Postcode PO40 9RB (Isle of Wight)

Map showing PO40 9RB and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO40 9RB is located in Isle of Wight It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO40 9RB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

PO40 9RB 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 9RB as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to PO40 9RB is Coastguard Lane which is centered 255 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Freshwater Bay and is 182 m away.

The closest primary school to PO40 9RB (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 9RB is Freshwater Bay Golf Club - Bar and is 719 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 8, 2016.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Coastguard Lane 255 m
Gate Lane 302 m
Terrace Lane 319 m
Bay Road 456 m
Afton Road 887 m
A3055 10.83 km
A30 116.9 km
A38 124.71 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO40 9RB

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PO40 9RB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.81 km
Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
3.97 km
Shalfleet Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
6.47 km
Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
8.87 km
Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School 9.06 km
Priestlands School Good
(November 16, 2016)
9.86 km
Pennington Infant School Good
(September 15, 2021)
9.99 km
Pennington Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
9.99 km
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 9, 2022)
11.89 km
Ashley Infant School Good
(March 26, 2019)
12.96 km
Ashley Junior School Good
(May 22, 2018)
13.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Freshwater Bay House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2015
0 m
Albion Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 12, 2015
275 m
Cafe Delicia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 25, 2019
275 m
Freshwater Lifeboat Souvenirs Retailers - other Exempt
July 26, 2019
309 m
Dimbola Lodge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 15, 2022
368 m
Ancona Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
373 m
The Piano Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 12, 2020
520 m
Orchard Brothers Retailers - other 4
Good
February 20, 2019
631 m
Summerhouse Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2016
694 m
Food Fusion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
719 m
Freshwater Bay Golf Club - Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2016
719 m
The Apple Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 26, 2017
917 m
Buttercup House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 28, 2016
1.19 km
Honnor & Jeffery Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2018
1.35 km
Tesco Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
1.35 km
The Croft RCH Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
1.47 km
West Wight Sports Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2018
1.49 km
Belle's Hill Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.5 km
Freshwater Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 7, 2016
1.5 km
Caterlink - All Saints Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
1.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Freshwater Bay Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Freshwater Bay Bus Stop/Station 185 m
St Agnes Church Bus Stop/Station 414 m
Southdown Road Bus Stop/Station 452 m
St Agnes Church Bus Stop/Station 456 m
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.21 km
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.21 km
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.28 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 25.55 km
Southampton Airport Air 33.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Freshwater Bay Bay 229 m
Picturesque Rock Island 231 m
Stag Rock Island 445 m
Mermaid Rock Island 532 m
Afton Marsh Wetland 671 m
Black Rock Island 1.17 km
Stroud Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Tennyson Down Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Backet's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Tennyson Down Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Compton Bay Bay 2.12 km
Backet's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Wilmingham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Compton Chine Valley 2.45 km
Upper Ham Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.66940400
Longitude -1.51382200
OS Easting 434454
OS Northing 0085639
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural 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 1C2