The postcode PO31 8AQ is located in Isle of Wight It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO31 8AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PO31 8AQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 8AQ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to PO31 8AQ is Wroxall Close which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Venner Avenue and is 82 m away.
The closest primary school to PO31 8AQ (for ages 11 and under) is Northwood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 10, 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 8AQ is The Horseshoe Inn and is 335 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 14, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 12.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PO31 8AQ 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 8AQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PO31 8AQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PO31 8AQ
| 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 8AQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 379 m |
| Lanesend Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 1.5 km |
| Gurnard Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 2.46 km |
| Cowes Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2.47 km |
| Queensgate Foundation Primary | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 2.56 km |
| Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 2.64 km |
| Priory School | Independent school | 4-18 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 2.78 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (July 17, 2019) | 3.35 km |
| Hunnyhill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 3.55 km |
| Medina College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 3.75 km |
| The Isle of Wight College | College | 16-99 | Good (May 26, 2017) | 3.83 km |
| Summerfields Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 4.29 km |
| Newport Church of England Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 4.47 km |
| Medina House School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 4.63 km |
| Carisbrooke College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (December 11, 2019) | 4.68 km |
| Nine Acres Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 4.94 km |
| Barton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 5.03 km |
| Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 5.05 km |
| Christ The King College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (July 14, 2021) | 5.05 km |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 5.31 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO31 8AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| IOW Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2016 | 134 m | |
| Northwood Garage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2016 | 299 m | |
| Northwood Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 335 m | |
| The Horseshoe Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2017 | 335 m | |
| Little Ladybirds Preschool Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 379 m | |
| Northwood Primary School - Compass | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 379 m | |
| Milkman | Exempt October 22, 2018 | 464 m | |
| Bonza Confectionery | Awaiting Inspection | 710 m | |
| Aramark Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2017 | 823 m | |
| BAE Cowes | Awaiting Inspection | 823 m | |
| Comforts Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2018 | 833 m | |
| The Travellers Joy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 19, 2021 | 833 m | |
| Churchills | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 21, 2017 | 1.09 km | |
| Dee Dee's Family Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2021 | 1.1 km | |
| The Range | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2021 | 1.1 km | |
| Aldi Stores Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2016 | 1.13 km | |
| All About Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 31, 2019 | 1.18 km | |
| Cowes Grazing By The Borneo Pantry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 1.29 km | |
| The Borneo Pantry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 1.29 km | |
| The Kitchen IOW Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 1.29 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO31 8AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Venner Avenue | 82 m | |
| Oxford Street | 207 m | |
| Harry Cheek Gardens | 207 m | |
| Uplands Road | 265 m | |
| Oxford Street Top | 271 m | |
| West Cowes Floating Bridge | 2.5 km | |
| West Cowes Floating Bridge | 2.5 km | |
| West Cowes Floating Bridge | 2.51 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 23.69 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 37 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO31 8AQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Ward's Copse | 303 m | |
| Simmington Copse | 753 m | |
| Ruffins Copse | 852 m | |
| Waterclose Copse | 865 m | |
| Pallance Copse | 913 m | |
| Ridge Copse | 1.04 km | |
| Sheepwash Copse | 1.09 km | |
| Calving Close Copse | 1.2 km | |
| Bridgemoor Copse | 1.26 km | |
| Bottom Copse | 1.31 km | |
| Duke's Copse | 1.36 km | |
| Blackland Copse | 1.43 km | |
| Long Copse | 1.5 km | |
| Great Werrar Wood | 1.52 km | |
| Shamblers Copse | 1.56 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO31 8AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 13.1 Mbps | 12.4 Mbps | 17.5 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.7 Mbps | 1.1 Mbps | 3.4 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14.7 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PO31 8AQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.73937600 |
| Longitude | -1.31217600 |
| OS Easting | 448631 |
| OS Northing | 0093534 |
| 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 South & Northwood |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Cowes BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Cowes BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33041071 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Isle of Wight 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Isle of Wight 002E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |