport Air 28.7 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 37.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 746 m
Middle Down Hill Or Mountain 980 m
Mount Joy Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Hunny Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Marvel Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Frogland Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Parkhurst Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Bowcombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Isle of Wight Island 2.69 km
Hungry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Noke Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Hurstake Hard Wetland 2.84 km
Holme Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km
Barcham's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 43 Mbps 79.99 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.8 5
30-300 Mbps 80% 63.8 16.4
300+ Mbps 20% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 303,334 kWh - mean 8,922 kWh : median 9,110 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO30 5LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.69348000
Longitude -1.31842200
OS Easting 448238
OS Northing 0088425
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19902
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

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

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: 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