Postcode PO31 7HJ (Isle of Wight)

Map showing PO31 7HJ and nearby postcodes

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

PO31 7HJ 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 7HJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to PO31 7HJ is The Pippins which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fellows Road and is 133 m away.

The closest primary school to PO31 7HJ (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 7HJ is Kingston Arms and is 391 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 359 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 13, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.9 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Pippins 62 m
Bellevue Road 85 m
Grove Road 98 m
Mill Hill Road 109 m
Stephenson Road 146 m
Fellows Road 151 m
Alexandra Road 212 m
Warrior Avenue 220 m
Uffa Fox Place 243 m
Church View Close 246 m
Maxted Close 264 m
Victoria Road 274 m
Stones Close 281 m
Coronation Road 289 m
Windmill Close 316 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO31 7HJ

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 7HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lanesend Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
548 m
Cowes Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
665 m
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
818 m
Gurnard Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.3 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 17, 2019)
1.62 km
Queensgate Foundation Primary Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.99 km
Northwood Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
2.42 km
Priory School Good
(May 24, 2018)
2.79 km
Medina College Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
5.16 km
Hunnyhill Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
5.4 km
The Isle of Wight College Good
(May 26, 2017)
5.55 km
Wootton Community Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
5.63 km
Summerfields Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
5.71 km
Medina House School Good
(July 3, 2018)
6.18 km
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
6.33 km
Barton Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
6.6 km
Carisbrooke College Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
6.61 km
Nine Acres Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
6.73 km
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
6.96 km
Christ The King College Requires improvement
(July 14, 2021)
6.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Halcyone Villa B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 27, 2016
99 m
The Southern Co-Operative Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
207 m
Caledon Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 20, 2017
233 m
Endeavour House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 16, 2017
233 m
Blakes News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 24, 2015
289 m
Holy Trinity Parish Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
330 m
Chip Ahoy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
359 m
Kingston Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
391 m
Onefifty Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
436 m
No 10 Of Cowes Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 22, 2018
440 m
Hong Kong House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 22, 2022
446 m
Parklands Resource Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2016
450 m
Rashleys Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 22, 2021
450 m
Holly Tree House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 17, 2018
453 m
Isle Of Wight Food Bank Retailers - other Exempt
September 28, 2016
456 m
Lanesend Primary School - Compass School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
456 m
Little Love Lane Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
456 m
Duke Of York Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 20, 2017
484 m
Cowes Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
507 m
Cherry Trees Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
513 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fellows Road Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Mill Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Mill Hill Co-op Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Arctic Road Bus Stop/Station 242 m
West Cowes Floating Bridge Ferry 613 m
West Cowes Floating Bridge Ferry 615 m
West Cowes Floating Bridge Ferry 632 m
Southampton Airport Air 21.97 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 37.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shamblers Copse Woodland Or Forest 778 m
Bottom Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Jennys Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Cowes Roads Sea 1.32 km
Simmington Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Calving Close Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Egypt Point Wetland 1.56 km
Spring Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Kingston Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Waterclose Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Ruffins Copse Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Old Castle Point Wetland 2.03 km
Blackland Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Western Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51 Mbps 52.4 Mbps 99.59 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 19.9 Mbps 87.76 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% 22.4 5.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 64.8 25.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 503,996 kWh - mean 12,600 kWh : median 12,732 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 138,055 kWh - mean 3,138 kWh : median 2,626 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO31 7HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75625100
Longitude -1.30067300
OS Easting 449425
OS Northing 0095418
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14965
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

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

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: 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