The postcode PO31 8LB is located in Isle of Wight It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO31 8LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PO31 8LB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 8LB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to PO31 8LB is Shore Road which is centered 43 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Woodvale and is 135 m away.
The closest primary school to PO31 8LB (for ages 11 and under) is Gurnard Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 6, 2019. 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 8LB is Gurnard Sailing Club and is 75 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 20, 2016.
Residents reported an average download speed of 91.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 71.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 61.5% 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PO31 8LB 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 8LB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PO31 8LB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PO31 8LB
| 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 8LB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gurnard Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 525 m |
| Cowes Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.3 km |
| Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 1.33 km |
| Lanesend Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 1.69 km |
| Northwood Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 2.7 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (July 17, 2019) | 3.2 km |
| Queensgate Foundation Primary | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 3.63 km |
| Priory School | Independent school | 4-18 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 4.33 km |
| Hunnyhill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 5.92 km |
| Medina College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 6.12 km |
| The Isle of Wight College | College | 16-99 | Good (May 26, 2017) | 6.23 km |
| Summerfields Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 6.67 km |
| Newport Church of England Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 6.83 km |
| Carisbrooke College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (December 11, 2019) | 6.97 km |
| Medina House School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 7.03 km |
| Wootton Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 7.22 km |
| Nine Acres Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 7.33 km |
| Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 7.37 km |
| Christ The King College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (July 14, 2021) | 7.37 km |
| Barton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 7.43 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO31 8LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gurnard Sailing Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2016 | 75 m | |
| The Watersedge Beach Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2021 | 75 m | |
| The Woodvale | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 13, 2018 | 289 m | |
| Gurnard Press | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 18, 2019 | 391 m | |
| Jasper's Coffee | Awaiting Inspection | 391 m | |
| Nisa Local (Gurnard) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 28, 2021 | 391 m | |
| Gurnard Primary School - Compass | Awaiting Inspection | 525 m | |
| The Portland Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2019 | 539 m | |
| Kensington Health Care Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2017 | 881 m | |
| Mimosa Lodge Bed & Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2016 | 881 m | |
| Isle Of Wight Community Club - Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2019 | 907 m | |
| J.Newton | Awaiting Inspection | 907 m | |
| Northwood Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 22, 2016 | 934 m | |
| Cowes Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2019 | 989 m | |
| The Moorings Care Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2017 | 1.07 km | |
| Cowes Club (IoW) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2018 | 1.13 km | |
| Elixir Freshly Frozen | Awaiting Inspection | 1.13 km | |
| The Food Shack \& Bar At Gurnard Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2021 | 1.13 km | |
| Cowes Sports Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2016 | 1.17 km | |
| Cherry Trees Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2021 | 1.2 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO31 8LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Woodvale | 135 m | |
| Woodvale Close | 234 m | |
| Solent View Road Top | 251 m | |
| Albert Road | 317 m | |
| Woodvale Road | 342 m | |
| Cowes Trinity Landing | 1.93 km | |
| Cowes Trinity Landing | 1.93 km | |
| Red Jet Ferry Terminal | 1.97 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 21.35 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 35.95 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO31 8LB - Data from Dec 2021
| Gurnard Bay | 755 m | |
| Hornhill Copse | 1.08 km | |
| Egypt Point | 1.08 km | |
| Jennys Wood | 1.35 km | |
| Blackland Copse | 1.41 km | |
| Cat's Copse | 1.72 km | |
| Ruffins Copse | 1.73 km | |
| Gurnard Ledge | 1.97 km | |
| Duke's Copse | 2.07 km | |
| Cowes Roads | 2.19 km | |
| Shamblers Copse | 2.22 km | |
| Sticelett Copse | 2.34 km | |
| Bottom Copse | 2.35 km | |
| Simmington Copse | 2.42 km | |
| Ward's Copse | 2.43 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO31 8LB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.5 Mbps | 91.7 Mbps | 491.4 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.9 Mbps | 71.4 Mbps | 515.27 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% | 23 | 5.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 38.5% | 100% | 39.4 | 9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 61.5% | 61.5% | 491 | 515 |
Energy usage data for PO31 8LB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.75961800 |
| Longitude | -1.32424300 |
| OS Easting | 447759 |
| OS Northing | 0095777 |
| 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 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 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Cowes BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Cowes BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33041074 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Isle of Wight 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Isle of Wight 002D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |