Postcode PO38 1XG (Isle of Wight)

Map showing PO38 1XG and nearby postcodes

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

PO38 1XG 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 1XG as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to PO38 1XG is Woolverton Road which is centered 89 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carfax and is 103 m away.

The closest primary school to PO38 1XG (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 1XG is Ventnor Rugby Football Club and is 1.34 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 5, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ocean View Fish And Chips and is 2.58 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woolverton Road 89 m
Spindlers Road 113 m
Seven Sisters Close 201 m
Seven Sisters Road 209 m
Fishers 388 m
Twining Road 396 m
Old Park Road 483 m
St Lawrence Shute 546 m
Undercliff Drive 683 m
A3055 10.23 km
A30 137.16 km
A38 143.41 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO38 1XG

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 1XG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.49 km
The Island Free School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.57 km
Niton Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.64 km
St Catherine's School Good
(July 10, 2018)
3.12 km
Wroxall Primary School Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
3.94 km
Godshill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
5.62 km
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
6.77 km
Gatten and Lake Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
7.8 km
Broadlea Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
8.44 km
Chillerton and Rookley Primary School Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
8.85 km
Newchurch Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
9.4 km
The Bay Church of England School Good
(February 20, 2018)
10.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St. Rhadagunds Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 7, 2014
84 m
St Lawrence Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 4, 2017
104 m
Lisle Combe Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
798 m
Prep Right Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
976 m
Ventnor Botanic Garden Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 28, 2018
1.17 km
Ventnor Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 5, 2016
1.34 km
The Beach Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2018
1.72 km
Wheelers Crab Shed Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
1.72 km
All You Can Eat Curry Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 25, 2019
1.84 km
Manser B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 18, 2017
1.84 km
Ventnor Cricket Club Trading Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 16, 2013
1.84 km
The White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 19, 2017
1.92 km
Whitwell Garage Retailers - other Exempt
November 28, 2018
1.92 km
Ventnor Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2014
2 km
Wightaway B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 12, 2017
2.37 km
St Maur Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 26, 2019
2.47 km
St Francis Catholic \& Church Of England Primary School - Com School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
2.49 km
Caterlink - The Island Free School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
2.57 km
Ventnor Community Early Years Centre Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2014
2.57 km
Ocean View Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
2.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Carfax Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Carfax Bus Stop/Station 126 m
The Old Rectory Bus Stop/Station 259 m
St Lawrence Dene Bus Stop/Station 273 m
St Lawrence Dene Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Southampton Airport Air 41.38 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 46.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 371 m
Woody Point Wetland 385 m
Woody Bay Bay 517 m
Charles Wood Woodland Or Forest 577 m
Pelham Wood Woodland Or Forest 779 m
Mount Bay Bay 848 m
Binnel Point Wetland 1.12 km
Poplar Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Rew Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Binnel Bay Bay 2.04 km
Strathwell Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Kingates Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Strathwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Ventnor Bay Bay 2.73 km
Horsecroft Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 58 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 13 Mbps 14.5 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% 16 12
30-300 Mbps 100% 61.2 14.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 155,881 kWh - mean 6,235 kWh : median 4,412 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO38 1XG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.58509700
Longitude -1.24717500
OS Easting 453392
OS Northing 0076423
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Ventnor BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33041160
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 1B2