Postcode PO31 7AU (Isle of Wight) Terminated October 2016

Map showing PO31 7AU and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO31 7AU is located in Isle of Wight It was introduced in June 1996 and terminated in October 2016.PO31 7AU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

PO31 7AU 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 7AU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to PO31 7AU is Town Quay which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Co-op and is 65 m away.

The closest primary school to PO31 7AU (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 7AU is Vectis Tavern and is 15 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2022.

Policing for PO31 7AU 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 PO31 7AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PO31 7AU, and the approximate distance away.

Town Quay 28 m
Fountain Quay 46 m
Carvel Lane 57 m
High Street 62 m
The Cut 97 m
Cross Street 117 m
Sun Hill 125 m
Terminus Road 143 m
Shooters Hill 155 m
Market Hill 180 m
Union Road 219 m
Denmark Road 235 m
Church Road 242 m
Beckford Road 245 m
Granville Road Bridge 252 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO31 7AU

Introduction June 1996
Termination October 2016
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PO31 7AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
598 m
Cowes Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
599 m
Lanesend Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.25 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 17, 2019)
1.33 km
Gurnard Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.39 km
Queensgate Foundation Primary Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.3 km
Northwood Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
3.12 km
Priory School Good
(May 24, 2018)
3.18 km
Medina College Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
5.77 km
Wootton Community Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
5.9 km
Hunnyhill Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
6.09 km
The Isle of Wight College Good
(May 26, 2017)
6.21 km
Summerfields Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
6.32 km
Medina House School Good
(July 3, 2018)
6.81 km
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
7.01 km
Barton Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
7.22 km
Carisbrooke College Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
7.3 km
Nine Acres Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
7.4 km
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
7.65 km
Christ The King College Requires improvement
(July 14, 2021)
7.65 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO31 7AU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cowes Town Central Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
15 m
Healthy Indulgence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 11, 2017
15 m
J&B's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
15 m
Murrays Seafood Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 14, 2017
15 m
Spice Central Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
15 m
Vectis Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
15 m
Pier View Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
36 m
The Butcher Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
36 m
Marks And Spencer Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
47 m
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
49 m
The Food Hamper Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
49 m
The Harbour Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
49 m
Coffee In Cowes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
63 m
Comicoffee Cowes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
63 m
Dack's Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 17, 2016
63 m
Little French Franks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2017
63 m
Cowes Grazing @ The Compass Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2021
71 m
The Compass Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
71 m
Toby's Of Cowes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
71 m
White Stuff Retailers - other Exempt
December 6, 2018
71 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO31 7AU - Data from Apr 2022

Co-op Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Park Gates Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Park Gates Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Ward Avenue Bus Stop/Station 449 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 456 m
Red Jet Ferry Terminal Ferry 70 m
Red Jet Ferry Terminal Ferry 88 m
Red Jet Ferry Terminal Ferry 91 m
Southampton Airport Air 21.36 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 37.81 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO31 7AU - Data from Dec 2021

Cowes Roads Sea 616 m
Jennys Wood Woodland Or Forest 815 m
Egypt Point Wetland 1.31 km
Shamblers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Spring Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Old Castle Point Wetland 1.54 km
Bottom Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Western Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Ilex Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Eastern Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Calving Close Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Simmington Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Norris Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Kingston Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.76228700
Longitude -1.29765800
OS Easting 449632
OS Northing 0096090
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16831
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

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

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: 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 E33037536
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