Postcode PO38 1LD (Isle of Wight)

Map showing PO38 1LD and nearby postcodes

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

PO38 1LD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 1LD as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to PO38 1LD is Castle Road which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Eversley Hotel and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Shanklin Rail Station, 5.05 km away.

The closest primary school to PO38 1LD (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 1LD is Hello Sailor and is 318 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 28, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from T In The Park and is 133 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.8 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Castle Road 78 m
Park Avenue 91 m
St Alban's Gardens 208 m
Zig Zag Road 226 m
Bath Road 242 m
St Alban's Road 243 m
Gill's Cliff Road 262 m
Belgrave Road 298 m
Steephill Down Road 299 m
Bellevue Road 364 m
Alpine Road 391 m
Esplanade 428 m
Castle Close 560 m
A3055 12.05 km
A30 139.25 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO38 1LD

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 1LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Catherine's School Good
(July 10, 2018)
613 m
The Island Free School Good
(June 21, 2017)
741 m
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 10, 2021)
839 m
Wroxall Primary School Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
2.61 km
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
4.63 km
Niton Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
5.01 km
Godshill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
5.57 km
Gatten and Lake Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
5.69 km
Broadlea Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
6.48 km
Newchurch Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
8.03 km
The Bay Church of England School Good
(February 20, 2018)
8.17 km
Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School Requires improvement
(November 21, 2018)
9.33 km
Chillerton and Rookley Primary School Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
9.48 km
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(February 11, 2020)
10.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eversley Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 2, 2015
91 m
St Maur Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 26, 2019
100 m
Byrnhill Grove Residental Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
110 m
T In The Park Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
133 m
The Royal Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
176 m
Wightaway B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 12, 2017
286 m
St Andrews Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 9, 2017
292 m
The Wellington Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
292 m
Hello Sailor Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 28, 2019
318 m
The Spyglass Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
318 m
Ocean View Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
326 m
Ward House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
400 m
Esplanade Beach Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2016
421 m
Golden Sands Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2017
421 m
'Jim Bobs' Tea Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2015
421 m
Lady Scarletts Tea Parlour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
421 m
Smoking Lobster Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 17, 2022
421 m
Central Convenience Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
December 10, 2021
447 m
Lonsdale B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 7, 2016
447 m
Ventnor Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 29, 2016
493 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Eversley Hotel Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Eversley Hotel Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Lower Gills Cliff Road Bus Stop/Station 240 m
La Falaise Car Park Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Alpine Road Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Shanklin Rail Station Rail 5.05 km
Shanklin Rail Station Rail 5.09 km
Southampton Airport Air 40.98 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 48.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ventnor Bay Bay 421 m
Bean Rock Island 735 m
Rew Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Wheelers Bay Bay 1.27 km
Wroxall Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Mount Bay Bay 1.71 km
Pelham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Horseshoe Bay Bay 2.01 km
Woody Bay Bay 2.24 km
Nansen Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Woody Point Wetland 2.42 km
Monks Bay Bay 2.56 km
Luccombe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Steel Bay Bay 3.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.6 Mbps 33.4 Mbps 49.03 Mbps
Upload 5.3 Mbps 4.8 Mbps 6.72 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% 26 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 43 5.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 120,232 kWh - mean 17,176 kWh : median 14,995 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO38 1LD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.59348000
Longitude -1.21431600
OS Easting 455709
OS Northing 0077378
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14988
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
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 E33041158
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Isle of Wight 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Isle of Wight 018C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2