Postcode PO31 7EG (Isle of Wight)

Map showing PO31 7EG and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to PO31 7EG is West Hill Grove which is centered 99 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Victoria Road and is 46 m away.

The closest primary school to PO31 7EG (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 7EG is Cowes Conservative Club and is 282 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 12, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hong Kong House and is 216 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 71.5 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

West Hill Grove 99 m
Church View Close 106 m
Bernard Road 113 m
Gordon Road 142 m
Uffa Fox Place 146 m
Ashton Terrace 153 m
Consort Road 170 m
Victoria Road 196 m
The Sidings 225 m
Westhill Road 226 m
York Street 227 m
B3320 230 m
Grove Road 239 m
Stones Close 239 m
Beckford Road 243 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO31 7EG

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 7EG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cowes Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
625 m
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
745 m
Lanesend Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
777 m
Gurnard Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.36 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 17, 2019)
1.44 km
Queensgate Foundation Primary Good
(June 25, 2019)
2 km
Northwood Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
2.65 km
Priory School Good
(May 24, 2018)
2.84 km
Medina College Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
5.31 km
Hunnyhill Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
5.6 km
Wootton Community Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
5.64 km
The Isle of Wight College Good
(May 26, 2017)
5.73 km
Summerfields Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
5.86 km
Medina House School Good
(July 3, 2018)
6.35 km
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
6.52 km
Barton Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
6.76 km
Carisbrooke College Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
6.82 km
Nine Acres Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
6.92 km
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
7.17 km
Christ The King College Requires improvement
(July 14, 2021)
7.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caledon Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 20, 2017
0 m
Endeavour House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 16, 2017
0 m
Blakes News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 24, 2015
97 m
No 10 Of Cowes Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 22, 2018
209 m
Hong Kong House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 22, 2022
216 m
Halcyone Villa B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 27, 2016
227 m
Duke Of York Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 20, 2017
256 m
Chip Ahoy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
277 m
Cowes Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
282 m
Dalyan Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 15, 2019
283 m
Golden Chef Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
283 m
The Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2016
283 m
Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2015
317 m
Corries Cabin Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 3, 2018
320 m
Jollifes Cowes Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
320 m
Mojacs Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
320 m
The Coast Bar And Dining Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 31, 2018
320 m
Shepards Wharf Marina Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
334 m
The Basque Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2017
334 m
The Sugar Store Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
334 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 46 m
Arctic Road Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Arctic Road Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Mill Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 229 m
West Cowes Floating Bridge Ferry 438 m
West Cowes Floating Bridge Ferry 445 m
West Cowes Floating Bridge Ferry 469 m
Southampton Airport Air 21.81 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 37.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shamblers Copse Woodland Or Forest 931 m
Jennys Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Cowes Roads Sea 1.1 km
Bottom Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Egypt Point Wetland 1.52 km
Spring Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Calving Close Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Simmington Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Old Castle Point Wetland 1.81 km
Kingston Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Western Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Ilex Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Waterclose Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Wicketts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.4 Mbps 99.7 Mbps 939.33 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 71.5 Mbps 931.41 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% 25.9 13.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 63.3 20.4
300+ Mbps 100% 515 518.7

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 501,975 kWh - mean 13,567 kWh : median 11,568 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 174,855 kWh - mean 4,371 kWh : median 3,198 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO31 7EG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75794800
Longitude -1.29873400
OS Easting 449560
OS Northing 0095608
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