Postcode PO38 1SX (Isle of Wight)

Map showing PO38 1SX and nearby postcodes

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

PO38 1SX 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 1SX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to PO38 1SX is Pier Street which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Boots and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is Shanklin Rail Station, 4.68 km away.

The closest primary school to PO38 1SX (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 1SX is Tinto's and is 69 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 3, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from Curry Lunch Box and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pier Street 21 m
Alexandra Gardens 76 m
Shore Hill 79 m
Hambrough Road 84 m
Pound Lane 92 m
Albert Street 119 m
Market Street 134 m
Church Street 143 m
Dudley Road 160 m
Tulse Hill 171 m
Marlborough Road 191 m
Esplanade Road 205 m
The Grove 214 m
Grove Road 221 m
Victoria Street 239 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO38 1SX

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 1SX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Catherine's School Good
(July 10, 2018)
220 m
The Island Free School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.15 km
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.28 km
Wroxall Primary School Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
2.73 km
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
4.25 km
Gatten and Lake Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
5.31 km
Niton Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
5.7 km
Godshill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
5.89 km
Broadlea Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
6.15 km
The Bay Church of England School Good
(February 20, 2018)
7.78 km
Newchurch Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
7.91 km
Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School Requires improvement
(November 21, 2018)
9.4 km
Chillerton and Rookley Primary School Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
9.9 km
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(February 11, 2020)
10.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Curry Lunch Box Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Lesleys Nutshell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2018
0 m
The Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2017
0 m
The Fresh Biltong Company Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Two Cooks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
0 m
Co-op Food Ventnor Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
69 m
Dalyan 2 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
69 m
Drunken Lobster Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
69 m
Masala Bay (Indian) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
69 m
Tinto's Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2015
69 m
Ventnor Savers Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
69 m
Ventnor Winter Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
October 21, 2021
77 m
The Hambrough Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
84 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 28, 2018
103 m
Occasions And Ventnor Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 31, 2019
103 m
The Blenheim Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
103 m
Amarcord Pizzeria E Ristorante Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
104 m
Cantina Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 21, 2020
104 m
Five A Day Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 25, 2015
104 m
Flowers For You Retailers - other Exempt
November 28, 2018
104 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Boots Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Old Rex Cinema Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Old Rex Cinema Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Grove House Surgery Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Spring Hill Gardens Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Shanklin Rail Station Rail 4.68 km
Shanklin Rail Station Rail 4.71 km
Southampton Airport Air 41.06 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 48.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bean Rock Island 258 m
Ventnor Bay Bay 516 m
Wheelers Bay Bay 588 m
Wroxall Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Horseshoe Bay Bay 1.32 km
Nansen Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Rew Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Monks Bay Bay 1.88 km
Luccombe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Mount Bay Bay 2.36 km
Steel Bay Bay 2.4 km
Pelham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Bordwood Ledge Island 2.56 km
Luccombe Chine Valley 2.6 km
Greatwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.3 Mbps 54.3 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 15.5 Mbps 13 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% 22.7 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.7 15.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 137,965 kWh - mean 11,497 kWh : median 8,283 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO38 1SX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.59435000
Longitude -1.20473700
OS Easting 456386
OS Northing 0077482
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient 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 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 5B3