Postcode PO40 9LX (Isle of Wight)

Map showing PO40 9LX and nearby postcodes

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

PO40 9LX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 9LX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to PO40 9LX is Colwell Lane which is centered 115 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Colwell Road and is 41 m away.

The closest primary school to PO40 9LX (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 9LX is The Bayside Lounge and is 427 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Fuoco Pizza and is 493 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on February 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Colwell Lane 115 m
Heath Lane 122 m
Jameson Gardens 131 m
Warden Road 152 m
Westlands 157 m
Martine Close 179 m
Colwell Close 183 m
Colwell Common Road 196 m
The Avenue 204 m
Princes Close 210 m
Solent Gardens 221 m
Fairfield Way 258 m
Elm Close 262 m
Birch Close 267 m
Princes Road 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO40 9LX

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 9LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
972 m
Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
3.18 km
Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School 6.77 km
Shalfleet Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
7.06 km
Priestlands School Good
(November 16, 2016)
7.72 km
Pennington Infant School Good
(September 15, 2021)
7.85 km
Pennington Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
7.85 km
Lymington Junior School Good
(February 20, 2018)
8.42 km
Lymington Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(March 3, 2011)
8.42 km
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Good
(May 18, 2021)
8.65 km
Walhampton School 9.2 km
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 9, 2022)
9.6 km
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
9.61 km
Southlands School Good
(November 7, 2019)
9.91 km
Durlston Court School 10.59 km
Ashley Infant School Good
(March 26, 2019)
10.68 km
Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
10.87 km
Ashley Junior School Good
(May 22, 2018)
10.91 km
New Milton Infant School Outstanding
(September 14, 2010)
11.26 km
New Milton Junior School Good
(December 8, 2021)
11.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rockstone Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 11, 2016
186 m
West Wight Abbeyfield Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
230 m
Captains Cabin & Gift Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2018
362 m
Longbeach Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 1, 2018
362 m
Longbeach Kiosk Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 18, 2016
362 m
Seagulls Rest Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 12, 2016
362 m
The Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
362 m
Jills Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
387 m
PJ Thorne Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
387 m
The Southern Co-Operative Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
July 27, 2018
387 m
The Bayside Lounge Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
427 m
Totland Bay Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 18, 2019
464 m
Fuoco Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 12, 2022
493 m
IOW Flowers Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 26, 2018
493 m
J & B Fisheries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
493 m
Kemkay Chemist Also Numark Retailers - other Exempt
January 4, 2019
493 m
The Cabin Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 27, 2015
493 m
The Sugarloaf Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2022
493 m
The Village Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 18, 2019
493 m
West Wight Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
493 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Colwell Road Bus Stop/Station 41 m
Colwell Common Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Baptist Church Bus Stop/Station 196 m
The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 224 m
The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.23 km
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.24 km
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.28 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 23.5 km
Southampton Airport Air 31.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Colwell Chine Valley 461 m
How Ledge Island 726 m
Warden Ledge Island 747 m
Brambles Chine Valley 834 m
Colwell Bay Bay 1.08 km
Linstone Chine Valley 1.17 km
Stroud Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Widdick Chine Valley 1.34 km
Pratlands Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Totland Bay Bay 1.8 km
Afton Marsh Wetland 1.93 km
Round Tower Point Wetland 1.93 km
Tennyson Down Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Black Rock Island 2.12 km
Tennyson Down Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.5 Mbps 48.4 Mbps 76.94 Mbps
Upload 11.9 Mbps 12 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% 21 1.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 53.9 14.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 274,725 kWh - mean 17,170 kWh : median 15,849 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO40 9LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.68589500
Longitude -1.53320600
OS Easting 433072
OS Northing 0087465
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11947
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Isle of Wight
Electoral Ward Totland & Colwell
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 Freshwater BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33041128
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Isle of Wight 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Isle of Wight 012G
Output Area / Small Area 1B3