Postcode PO38 1JQ (Isle of Wight)

Map showing PO38 1JQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO38 1JQ is located in Isle of Wight It was introduced in October 1984 and is an active postcode. PO38 1JQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO38 1JQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 1JQ as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to PO38 1JQ is Pound Lane which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grove House Surgery and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is Shanklin Rail Station, 4.61 km away.

The closest primary school to PO38 1JQ (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 1JQ is High Street Bar Company and is 79 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 11, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Curry Lunch Box and is 81 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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 1JQ 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 1JQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Pound Lane 23 m
Albert Street 47 m
Market Street 54 m
Alexandra Gardens 84 m
Pier Street 90 m
Dudley Road 120 m
Shore Hill 154 m
Victoria Street 160 m
High Street 162 m
Hambrough Road 164 m
Tulse Hill 174 m
Kent Road 191 m
Spring Hill 194 m
Buona Vista Road 194 m
Church Street 209 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO38 1JQ

Introduction October 1984
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 1JQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Catherine's School Good
(July 10, 2018)
234 m
The Island Free School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.18 km
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.32 km
Wroxall Primary School Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
2.72 km
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
4.18 km
Gatten and Lake Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
5.24 km
Niton Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
5.77 km
Godshill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
5.9 km
Broadlea Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
6.08 km
The Bay Church of England School Good
(February 20, 2018)
7.71 km
Newchurch Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
7.87 km
Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School Requires improvement
(November 21, 2018)
9.37 km
Chillerton and Rookley Primary School Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
9.91 km
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(February 11, 2020)
10.38 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
High Street Bar Company Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
79 m
London House Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
79 m
Perks Of Ventnor Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2017
79 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
79 m
The Better Days Cafe. Inclusion Hub. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
79 m
Curry Lunch Box Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
81 m
Lesleys Nutshell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2018
81 m
The Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2017
81 m
The Fresh Biltong Company Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
81 m
Two Cooks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
81 m
Amarcord Pizzeria E Ristorante Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
90 m
Cantina Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 21, 2020
90 m
Five A Day Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 25, 2015
90 m
Flowers For You Retailers - other Exempt
November 28, 2018
90 m
No 11 Russtolls Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
90 m
No 24 Ventnor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 7, 2018
90 m
Premier Express U Save Supermarket Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
February 18, 2020
90 m
Red Chilli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 10, 2021
90 m
T \& D Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 23, 2022
90 m
The Kitchen @ London House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
90 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grove House Surgery Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Central Car Park Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Spring Hill Gardens Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Boots Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Spring Hill Gardens Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Shanklin Rail Station Rail 4.61 km
Shanklin Rail Station Rail 4.64 km
Southampton Airport Air 41.03 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 48.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bean Rock Island 304 m
Wheelers Bay Bay 523 m
Ventnor Bay Bay 596 m
Wroxall Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Horseshoe Bay Bay 1.25 km
Nansen Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Monks Bay Bay 1.81 km
Rew Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Luccombe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Steel Bay Bay 2.32 km
Mount Bay Bay 2.44 km
Bordwood Ledge Island 2.48 km
Pelham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Luccombe Chine Valley 2.52 km
Greatwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.9 Mbps 52.3 Mbps 78.69 Mbps
Upload 13.3 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 19.85 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% 23.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 66.8 16.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 42,392 kWh - mean 3,533 kWh : median 3,579 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO38 1JQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.59478500
Longitude -1.20382600
OS Easting 456450
OS Northing 0077531
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3423
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Isle of Wight
Electoral Ward Ventnor & St Lawrence
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
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 E33041157
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Isle of Wight 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Isle of Wight 018A
Output Area / Small Area 7D1