Postcode PO31 7PZ (Isle of Wight)

Map showing PO31 7PZ and nearby postcodes

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

PO31 7PZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 7PZ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to PO31 7PZ is Stanley Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Smithards Lane and is 115 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.4 km away at Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway)

The closest primary school to PO31 7PZ (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 7PZ is Kingston Arms and is 73 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 8, 2018.

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 1.5 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 7PZ 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 7PZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Stanley Road 18 m
Tennyson Road 60 m
Milton Road 66 m
Fraser Close 142 m
Shamblers Road 145 m
Smithards Lane 159 m
Nelson Court 162 m
Arctic Road 179 m
Nelson Drive 199 m
Arnold Road 210 m
St Faith's Road 226 m
Warrior Avenue 245 m
Pelham Road 432 m
Mill Hill Road 462 m
B3325 1.09 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO31 7PZ

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 7PZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lanesend Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
456 m
Cowes Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.13 km
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.28 km
Queensgate Foundation Primary Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.58 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 17, 2019)
1.6 km
Gurnard Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.7 km
Northwood Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
2.17 km
Priory School Good
(May 24, 2018)
2.35 km
Medina College Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
4.71 km
Hunnyhill Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
5.02 km
The Isle of Wight College Good
(May 26, 2017)
5.14 km
Wootton Community Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
5.21 km
Summerfields Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
5.26 km
Medina House School Good
(July 3, 2018)
5.75 km
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
5.94 km
Barton Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
6.16 km
Carisbrooke College Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
6.25 km
Nine Acres Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
6.33 km
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
6.59 km
Christ The King College Requires improvement
(July 14, 2021)
6.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingston Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
73 m
Cherry Blossom Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
130 m
UK Sailing Academy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2014
130 m
Holy Trinity Parish Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
151 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 8, 2018
353 m
The Southern Co-Operative Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
357 m
Isle Of Wight Food Bank Retailers - other Exempt
September 28, 2016
464 m
Lanesend Primary School - Compass School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
464 m
Little Love Lane Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
464 m
Isle Of Wight Caterers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
493 m
Paul's Pitstop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
493 m
The Lifeboat Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
517 m
Halcyone Villa B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 27, 2016
562 m
Blakes News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 24, 2015
576 m
Caledon Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 20, 2017
601 m
Endeavour House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 16, 2017
601 m
Victoria Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
639 m
Booker Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
January 22, 2015
667 m
Red Ensign Commercial Ltd School/college/university 4
Good
October 23, 2018
669 m
Ali Cat Of Cowes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 8, 2019
711 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Smithards Lane Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Smithards Lane Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Cowes Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Cowes Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Mill Hill Co-op Bus Stop/Station 381 m
Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway) Metro/Tram 5.4 km
Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway) Metro/Tram 5.4 km
Smallbrook Junction (Isle of Wight Steam Railway Metro/Tram 5.47 km
West Cowes Floating Bridge Ferry 698 m
West Cowes Floating Bridge Ferry 701 m
West Cowes Floating Bridge Ferry 711 m
Southampton Airport Air 22.41 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 37.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shamblers Copse Woodland Or Forest 331 m
Bottom Copse Woodland Or Forest 642 m
Calving Close Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Simmington Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Kingston Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Waterclose Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Jennys Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Cowes Roads Sea 1.68 km
Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Wicketts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Ilex Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Spring Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Ruffins Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Sheepwash Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Egypt Point Wetland 2.02 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 144,817 kWh - mean 9,654 kWh : median 6,929 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 55,429 kWh - mean 3,261 kWh : median 3,376 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO31 7PZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75260700
Longitude -1.29745200
OS Easting 449656
OS Northing 0095015
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13475
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 001D
Output Area / Small Area 8B1