Postcode PO38 1AH (Isle of Wight)

Map showing PO38 1AH and nearby postcodes

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

PO38 1AH 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 1AH as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to PO38 1AH is Down Lane which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is York Road and is 138 m away. The closest railway station is Shanklin Rail Station, 4.62 km away.

The closest primary school to PO38 1AH (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 1AH is Ventnor Social Club and is 0 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 191 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Down Lane 17 m
Littleton Close 54 m
Downside 80 m
Cornwall Road 133 m
Old Shute 176 m
York Road 197 m
Newport Road 219 m
Lowtherville Road 233 m
Ocean View Road 245 m
Downlands Crescent 246 m
Gloucester Road 255 m
St Alban's Road 262 m
Steephill Down Road 270 m
Rayners 291 m
Zig Zag Road 356 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO38 1AH

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 1AH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Island Free School Good
(June 21, 2017)
369 m
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 10, 2021)
503 m
St Catherine's School Good
(July 10, 2018)
586 m
Wroxall Primary School Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
2.13 km
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
4.21 km
Niton Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
5.11 km
Godshill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
5.17 km
Gatten and Lake Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
5.27 km
Broadlea Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
6.03 km
Newchurch Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
7.54 km
The Bay Church of England School Good
(February 20, 2018)
7.74 km
Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School Requires improvement
(November 21, 2018)
8.84 km
Chillerton and Rookley Primary School Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
9.14 km
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(February 11, 2020)
10.4 km
Bembridge Church of England Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
13.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ventnor Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 29, 2016
0 m
Central Convenience Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
December 10, 2021
103 m
Lonsdale B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 7, 2016
103 m
Ocean View Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
191 m
Caterlink - The Island Free School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
369 m
Ventnor Community Early Years Centre Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2014
369 m
Cantina Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 9, 2016
396 m
Wightaway B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 12, 2017
398 m
St Maur Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 26, 2019
430 m
Island Food Services Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
434 m
Byrnhill Grove Residental Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
450 m
The Royal Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
451 m
St Andrews Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 9, 2017
495 m
The Wellington Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
495 m
T In The Park Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
500 m
St Francis Catholic \& Church Of England Primary School - Com School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
503 m
Ward House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
516 m
Eversley Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 2, 2015
521 m
Ventnor Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 7, 2016
570 m
St Catherine's School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
586 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

York Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Steephill Down Road Bus Stop/Station 184 m
York Road Bus Stop/Station 193 m
St Albans Steps Bus Stop/Station 230 m
St Albans Steps Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Shanklin Rail Station Rail 4.62 km
Shanklin Rail Station Rail 4.66 km
Southampton Airport Air 40.51 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 48.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ventnor Bay Bay 829 m
Bean Rock Island 966 m
Wroxall Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Rew Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Wheelers Bay Bay 1.32 km
Pelham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Horseshoe Bay Bay 1.98 km
Mount Bay Bay 2 km
Nansen Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Luccombe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Monks Bay Bay 2.49 km
Woody Bay Bay 2.54 km
Woody Point Wetland 2.7 km
Greatwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Steel Bay Bay 2.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 13.1 Mbps 23.5 Mbps 71.14 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 5.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 49.7 15
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 185,581 kWh - mean 12,372 kWh : median 12,508 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 42,538 kWh - mean 2,836 kWh : median 2,249 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO38 1AH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.59791300
Longitude -1.21425700
OS Easting 455708
OS Northing 0077871
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 E33041161
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