Postcode PO38 1AX (Isle of Wight)

Map showing PO38 1AX and nearby postcodes

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

PO38 1AX 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 1AX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to PO38 1AX is York Road which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is York Road and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Shanklin Rail Station, 4.73 km away.

The closest primary school to PO38 1AX (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 1AX is Ventnor Social Club and is 190 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 197 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

York Road 21 m
Gloucester Road 66 m
Cornwall Road 71 m
Downlands Crescent 103 m
Newport Road 105 m
Rew Close 173 m
Lowtherville Road 188 m
Down Lane 194 m
Rayners 215 m
Steephill Down Road 220 m
Littleton Close 226 m
Downside 266 m
Old Shute 310 m
Gill's Cliff Road 328 m
St Alban's Road 343 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO38 1AX

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 1AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Island Free School Good
(June 21, 2017)
232 m
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 10, 2021)
350 m
St Catherine's School Good
(July 10, 2018)
761 m
Wroxall Primary School Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
2.1 km
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
4.32 km
Niton Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
4.93 km
Godshill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
5.07 km
Gatten and Lake Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
5.38 km
Broadlea Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
6.12 km
Newchurch Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
7.57 km
The Bay Church of England School Good
(February 20, 2018)
7.85 km
Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School Requires improvement
(November 21, 2018)
8.82 km
Chillerton and Rookley Primary School Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
9.01 km
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(February 11, 2020)
10.5 km
Bembridge Church of England Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
13.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Central Convenience Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
December 10, 2021
110 m
Lonsdale B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 7, 2016
110 m
Ventnor Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 29, 2016
190 m
Ocean View Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
197 m
Caterlink - The Island Free School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
232 m
Ventnor Community Early Years Centre Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2014
232 m
Wightaway B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 12, 2017
313 m
St Francis Catholic \& Church Of England Primary School - Com School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
350 m
Island Food Services Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
351 m
St Maur Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 26, 2019
426 m
Byrnhill Grove Residental Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
511 m
The Royal Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
537 m
T In The Park Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
568 m
Eversley Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 2, 2015
571 m
Cantina Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 9, 2016
586 m
Ventnor Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2014
604 m
St Andrews Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 9, 2017
612 m
The Wellington Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
612 m
Ward House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
659 m
Hello Sailor Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 28, 2019
707 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

York Road Bus Stop/Station 74 m
York Road Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Steephill Down Road Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Gills Cliff Road Sch Stop Bus Stop/Station 260 m
St Albans Steps Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Shanklin Rail Station Rail 4.73 km
Shanklin Rail Station Rail 4.77 km
Southampton Airport Air 40.47 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 47.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rew Copse Woodland Or Forest 906 m
Ventnor Bay Bay 907 m
Bean Rock Island 1.11 km
Wroxall Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Wheelers Bay Bay 1.49 km
Pelham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Mount Bay Bay 1.86 km
Horseshoe Bay Bay 2.17 km
Nansen Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Woody Bay Bay 2.4 km
Luccombe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Woody Point Wetland 2.55 km
Monks Bay Bay 2.68 km
Greatwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 38.2 Mbps 72.27 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.1 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 57 17
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 81,554 kWh - mean 10,194 kWh : median 9,886 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 27,502 kWh - mean 3,438 kWh : median 3,119 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO38 1AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.59779600
Longitude -1.21692900
OS Easting 455519
OS Northing 0077856
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: Renting hard-pressed 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 8C3