The postcode PO31 8BU is located in Isle of Wight It was introduced in December 2013 and is an active postcode. PO31 8BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PO31 8BU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 8BU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to PO31 8BU is Marine View Close which is centered 34 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Egypt Hill and is 109 m away.
The closest primary school to PO31 8BU (for ages 11 and under) is Gurnard Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 6, 2019.
The local pub for residents of PO31 8BU is Cowes Golf Club and is 666 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 26, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 42.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% 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 1.8 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 8BU 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 8BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PO31 8BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PO31 8BU
| Introduction | December 2013 |
| 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 8BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 564 m |
| Gurnard Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 692 m |
| Cowes Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 704 m |
| Lanesend Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 1.72 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (July 17, 2019) | 2.39 km |
| Queensgate Foundation Primary | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 3.31 km |
| Northwood Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 3.36 km |
| Priory School | Independent school | 4-18 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 4.15 km |
| Medina College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 6.46 km |
| Hunnyhill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 6.53 km |
| The Isle of Wight College | College | 16-99 | Good (May 26, 2017) | 6.75 km |
| Wootton Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 6.94 km |
| Summerfields Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 7.01 km |
| Fawley Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (July 4, 2017) | 7.29 km |
| Blackfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 7.29 km |
| New Forest School | Special school | 8-16 | Outstanding (September 28, 2017) | 7.36 km |
| Medina House School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 7.45 km |
| Newport Church of England Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 7.46 km |
| Carisbrooke College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (December 11, 2019) | 7.68 km |
| Barton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 7.87 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO31 8BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisburne | Awaiting Inspection | 94 m | |
| New Holmwood Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 3, 2019 | 94 m | |
| The Moorings Care Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2017 | 97 m | |
| Villa Rothsay Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2019 | 225 m | |
| Kensington Health Care Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2017 | 314 m | |
| Mimosa Lodge Bed & Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2016 | 314 m | |
| Caterlink - Cowes Enterprise College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 20, 2018 | 564 m | |
| Cowes Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2019 | 666 m | |
| Royal Ocean Racing Club Ltd Cowes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2019 | 692 m | |
| Gurnard Primary School - Compass | Awaiting Inspection | 692 m | |
| All About Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2013 | 696 m | |
| Northwood House Charitable Trust Company Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 696 m | |
| Blackberry Lane Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2018 | 704 m | |
| Cowes Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 704 m | |
| Cowes Primary School (Club Cool) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2018 | 704 m | |
| Royal Yacht Squadron | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2017 | 739 m | |
| Medina 35 Masonic Lodge | Exempt November 19, 2018 | 777 m | |
| Royal London Yacht Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2019 | 824 m | |
| The Yachtsman | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 2, 2018 | 824 m | |
| Tradewinds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement July 12, 2018 | 824 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO31 8BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Egypt Hill | 109 m | |
| Baring Drive | 329 m | |
| Briary Court | 417 m | |
| Shorelands | 494 m | |
| Enterprise College | 540 m | |
| Cowes Trinity Landing | 896 m | |
| Cowes Trinity Landing | 896 m | |
| Red Jet Ferry Terminal | 1.13 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 20.73 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 36.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO31 8BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Egypt Point | 220 m | |
| Jennys Wood | 282 m | |
| Cowes Roads | 1.12 km | |
| Gurnard Bay | 1.79 km | |
| Shamblers Copse | 2.13 km | |
| Hornhill Copse | 2.24 km | |
| Bottom Copse | 2.39 km | |
| Blackland Copse | 2.43 km | |
| Old Castle Point | 2.46 km | |
| Spring Hill | 2.49 km | |
| Ruffins Copse | 2.57 km | |
| Simmington Copse | 2.72 km | |
| Western Copse | 2.75 km | |
| Cat's Copse | 2.85 km | |
| Calving Close Copse | 2.87 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO31 8BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 42 Mbps | 42.7 Mbps | 96.69 Mbps |
| Upload | 10.3 Mbps | 20.8 Mbps | 81.8 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 13 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 16.7% | 100% | 57.5 | 30.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 83.3% | 83.3% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PO31 8BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.76637900 |
| Longitude | -1.31169600 |
| OS Easting | 448637 |
| OS Northing | 0096537 |
| 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 North |
| 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 | E33041069 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Isle of Wight 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Isle of Wight 001A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |