Postcode PO31 7AX (Isle of Wight)

Map showing PO31 7AX and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO31 7AX is located in Isle of Wight It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO31 7AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to PO31 7AX is The Cut which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Co-op and is 62 m away.

The closest primary school to PO31 7AX (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 7AX is Cowes Grazing @ The Compass Bar and is 24 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Cut 48 m
Carvel Lane 59 m
Cross Street 70 m
Town Quay 77 m
Fountain Quay 95 m
High Street 108 m
Shooters Hill 111 m
Terminus Road 132 m
Sun Hill 156 m
Denmark Road 193 m
Beckford Road 196 m
Market Hill 212 m
Union Road 214 m
Granville Road Bridge 214 m
Birmingham Road 218 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO31 7AX

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 PO31 7AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cowes Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
577 m
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
590 m
Lanesend Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.2 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 17, 2019)
1.34 km
Gurnard Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.37 km
Queensgate Foundation Primary Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.27 km
Northwood Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
3.08 km
Priory School Good
(May 24, 2018)
3.15 km
Medina College Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
5.73 km
Wootton Community Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
5.88 km
Hunnyhill Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
6.04 km
The Isle of Wight College Good
(May 26, 2017)
6.17 km
Summerfields Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
6.27 km
Medina House School Good
(July 3, 2018)
6.77 km
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
6.96 km
Barton Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
7.18 km
Carisbrooke College Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
7.26 km
Nine Acres Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
7.36 km
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
7.61 km
Christ The King College Requires improvement
(July 14, 2021)
7.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
0 m
The Food Hamper Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
0 m
The Harbour Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
0 m
Cowes Grazing @ The Compass Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2021
24 m
The Compass Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
24 m
Toby's Of Cowes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
24 m
White Stuff Retailers - other Exempt
December 6, 2018
24 m
Cowes Town Central Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
45 m
Healthy Indulgence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 11, 2017
45 m
J&B's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
45 m
Murrays Seafood Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 14, 2017
45 m
Spice Central Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
45 m
Vectis Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
45 m
Marks And Spencer Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
48 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 2, 2015
49 m
Smoking Lobster Cowes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
49 m
Pier View Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
50 m
The Butcher Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
50 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 6, 2019
55 m
Marsek's Coffee House Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
55 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Co-op Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Park Gates Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Park Gates Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 410 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 420 m
Red Jet Ferry Terminal Ferry 103 m
Red Jet Ferry Terminal Ferry 120 m
Red Jet Ferry Terminal Ferry 132 m
Southampton Airport Air 21.4 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 37.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cowes Roads Sea 665 m
Jennys Wood Woodland Or Forest 826 m
Egypt Point Wetland 1.32 km
Shamblers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Spring Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Old Castle Point Wetland 1.57 km
Bottom Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Western Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Ilex Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Calving Close Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Simmington Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Eastern Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Norris Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Kingston Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO31 7AX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 52.2 Mbps 79.75 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 31.52 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.5 16.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 63.8 16
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 117,315 kWh - mean 13,035 kWh : median 11,940 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 16,363 kWh - mean 3,273 kWh : median 2,283 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO31 7AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.76185400
Longitude -1.29785300
OS Easting 449618
OS Northing 0096043
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