Postcode PO31 7BH (Isle of Wight)

Map showing PO31 7BH and nearby postcodes

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

PO31 7BH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 7BH as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to PO31 7BH is Birmingham Road which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Co-op and is 250 m away.

The closest primary school to PO31 7BH (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 7BH is Cowes Conservative Club and is 60 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 12, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dalyan Kebab and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 127.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 102.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.7% 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 2.1 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 7BH 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 7BH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Birmingham Road 31 m
Westhill Road 58 m
Shooters Hill 88 m
Beckford Road 104 m
Consort Road 124 m
Cross Street 167 m
The Cut 168 m
Langley Road 170 m
Ashton Terrace 185 m
West Hill Grove 187 m
Bernard Road 207 m
St Mary's Road 214 m
Gordon Road 215 m
Denmark Road 230 m
St Andrew's Street 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO31 7BH

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 7BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cowes Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
650 m
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
709 m
Lanesend Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.06 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 17, 2019)
1.27 km
Gurnard Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.44 km
Queensgate Foundation Primary Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.08 km
Northwood Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
2.93 km
Priory School Good
(May 24, 2018)
2.96 km
Medina College Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
5.53 km
Wootton Community Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
5.7 km
Hunnyhill Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
5.86 km
The Isle of Wight College Good
(May 26, 2017)
5.98 km
Summerfields Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
6.08 km
Medina House School Good
(July 3, 2018)
6.58 km
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
6.78 km
Barton Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
6.99 km
Carisbrooke College Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
7.08 km
Nine Acres Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
7.17 km
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
7.43 km
Christ The King College Requires improvement
(July 14, 2021)
7.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dalyan Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 15, 2019
0 m
Golden Chef Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
0 m
The Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2016
0 m
Cowes Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
60 m
No 10 Of Cowes Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 22, 2018
74 m
Corries Cabin Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 3, 2018
77 m
Jollifes Cowes Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
77 m
Mojacs Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
77 m
The Coast Bar And Dining Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 31, 2018
77 m
Chivertons Of Cowes (Newsagents) Retailers - other Exempt
March 18, 2016
83 m
Cowes Ale House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
83 m
Sails Of Cowes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 19, 2021
83 m
Toninos Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
83 m
Roly's Fudge Pantry Cowes (Isle Of Wight) Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
113 m
Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2015
113 m
All About Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
116 m
Hong Kong House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 22, 2022
118 m
Duke Of York Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 20, 2017
120 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 6, 2019
144 m
Marsek's Coffee House Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
144 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Co-op Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Arctic Road Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Arctic Road Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Park Gates Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Red Jet Ferry Terminal Ferry 245 m
Red Jet Ferry Terminal Ferry 245 m
Red Jet Ferry Terminal Ferry 290 m
Southampton Airport Air 21.59 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 37.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cowes Roads Sea 838 m
Jennys Wood Woodland Or Forest 988 m
Shamblers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Spring Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Egypt Point Wetland 1.47 km
Bottom Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Old Castle Point Wetland 1.57 km
Western Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Calving Close Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Ilex Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Simmington Copse Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Kingston Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Eastern Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Norris Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 127.5 Mbps 490.34 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 102.5 Mbps 515.02 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% 21.3 5.6
30-300 Mbps 4.3% 74.1 22.2
300+ Mbps 95.7% 349.3 362.8

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 456,015 kWh - mean 13,412 kWh : median 10,449 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 108,373 kWh - mean 3,387 kWh : median 2,334 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO31 7BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.76021400
Longitude -1.29689500
OS Easting 449688
OS Northing 0095860
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18859
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 E33041070
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Isle of Wight 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Isle of Wight 001B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2