Postcode PO31 8HD (Isle of Wight)

Map showing PO31 8HD and nearby postcodes

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

PO31 8HD is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 8HD as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to PO31 8HD is Charles Road which is centered 103 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Enterprise College and is 85 m away.

The closest primary school to PO31 8HD (for ages 11 and under) is Cowes Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 2020. 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 8HD is Cowes Golf Club and is 206 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 26, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chip Ahoy and is 454 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 13, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 27.9 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. 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 8HD 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 8HD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Charles Road 103 m
Mountbatten Avenue 117 m
Edinburgh Close 135 m
Churchill Road 147 m
Winston Road 164 m
Churchill Close 186 m
Crossfield Avenue 214 m
King James Close 266 m
Blackberry Lane 277 m
Westwood Close 297 m
Ward Avenue 299 m
Princes Street 349 m
Albert Street 356 m
Park Road 389 m
Parklands Avenue 393 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO31 8HD

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 8HD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cowes Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
119 m
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
199 m
Gurnard Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
677 m
Lanesend Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.1 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 17, 2019)
2.03 km
Queensgate Foundation Primary Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.72 km
Northwood Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
2.83 km
Priory School Good
(May 24, 2018)
3.54 km
Medina College Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
5.83 km
Hunnyhill Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
5.95 km
The Isle of Wight College Good
(May 26, 2017)
6.15 km
Wootton Community Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
6.36 km
Summerfields Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
6.38 km
Medina House School Good
(July 3, 2018)
6.83 km
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
6.88 km
Carisbrooke College Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
7.12 km
Barton Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
7.24 km
Nine Acres Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
7.32 km
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
7.49 km
Christ The King College Requires improvement
(July 14, 2021)
7.49 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackberry Lane Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
119 m
Cowes Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
119 m
Cowes Primary School (Club Cool) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
119 m
Caterlink - Cowes Enterprise College School/college/university 4
Good
April 20, 2018
199 m
All About Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2013
204 m
Northwood House Charitable Trust Company Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
204 m
Cowes Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
206 m
Parklands Resource Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2016
298 m
Rashleys Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 22, 2021
298 m
Onefifty Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
339 m
Cowes Sports Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 11, 2016
397 m
Holly Tree House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 17, 2018
421 m
Chip Ahoy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
454 m
Villa Rothsay Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 6, 2019
491 m
Cherry Trees Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
503 m
Kensington Health Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 14, 2017
512 m
Mimosa Lodge Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 5, 2016
512 m
St Mary's Church Of England Other catering premises Exempt
February 4, 2019
545 m
The Abbeyfield Society Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 21, 2016
545 m
Medina 35 Masonic Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
November 19, 2018
603 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Enterprise College Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Cowes Golf Cub Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Enterprise College Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Northwood House Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Northwood House Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Red Jet Ferry Terminal Ferry 785 m
Red Jet Ferry Terminal Ferry 790 m
Red Jet Ferry Terminal Ferry 806 m
Southampton Airport Air 21.33 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 37.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jennys Wood Woodland Or Forest 500 m
Egypt Point Wetland 816 m
Cowes Roads Sea 1.09 km
Shamblers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Bottom Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Gurnard Bay Bay 1.93 km
Simmington Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Blackland Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Ruffins Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Hornhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Spring Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Calving Close Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Old Castle Point Wetland 2.25 km
Western Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Waterclose Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.7 Mbps 56.8 Mbps 304.38 Mbps
Upload 15.1 Mbps 27.9 Mbps 312.18 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 51.1 19.9
300+ Mbps 100% 304 312

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 284,317 kWh - mean 8,362 kWh : median 8,403 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

51 meters consuming 239,449 kWh - mean 4,695 kWh : median 3,782 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO31 8HD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.76127600
Longitude -1.30766900
OS Easting 448927
OS Northing 0095971
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28805
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Isle of Wight
Electoral Ward Cowes West & Gurnard
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Cowes BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cowes BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041073
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Isle of Wight 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Isle of Wight 002A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1