Postcode PO38 3EL (Isle of Wight)

Map showing PO38 3EL and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO38 3EL is located in Isle of Wight It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO38 3EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO38 3EL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 3EL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to PO38 3EL is Orchard Close which is centered 116 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cooks Castle Farm and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Shanklin Rail Station, 3.4 km away.

The closest primary school to PO38 3EL (for ages 11 and under) is Wroxall Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on May 9, 2019.

The local pub for residents of PO38 3EL is Star Inn and is 988 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.8 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PO38 3EL 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 3EL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PO38 3EL, and the approximate distance away.

Orchard Close 116 m
Worsley Drive 125 m
St John's Road 258 m
The Glade 373 m
Yarborough Road 384 m
Appuldurcombe Road 488 m
Redhill Lane 739 m
B3327 833 m
A3055 10.79 km
A30 137.95 km
A38 141.27 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO38 3EL

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 3EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wroxall Primary School Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
595 m
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.42 km
The Island Free School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.48 km
Godshill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
2.8 km
St Catherine's School Good
(July 10, 2018)
3.11 km
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
3.14 km
Gatten and Lake Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
3.97 km
Broadlea Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.35 km
Newchurch Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
5.07 km
Niton Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
5.72 km
Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School Requires improvement
(November 21, 2018)
6.13 km
The Bay Church of England School Good
(February 20, 2018)
6.18 km
Chillerton and Rookley Primary School Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
6.93 km
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(February 11, 2020)
8.65 km
St George's School Good
(January 12, 2016)
8.99 km
Barton Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
9.48 km
Nine Acres Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
9.79 km
Medina House School Good
(July 3, 2018)
9.87 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
9.96 km
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
10.1 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO38 3EL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Johns Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 20, 2016
204 m
Isle Of Wight Donkey Sanctuary Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 29, 2018
257 m
Appuldurcombe Gardens Holiday Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2014
260 m
Wroxall Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2016
595 m
Wroxall Primary School - Compass School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
595 m
Godshill Cider Company Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 28, 2015
611 m
Baked Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2014
661 m
Wroxall Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
661 m
Central Convenience Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
756 m
Star Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 27, 2019
988 m
The Barn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 20, 2016
1.39 km
Godshill Park Farm House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 14, 2016
1.52 km
Sandford Garage (Iow) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2018
1.55 km
The Isle Of Wight Biscuit Company Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
1.96 km
Isle Of Wight Hampers Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.09 km
Rosemary Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 14, 2017
2.13 km
The Griffin Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
2.23 km
Island Food Services Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
2.34 km
Cook + Baker Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 7, 2022
2.37 km
Godshill Methodist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
December 10, 2019
2.37 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO38 3EL - Data from Apr 2022

Cooks Castle Farm Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Cooks Castle Farm Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Appuldurcombe Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Appuldurcombe Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Village Church Bus Stop/Station 507 m
Shanklin Rail Station Rail 3.4 km
Shanklin Rail Station Rail 3.45 km
Lake (Isle of Wight) Rail Station Rail 4.99 km
Southampton Airport Air 37.79 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 46.35 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO38 3EL - Data from Dec 2021

Freemantle Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Sandpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Bottom's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Park Withybed Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Fir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Six Acre Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Beech Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Apsecastle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Sainham Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Cliff Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Wroxall Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
America Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Hungerberry Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Greatwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Rew Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO38 3EL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.3 Mbps 33.3 Mbps 52.46 Mbps
Upload 8.5 Mbps 7.8 Mbps 14.02 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.8 3.6
30-300 Mbps 100% 39.4 9.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 291,603 kWh - mean 12,150 kWh : median 12,235 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO38 3EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.62143600
Longitude -1.22465100
OS Easting 454945
OS Northing 0080479
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12294
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Isle of Wight
Electoral Ward Wroxall, Lowtherville & Bonchurch
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: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Wroxall BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33041159
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Isle of Wight 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Isle of Wight 018E
Output Area / Small Area 1B3