The postcode PO31 7AR is located in Isle of Wight It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO31 7AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PO31 7AR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 PO31 7AR as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to PO31 7AR is Fountain Quay which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Co-op and is 113 m away.
The closest primary school to PO31 7AR (for ages 11 and under) is Cowes Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 2020. 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 PO31 7AR is Fountain Inn and is 25 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 7, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Seaweed \& Spy and is 55 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 39.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 12.5% 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PO31 7AR 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 PO31 7AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PO31 7AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PO31 7AR
| 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 PO31 7AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 622 m |
| Cowes Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 639 m |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (July 17, 2019) | 1.31 km |
| Lanesend Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 1.31 km |
| Gurnard Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 1.42 km |
| Queensgate Foundation Primary | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 2.33 km |
| Northwood Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 3.19 km |
| Priory School | Independent school | 4-18 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 3.21 km |
| Medina College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 5.82 km |
| Wootton Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 5.92 km |
| Hunnyhill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 6.15 km |
| The Isle of Wight College | College | 16-99 | Good (May 26, 2017) | 6.27 km |
| Summerfields Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 6.37 km |
| Medina House School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 6.86 km |
| Newport Church of England Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 7.07 km |
| Barton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 7.28 km |
| Carisbrooke College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (December 11, 2019) | 7.36 km |
| Nine Acres Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 7.46 km |
| Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 7.71 km |
| Christ The King College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (July 14, 2021) | 7.71 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO31 7AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee In Cowes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Comicoffee Cowes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Dack's Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2016 | 0 m | |
| Little French Franks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2017 | 0 m | |
| Fountain Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2021 | 25 m | |
| Lifecraft, Isle Of Wight | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2019 | 25 m | |
| Cowes Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2020 | 55 m | |
| Seaweed \& Spy | Awaiting Inspection | 55 m | |
| The Red Duster Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2018 | 55 m | |
| Wine Therapy | Exempt December 6, 2018 | 55 m | |
| Cowes Town Central | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2022 | 72 m | |
| Healthy Indulgence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2017 | 72 m | |
| J&B's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2021 | 72 m | |
| Murrays Seafood Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 14, 2017 | 72 m | |
| Spice Central | Awaiting Inspection | 72 m | |
| Vectis Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 72 m | |
| Pier View | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2020 | 86 m | |
| The Butcher Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2022 | 86 m | |
| Marks And Spencer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2019 | 99 m | |
| Costa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 111 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO31 7AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Co-op | 113 m | |
| Park Gates | 251 m | |
| Park Gates | 321 m | |
| Ward Avenue | 496 m | |
| Fire Station | 517 m | |
| Red Jet Ferry Terminal | 38 m | |
| Red Jet Ferry Terminal | 59 m | |
| Red Jet Ferry Terminal | 78 m | |
| Southampton Airport | 21.31 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 37.83 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO31 7AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Cowes Roads | 556 m | |
| Jennys Wood | 814 m | |
| Egypt Point | 1.31 km | |
| Spring Hill | 1.45 km | |
| Shamblers Copse | 1.46 km | |
| Old Castle Point | 1.5 km | |
| Western Copse | 1.74 km | |
| Bottom Copse | 1.77 km | |
| Ilex Clump | 2.04 km | |
| Eastern Copse | 2.13 km | |
| Norris Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Calving Close Copse | 2.24 km | |
| Simmington Copse | 2.28 km | |
| Lady Wood | 2.32 km | |
| Kingston Copse | 2.35 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO31 7AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 32.1 Mbps | 39.6 Mbps | 79.99 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.6 Mbps | 8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23.3 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 87.5% | 100% | 59.8 | 15 |
| 300+ Mbps | 12.5% | 12.5% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PO31 7AR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.76279700 |
| Longitude | -1.29728200 |
| OS Easting | 449658 |
| OS Northing | 0096147 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Isle of Wight |
| Electoral Ward | Cowes North |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Cowes BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Cowes BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33037537 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Isle of Wight 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Isle of Wight 001A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |