The postcode PO31 7PN is located in Isle of Wight It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO31 7PN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PO31 7PN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 7PN as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to PO31 7PN is Smithards Lane which is centered 79 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Smithards Lane and is 8 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.57 km away at Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway)
The closest primary school to PO31 7PN (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 7PN is Kingston Arms and is 171 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 8, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hong Kong House and is 509 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 22, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 49 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PO31 7PN 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 7PN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PO31 7PN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PO31 7PN
| 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 7PN - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanesend Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 545 m |
| Cowes Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 934 m |
| Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 1.08 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (July 17, 2019) | 1.49 km |
| Gurnard Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 1.57 km |
| Queensgate Foundation Primary | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 1.71 km |
| Northwood Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 2.36 km |
| Priory School | Independent school | 4-18 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 2.52 km |
| Medina College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 4.94 km |
| Hunnyhill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 5.25 km |
| Wootton Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 5.35 km |
| The Isle of Wight College | College | 16-99 | Good (May 26, 2017) | 5.37 km |
| Summerfields Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 5.49 km |
| Medina House School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 5.98 km |
| Newport Church of England Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 6.17 km |
| Barton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 6.39 km |
| Carisbrooke College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (December 11, 2019) | 6.47 km |
| Nine Acres Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 6.56 km |
| Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 6.82 km |
| Christ The King College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (July 14, 2021) | 6.82 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO31 7PN - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2018 | 171 m | |
| Holy Trinity Parish Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2019 | 175 m | |
| Cherry Blossom Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2019 | 275 m | |
| UK Sailing Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2014 | 275 m | |
| The Southern Co-Operative Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2022 | 280 m | |
| Blakes News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2015 | 345 m | |
| Caledon Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2017 | 371 m | |
| Endeavour House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2017 | 371 m | |
| Halcyone Villa B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2016 | 375 m | |
| Boots UK Ltd | Exempt November 8, 2018 | 481 m | |
| Red Ensign Commercial Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 23, 2018 | 494 m | |
| Isle Of Wight Food Bank | Exempt September 28, 2016 | 502 m | |
| Lanesend Primary School - Compass | Awaiting Inspection | 502 m | |
| Little Love Lane Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 502 m | |
| Hong Kong House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 22, 2022 | 509 m | |
| Ali Cat Of Cowes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 8, 2019 | 531 m | |
| The Link Kiosk | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2021 | 531 m | |
| Duke Of York Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2017 | 532 m | |
| No 10 Of Cowes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2018 | 551 m | |
| Shepards Wharf Marina | Awaiting Inspection | 556 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO31 7PN - Data from Apr 2022
| Smithards Lane | 8 m | |
| Smithards Lane | 134 m | |
| Arctic Road | 296 m | |
| Mill Hill Co-op | 310 m | |
| Arctic Road | 332 m | |
| Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway) | 5.57 km | |
| Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway) | 5.57 km | |
| West Cowes Floating Bridge | 523 m | |
| West Cowes Floating Bridge | 527 m | |
| West Cowes Floating Bridge | 529 m | |
| Southampton Airport | 22.19 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 37.86 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO31 7PN - Data from Dec 2021
| Shamblers Copse | 562 m | |
| Bottom Copse | 873 m | |
| Calving Close Copse | 1.35 km | |
| Simmington Copse | 1.39 km | |
| Jennys Wood | 1.43 km | |
| Cowes Roads | 1.45 km | |
| Kingston Copse | 1.61 km | |
| Spring Hill | 1.76 km | |
| Waterclose Copse | 1.82 km | |
| Egypt Point | 1.83 km | |
| Boundary Plantation | 1.93 km | |
| Wicketts Plantation | 1.94 km | |
| Old Castle Point | 1.96 km | |
| Ilex Clump | 1.97 km | |
| Ilex Clump | 2.02 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO31 7PN - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 49 Mbps | 100.15 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 21.4 Mbps | 89.2 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24.5 | 17 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 96.2% | 59.8 | 24.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 96.2% | 96.2% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PO31 7PN - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.75468500 |
| Longitude | -1.29760600 |
| OS Easting | 449643 |
| OS Northing | 0095246 |
| 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: 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 | E33041067 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Isle of Wight 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Isle of Wight 001C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |