Postcode PO38 1AJ (Isle of Wight)

Map showing PO38 1AJ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to PO38 1AJ is Littleton Close which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is York Road and is 136 m away. The closest railway station is Shanklin Rail Station, 4.58 km away.

The closest primary school to PO38 1AJ (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 1AJ is Ventnor Social Club and is 53 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 241 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 32.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Littleton Close 29 m
Down Lane 69 m
Downside 107 m
Cornwall Road 160 m
Lowtherville Road 199 m
Newport Road 204 m
York Road 204 m
Old Shute 223 m
Downlands Crescent 235 m
Rayners 259 m
Gloucester Road 267 m
Ocean View Road 290 m
St Margarets Glade 433 m
B3327 1.84 km
A3055 11.91 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO38 1AJ

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 1AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Island Free School Good
(June 21, 2017)
348 m
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 10, 2021)
484 m
St Catherine's School Good
(July 10, 2018)
606 m
Wroxall Primary School Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
2.08 km
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
4.16 km
Godshill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
5.12 km
Niton Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
5.13 km
Gatten and Lake Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
5.22 km
Broadlea Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
5.98 km
Newchurch Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
7.48 km
The Bay Church of England School Good
(February 20, 2018)
7.69 km
Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School Requires improvement
(November 21, 2018)
8.79 km
Chillerton and Rookley Primary School Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
9.1 km
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(February 11, 2020)
10.35 km
Bembridge Church of England Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
13.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ventnor Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 29, 2016
53 m
Central Convenience Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
December 10, 2021
139 m
Lonsdale B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 7, 2016
139 m
Ocean View Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
241 m
Caterlink - The Island Free School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
348 m
Ventnor Community Early Years Centre Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2014
348 m
Cantina Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 9, 2016
395 m
Island Food Services Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
397 m
Wightaway B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 12, 2017
443 m
St Maur Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 26, 2019
482 m
St Francis Catholic \& Church Of England Primary School - Com School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
484 m
The Royal Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
501 m
Byrnhill Grove Residental Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
501 m
St Andrews Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 9, 2017
539 m
The Wellington Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
539 m
T In The Park Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
551 m
Ward House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
553 m
Eversley Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 2, 2015
573 m
Ventnor Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 7, 2016
576 m
St Catherine's School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
606 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

York Road Bus Stop/Station 136 m
York Road Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Steephill Down Road Bus Stop/Station 234 m
St Albans Steps Bus Stop/Station 282 m
St Albans Steps Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Shanklin Rail Station Rail 4.58 km
Shanklin Rail Station Rail 4.62 km
Southampton Airport Air 40.46 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 48.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ventnor Bay Bay 878 m
Bean Rock Island 1 km
Wroxall Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Rew Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Wheelers Bay Bay 1.33 km
Pelham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Horseshoe Bay Bay 1.99 km
Mount Bay Bay 2.04 km
Nansen Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Luccombe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Monks Bay Bay 2.48 km
Woody Bay Bay 2.58 km
Greatwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Woody Point Wetland 2.74 km
Steel Bay Bay 2.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 25.3 Mbps 32.3 Mbps 66.73 Mbps
Upload 5 Mbps 8.2 Mbps 20 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% 15.8 3
30-300 Mbps 100% 54.3 15
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 66,877 kWh - mean 11,146 kWh : median 10,831 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO38 1AJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.59839000
Longitude -1.21423500
OS Easting 455709
OS Northing 0077924
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