Postcode PO38 1AD (Isle of Wight)

Map showing PO38 1AD and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO38 1AD is located in Isle of Wight It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO38 1AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO38 1AD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 PO38 1AD as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to PO38 1AD is Gill's Cliff Road which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lower Gills Cliff Road and is 112 m away. The closest railway station is Shanklin Rail Station, 5.02 km away.

The closest primary school to PO38 1AD (for ages 11 and under) is St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 10, 2021.

The local pub for residents of PO38 1AD is Ventnor Social Club and is 398 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 29, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ocean View Fish And Chips and is 215 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PO38 1AD 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 PO38 1AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PO38 1AD, and the approximate distance away.

Gill's Cliff Road 24 m
St Alban's Gardens 100 m
Steephill Down Road 130 m
Castle Road 209 m
Park Avenue 289 m
St Alban's Road 293 m
Cornwall Road 298 m
Gloucester Road 299 m
Old Shute 363 m
Ocean View Road 392 m
Newport Road 415 m
Downside 431 m
Whitwell Road 1.8 km
B3327 2.15 km
A3055 11.79 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO38 1AD

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 PO38 1AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Island Free School Good
(June 21, 2017)
506 m
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 10, 2021)
581 m
St Catherine's School Good
(July 10, 2018)
784 m
Wroxall Primary School Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
2.4 km
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
4.6 km
Niton Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
4.82 km
Godshill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
5.3 km
Gatten and Lake Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
5.66 km
Broadlea Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
6.42 km
Newchurch Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
7.88 km
The Bay Church of England School Good
(February 20, 2018)
8.14 km
Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School Requires improvement
(November 21, 2018)
9.11 km
Chillerton and Rookley Primary School Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
9.2 km
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(February 11, 2020)
10.79 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO38 1AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wightaway B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 12, 2017
0 m
St Maur Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 26, 2019
187 m
Ocean View Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
215 m
Central Convenience Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
December 10, 2021
306 m
Lonsdale B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 7, 2016
306 m
Byrnhill Grove Residental Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
346 m
Eversley Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 2, 2015
371 m
T In The Park Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
396 m
Ventnor Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 29, 2016
398 m
The Royal Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
404 m
Caterlink - The Island Free School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
506 m
Ventnor Community Early Years Centre Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2014
506 m
St Andrews Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 9, 2017
517 m
The Wellington Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
517 m
Ventnor Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2014
561 m
Hello Sailor Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 28, 2019
578 m
The Spyglass Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
578 m
St Francis Catholic \& Church Of England Primary School - Com School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
581 m
Ward House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
607 m
All You Can Eat Curry Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 25, 2019
621 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO38 1AD - Data from Apr 2022

Lower Gills Cliff Road Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Lower Gills Cliff Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Glyn's View Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Gills Cliff Road Sch Stop Bus Stop/Station 154 m
St Albans Steps Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Shanklin Rail Station Rail 5.02 km
Shanklin Rail Station Rail 5.06 km
Southampton Airport Air 40.76 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 48 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO38 1AD - Data from Dec 2021

Ventnor Bay Bay 706 m
Rew Copse Woodland Or Forest 949 m
Bean Rock Island 1 km
Wroxall Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Wheelers Bay Bay 1.5 km
Pelham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Mount Bay Bay 1.62 km
Woody Bay Bay 2.16 km
Horseshoe Bay Bay 2.21 km
Woody Point Wetland 2.32 km
Nansen Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Luccombe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Monks Bay Bay 2.75 km
Charles Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO38 1AD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.5 Mbps 44.5 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 10.1 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 2.9% 14.4 1.1
30-300 Mbps 97.1% 56.6 15.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 612,405 kWh - mean 11,777 kWh : median 11,860 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO38 1AD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.59500100
Longitude -1.21754500
OS Easting 455478
OS Northing 0077546
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6174
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Isle of Wight
Electoral Ward Wroxall, Lowtherville & Bonchurch
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Ventnor BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33041160
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Isle of Wight 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Isle of Wight 018D
Output Area / Small Area 8C2