Postcode PO31 8BW (Isle of Wight)

Map showing PO31 8BW and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO31 8BW is located in Isle of Wight It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO31 8BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO31 8BW 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 8BW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to PO31 8BW is Marine View Close which is centered 128 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Egypt Hill and is 194 m away.

The closest primary school to PO31 8BW (for ages 11 and under) is Cowes Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 2020.

The local pub for residents of PO31 8BW is Royal Ocean Racing Club Ltd Cowes and is 626 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 26, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 40.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 71.1% 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PO31 8BW 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 8BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PO31 8BW, and the approximate distance away.

Marine View Close 128 m
Cliff Road 130 m
Egypt Hill 165 m
Mornington Road 172 m
Nubia Close 187 m
Solent Heights 200 m
Egypt Copse 224 m
Queen's Road 248 m
The Orchard 315 m
Pine Tree Close 398 m
Egypt Esplanade 425 m
Baring Road 503 m
A31 31.53 km
A38 125.06 km
A30 129.99 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO31 8BW

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 8BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
564 m
Cowes Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
718 m
Gurnard Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
784 m
Lanesend Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.76 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 17, 2019)
2.34 km
Queensgate Foundation Primary Good
(June 25, 2019)
3.3 km
Northwood Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
3.43 km
Priory School Good
(May 24, 2018)
4.15 km
Medina College Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
6.49 km
Hunnyhill Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
6.59 km
The Isle of Wight College Good
(May 26, 2017)
6.8 km
Wootton Community Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
6.92 km
Summerfields Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
7.05 km
Fawley Infant School Good
(July 4, 2017)
7.26 km
Blackfield Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
7.28 km
New Forest School Outstanding
(September 28, 2017)
7.34 km
Medina House School Good
(July 3, 2018)
7.5 km
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
7.52 km
Carisbrooke College Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
7.74 km
Barton Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
7.91 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO31 8BW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lisburne Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
0 m
New Holmwood Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
September 3, 2019
0 m
The Moorings Care Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2017
191 m
Villa Rothsay Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 6, 2019
198 m
Kensington Health Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 14, 2017
403 m
Mimosa Lodge Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 5, 2016
403 m
Caterlink - Cowes Enterprise College School/college/university 4
Good
April 20, 2018
564 m
Royal Ocean Racing Club Ltd Cowes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
626 m
Royal Yacht Squadron Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2017
668 m
All About Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2013
696 m
Northwood House Charitable Trust Company Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
696 m
Blackberry Lane Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
718 m
Cowes Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
718 m
Cowes Primary School (Club Cool) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
718 m
Cowes Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
720 m
Medina 35 Masonic Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
November 19, 2018
725 m
Royal London Yacht Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
762 m
The Yachtsman Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 2, 2018
762 m
Tradewinds Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 12, 2018
762 m
Gurnard Primary School - Compass School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
784 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO31 8BW - Data from Apr 2022

Egypt Hill Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Baring Drive Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Shorelands Bus Stop/Station 463 m
Briary Court Bus Stop/Station 497 m
Enterprise College Bus Stop/Station 536 m
Cowes Trinity Landing Ferry 826 m
Cowes Trinity Landing Ferry 826 m
Red Jet Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.08 km
Southampton Airport Air 20.68 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 36.87 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO31 8BW - Data from Dec 2021

Jennys Wood Woodland Or Forest 239 m
Egypt Point Wetland 276 m
Cowes Roads Sea 1.04 km
Gurnard Bay Bay 1.88 km
Shamblers Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Hornhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Old Castle Point Wetland 2.39 km
Bottom Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Spring Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Blackland Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Ruffins Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Western Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Simmington Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Calving Close Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Cat's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO31 8BW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.4 Mbps 57.3 Mbps 500.57 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 40.5 Mbps 514.1 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.8 2.8
30-300 Mbps 28.9% 60.9 39.5
300+ Mbps 71.1% 501 514

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 705,004 kWh - mean 18,077 kWh : median 15,430 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

48 meters consuming 205,952 kWh - mean 4,291 kWh : median 3,789 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO31 8BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.76692200
Longitude -1.31066700
OS Easting 448709
OS Northing 0096598
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16831
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

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

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: 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