The postcode PO30 5QJ is located in Isle of Wight It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO30 5QJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PO30 5QJ 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 5QJ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to PO30 5QJ is Forest Road which is centered 859 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Forest Road Garage and is 44 m away.
The closest primary school to PO30 5QJ (for ages 11 and under) is Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 28, 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 5QJ is Ambassador Free House Ltd and is 1.53 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 25, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 4.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PO30 5QJ 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 5QJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PO30 5QJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PO30 5QJ
| 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 5QJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carisbrooke College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (December 11, 2019) | 1.95 km |
| Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 2.28 km |
| Christ The King College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (July 14, 2021) | 2.28 km |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 2.33 km |
| Hunnyhill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 2.4 km |
| Newport Church of England Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 2.45 km |
| Nine Acres Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 2.95 km |
| The Isle of Wight College | College | 16-99 | Good (May 26, 2017) | 2.99 km |
| St George's School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (January 12, 2016) | 3.67 km |
| Medina House School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 3.84 km |
| Barton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 3.95 km |
| Northwood Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 4 km |
| Medina College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 4.03 km |
| Summerfields Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 4.16 km |
| Lanesend Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 5.87 km |
| Chillerton and Rookley Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (September 13, 2018) | 5.89 km |
| Priory School | Independent school | 4-18 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 6.04 km |
| Queensgate Foundation Primary | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 6.39 km |
| Gurnard Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 6.56 km |
| Cowes Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 6.79 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO30 5QJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Snack Shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 17, 2017 | 310 m | |
| Iow Brewery Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2015 | 917 m | |
| Alvington Manor Farm B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 20, 2016 | 1.27 km | |
| Ambassador Free House Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2022 | 1.53 km | |
| Central Convenience Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2018 | 1.53 km | |
| Home Bargains | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2018 | 1.58 km | |
| Mothercare UK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2018 | 1.58 km | |
| The Blacksmiths | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2019 | 1.66 km | |
| Porchfield Cricket Club | Exempt July 24, 2015 | 1.86 km | |
| Carisbrooke College - Compass | Awaiting Inspection | 1.95 km | |
| Camphill Community Sports Club CIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2016 | 1.96 km | |
| The Elms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 22, 2011 | 1.99 km | |
| Forest View Nursey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2018 | 2.04 km | |
| True Wight News | Exempt August 13, 2015 | 2.04 km | |
| Waverley Inn Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2022 | 2.13 km | |
| Valentino's Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2017 | 2.2 km | |
| Nicky's Lunch Box | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2016 | 2.2 km | |
| Youngwoods Farm Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2019 | 2.24 km | |
| Carisbrooke Church Of England Primary School - Compass | Awaiting Inspection | 2.28 km | |
| Christ The King College - Compass | Awaiting Inspection | 2.28 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO30 5QJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Forest Road Garage | 44 m | |
| Forest Road Garage | 46 m | |
| Forest Works | 262 m | |
| Forest Works | 325 m | |
| Vittlefields Cross | 482 m | |
| East Cowes Floating Bridge | 6.85 km | |
| West Cowes Floating Bridge | 6.86 km | |
| East Cowes Floating Bridge | 6.86 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 27.44 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 35.84 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO30 5QJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Sand Hill | 1.28 km | |
| Parkhurst Forest | 1.61 km | |
| Middle Down | 1.68 km | |
| Camp Hill | 1.82 km | |
| Bulls Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Holme Hill | 2.12 km | |
| Durrants Copse | 2.16 km | |
| Youngwoods Plantation | 2.22 km | |
| Long Copse | 2.34 km | |
| Wheatenbread Copse | 2.37 km | |
| Noke Plantation | 2.48 km | |
| Apesdown Copse | 2.54 km | |
| Heathfield Copse | 2.56 km | |
| The Shrubbery | 2.59 km | |
| Corfheath Firs | 2.63 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO30 5QJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 5.3 Mbps | 4.3 Mbps | 6.55 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.9 Mbps | 0.8 Mbps | 1.11 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.3 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 100% | 0% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PO30 5QJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.70384700 |
| Longitude | -1.33883700 |
| OS Easting | 446785 |
| OS Northing | 0089566 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Agricultural communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33037535 |
| 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 | 1A3 |