Postcode PO38 1TW (Isle of Wight)

Map showing PO38 1TW and nearby postcodes

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

PO38 1TW 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 1TW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to PO38 1TW is Southgrove Road which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Station Road and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Shanklin Rail Station, 4.48 km away.

The closest primary school to PO38 1TW (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 1TW is Ventnor Bowling Club and is 80 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 7, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Crave Ice Cream and is 242 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 2, 2015.

Residents reported an average download speed of 19.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 2.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 97.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Southgrove Road 35 m
Grove Road 112 m
Macrocarpa Road 131 m
Old Station Road 152 m
Tulse Hill 162 m
Marlborough Road 173 m
Mitchell Avenue 187 m
The Grove 241 m
Altofts Gardens 262 m
Church Street 272 m
Alpine Road 281 m
Bellevue Road 281 m
Spring Hill 282 m
Pound Lane 313 m
Pier Street 314 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO38 1TW

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 1TW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Catherine's School Good
(July 10, 2018)
117 m
The Island Free School Good
(June 21, 2017)
880 m
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.02 km
Wroxall Primary School Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
2.4 km
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
4.05 km
Gatten and Lake Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
5.11 km
Godshill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
5.57 km
Niton Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
5.59 km
Broadlea Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
5.93 km
The Bay Church of England School Good
(February 20, 2018)
7.59 km
Newchurch Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
7.62 km
Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School Requires improvement
(November 21, 2018)
9.07 km
Chillerton and Rookley Primary School Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
9.58 km
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(February 11, 2020)
10.26 km
Bembridge Church of England Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
13.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ventnor Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 7, 2016
80 m
St Catherine's School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
117 m
Crab And Lobster Tap Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
144 m
Hillside Ventnor Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
September 14, 2018
165 m
Cantina Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 9, 2016
174 m
Laura Sadler Catering (Franchisee) Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2016
184 m
Yarborough Masonic Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2016
184 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 28, 2018
233 m
Occasions And Ventnor Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 31, 2019
233 m
The Blenheim Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
233 m
Crave Ice Cream Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 2, 2015
242 m
Amarcord Pizzeria E Ristorante Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
244 m
Cantina Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 21, 2020
244 m
Five A Day Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 25, 2015
244 m
Flowers For You Retailers - other Exempt
November 28, 2018
244 m
No 11 Russtolls Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
244 m
No 24 Ventnor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 7, 2018
244 m
Premier Express U Save Supermarket Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
February 18, 2020
244 m
Red Chilli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 10, 2021
244 m
T \& D Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 23, 2022
244 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Old Station Road Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Old Station Road Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Bowling Club Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Bowling Club Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Boots Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Shanklin Rail Station Rail 4.48 km
Shanklin Rail Station Rail 4.51 km
Southampton Airport Air 40.74 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 48.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bean Rock Island 581 m
Ventnor Bay Bay 688 m
Wheelers Bay Bay 798 m
Wroxall Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Horseshoe Bay Bay 1.47 km
Rew Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Nansen Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Luccombe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Monks Bay Bay 1.99 km
Mount Bay Bay 2.35 km
Pelham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Steel Bay Bay 2.42 km
Luccombe Chine Valley 2.54 km
Greatwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Bordwood Ledge Island 2.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20.5 Mbps 19.8 Mbps 27.35 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.4 Mbps 3.8 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 97.1% 19.8 1.4
30-300 Mbps 2.9% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 155,666 kWh - mean 8,193 kWh : median 6,687 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 82,382 kWh - mean 3,051 kWh : median 1,344 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO38 1TW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.59694700
Longitude -1.20706700
OS Easting 456218
OS Northing 0077769
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: 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 E33041161
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 5B2