Postcode PO40 9BJ (Isle of Wight)

Map showing PO40 9BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO40 9BJ is located in Isle of Wight It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO40 9BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO40 9BJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 PO40 9BJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to PO40 9BJ is Orchard Close which is centered 102 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Place and is 24 m away.

The closest primary school to PO40 9BJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Saviour's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 22, 2019.

The local pub for residents of PO40 9BJ is Red Lion and is 160 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 8, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jaffran Indian Restaurant And Takeaway Ltd and is 651 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on November 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PO40 9BJ 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 PO40 9BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PO40 9BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Orchard Close 102 m
Hooke Hill 120 m
Church Place 178 m
Hooke Close 184 m
Edinburgh Road 226 m
Regina Road 233 m
The Crundles 237 m
Parkway 287 m
Windsor Drive 293 m
Causeway 324 m
Stroud Road 398 m
School Green Road 584 m
Copse Lane 595 m
Afton Road 793 m
Colwell Road 1.23 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO40 9BJ

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 PO40 9BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.77 km
Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
2.44 km
Shalfleet Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
5.77 km
Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School 7.8 km
Priestlands School Good
(November 16, 2016)
8.35 km
Pennington Infant School Good
(September 15, 2021)
8.46 km
Pennington Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
8.46 km
Lymington Junior School Good
(February 20, 2018)
8.89 km
Lymington Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(March 3, 2011)
8.89 km
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Good
(May 18, 2021)
9.36 km
Walhampton School 9.49 km
Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
9.54 km
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
9.57 km
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 9, 2022)
10.64 km
Ashley Infant School Good
(March 26, 2019)
11.81 km
Ashley Junior School Good
(May 22, 2018)
12.06 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO40 9BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 8, 2018
160 m
The Croft RCH Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
218 m
Honnor & Jeffery Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2018
316 m
Tesco Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
316 m
Caterlink - All Saints Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
505 m
Freshwater Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
November 17, 2017
505 m
Jaffran Indian Restaurant And Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
November 4, 2021
651 m
The Rabbit Hole IOW Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
651 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
January 4, 2019
775 m
West Wight Sports Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2018
784 m
Elliotts Retailers - other Exempt
January 17, 2019
796 m
Freshwater Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 9, 2018
796 m
Petesaria Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
796 m
The Vine Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
796 m
Westgates Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
796 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 18, 2016
846 m
Freshwater Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2017
848 m
Buttercup House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 28, 2016
858 m
Duo Baguettes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 27, 2018
901 m
Rainbow Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2018
901 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO40 9BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Church Place Bus Stop/Station 24 m
Church Place Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Hooke Close Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Hooke Close Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Parkway Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.64 km
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.64 km
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.71 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 24.84 km
Southampton Airport Air 31.51 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO40 9BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Stroud Coppice Woodland Or Forest 242 m
Backet's Copse Woodland Or Forest 907 m
Afton Marsh Wetland 985 m
Backet's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 996 m
Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Wilmingham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Upper Ham Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Brambles Chine Valley 1.71 km
Picturesque Rock Island 1.77 km
Stag Rock Island 1.78 km
Colwell Chine Valley 1.79 km
Mermaid Rock Island 1.81 km
Freshwater Bay Bay 1.82 km
How Ledge Island 1.85 km
Saltern Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO40 9BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 39 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 19.53 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% 16.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 50.3 13.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 131,897 kWh - mean 13,190 kWh : median 10,863 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO40 9BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.68404300
Longitude -1.51352000
OS Easting 434464
OS Northing 0087268
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11598
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Isle of Wight
Electoral Ward Freshwater South
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 Freshwater BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33041125
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Isle of Wight 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Isle of Wight 012A
Output Area / Small Area 5B2