Postcode PO40 9PL (Isle of Wight)

Map showing PO40 9PL and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO40 9PL is located in Isle of Wight It was introduced in August 1993 and is an active postcode. PO40 9PL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO40 9PL 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 9PL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to PO40 9PL is Coles Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Colwell Bay Car Park and is 159 m away.

The closest primary school to PO40 9PL (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 9PL is The Bayside Lounge and is 143 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Sunbo and is 556 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 4, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.9 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 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Coles Close 21 m
Colwell Chine Road 55 m
Chine Close 95 m
Fort Warden Road 105 m
Conway Lane 151 m
Colwell Common Road 152 m
Madeira Lane 188 m
Colwell Close 241 m
Small Horse Farm Close 241 m
Heath Lane 266 m
Velsheda Close 272 m
Sea Veiw Road 288 m
Martine Close 315 m
Meadow Way 349 m
Colwell Lane 400 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO40 9PL

Introduction August 1993
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 9PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.14 km
Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
3.25 km
Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School 6.48 km
Shalfleet Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
7.25 km
Priestlands School Good
(November 16, 2016)
7.48 km
Pennington Infant School Good
(September 15, 2021)
7.62 km
Pennington Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
7.62 km
Lymington Junior School Good
(February 20, 2018)
8.21 km
Lymington Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(March 3, 2011)
8.21 km
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Good
(May 18, 2021)
8.4 km
Walhampton School 9.02 km
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 9, 2022)
9.31 km
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
9.49 km
Southlands School Good
(November 7, 2019)
9.72 km
Durlston Court School 10.29 km
Ashley Infant School Good
(March 26, 2019)
10.39 km
Ashley Junior School Good
(May 22, 2018)
10.62 km
New Milton Infant School Outstanding
(September 14, 2010)
10.96 km
New Milton Junior School Good
(December 8, 2021)
11.14 km
Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
11.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Captains Cabin & Gift Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2018
65 m
Longbeach Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 1, 2018
65 m
Longbeach Kiosk Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 18, 2016
65 m
Seagulls Rest Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 12, 2016
65 m
The Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
65 m
The Bayside Lounge Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
143 m
Rockstone Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 11, 2016
169 m
Totland Bay Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 18, 2019
470 m
West Wight Abbeyfield Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
527 m
Sunbo Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 4, 2018
556 m
Kinloch Tay Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
580 m
Cost Cutter Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 7, 2020
601 m
Jills Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
686 m
PJ Thorne Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
686 m
The Southern Co-Operative Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
July 27, 2018
686 m
Saxonbury IWC Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
690 m
Green Meadows Extra Care Scheme Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
712 m
Westview House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
718 m
Bay Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
742 m
The Gouldings Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
759 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Colwell Bay Car Park Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Colwell Common Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Baptist Church Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Colwell Road Bus Stop/Station 269 m
The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 406 m
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.28 km
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.29 km
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.32 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 23.21 km
Southampton Airport Air 31.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Colwell Chine Valley 171 m
Warden Ledge Island 451 m
How Ledge Island 499 m
Brambles Chine Valley 697 m
Colwell Bay Bay 814 m
Linstone Chine Valley 1.01 km
Widdick Chine Valley 1.32 km
Stroud Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Totland Bay Bay 1.68 km
Pratlands Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Round Tower Point Wetland 1.79 km
Tennyson Down Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Afton Marsh Wetland 2.23 km
Black Rock Island 2.34 km
Tennyson Down Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.6 Mbps 28.7 Mbps 39.96 Mbps
Upload 5.6 Mbps 5.9 Mbps 12 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% 18 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 39.3 10.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 47,607 kWh - mean 5,951 kWh : median 4,831 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 11,156 kWh - mean 1,594 kWh : median 1,385 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO40 9PL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.68758900
Longitude -1.53650100
OS Easting 432838
OS Northing 0087652
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient 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 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 5B3