The postcode PO31 7EL is located in Isle of Wight It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO31 7EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PO31 7EL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 7EL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to PO31 7EL is St Faith's Road which is centered 133 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Mill Hill Co-op and is 30 m away.
The closest primary school to PO31 7EL (for ages 11 and under) is Lanesend Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 12, 2017. 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 7EL is Kingston Arms and is 291 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 8, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chip Ahoy and is 546 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 13, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 67 Mbps and an average upload speed of 37 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PO31 7EL 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 7EL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PO31 7EL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PO31 7EL
| 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 7EL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanesend Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 343 m |
| Cowes Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 809 m |
| Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 975 m |
| Gurnard Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 1.34 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (July 17, 2019) | 1.75 km |
| Queensgate Foundation Primary | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 1.94 km |
| Northwood Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 2.22 km |
| Priory School | Independent school | 4-18 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 2.7 km |
| Medina College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 4.98 km |
| Hunnyhill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 5.2 km |
| The Isle of Wight College | College | 16-99 | Good (May 26, 2017) | 5.36 km |
| Summerfields Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 5.54 km |
| Wootton Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 5.56 km |
| Medina House School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 6 km |
| Newport Church of England Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 6.13 km |
| Carisbrooke College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (December 11, 2019) | 6.41 km |
| Barton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 6.41 km |
| Nine Acres Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 6.54 km |
| Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 6.76 km |
| Christ The King College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (July 14, 2021) | 6.76 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO31 7EL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Southern Co-Operative Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2022 | 0 m | |
| Holy Trinity Parish Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2019 | 206 m | |
| Isle Of Wight Food Bank | Exempt September 28, 2016 | 259 m | |
| Lanesend Primary School - Compass | Awaiting Inspection | 259 m | |
| Little Love Lane Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 259 m | |
| Halcyone Villa B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2016 | 275 m | |
| Kingston Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2018 | 291 m | |
| Boots UK Ltd | Exempt November 8, 2018 | 340 m | |
| Caledon Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2017 | 435 m | |
| Endeavour House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2017 | 435 m | |
| Cherry Blossom Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2019 | 471 m | |
| UK Sailing Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2014 | 471 m | |
| Blakes News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2015 | 472 m | |
| Holly Tree House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2018 | 500 m | |
| Cherry Trees Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2021 | 514 m | |
| Onefifty | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2019 | 534 m | |
| Isle Of Wight Caterers | Awaiting Inspection | 540 m | |
| Paul's Pitstop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 13, 2018 | 540 m | |
| Chip Ahoy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 13, 2018 | 546 m | |
| Booker Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2015 | 557 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO31 7EL - Data from Apr 2022
| Mill Hill Co-op | 30 m | |
| Fellows Road | 171 m | |
| Smithards Lane | 262 m | |
| Smithards Lane | 274 m | |
| Cowes Medical Centre | 343 m | |
| West Cowes Floating Bridge | 757 m | |
| West Cowes Floating Bridge | 759 m | |
| West Cowes Floating Bridge | 768 m | |
| Southampton Airport | 22.15 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 37.59 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO31 7EL - Data from Dec 2021
| Shamblers Copse | 625 m | |
| Bottom Copse | 891 m | |
| Simmington Copse | 1.32 km | |
| Jennys Wood | 1.33 km | |
| Calving Close Copse | 1.38 km | |
| Cowes Roads | 1.52 km | |
| Egypt Point | 1.68 km | |
| Waterclose Copse | 1.8 km | |
| Kingston Copse | 1.8 km | |
| Ruffins Copse | 1.82 km | |
| Spring Hill | 2.01 km | |
| Blackland Copse | 2.05 km | |
| Ward's Copse | 2.06 km | |
| Boundary Plantation | 2.16 km | |
| Wicketts Plantation | 2.19 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO31 7EL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 59.9 Mbps | 67 Mbps | 302.82 Mbps |
| Upload | 13.8 Mbps | 37 Mbps | 311.9 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% | 22.3 | 11.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 63.5 | 23.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 303 | 312 |
Energy usage data for PO31 7EL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.75447500 |
| Longitude | -1.30156400 |
| OS Easting | 449364 |
| OS Northing | 0095220 |
| 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 Medina |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Cowes BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Cowes BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33041072 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Isle of Wight 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Isle of Wight 002C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |