PO30 1JF Isle of Wight
Live postcode, introduced July 2006. Ward: Newport Central. Region: South East.
Streets
- South Street, Newport: 12 addresses
- Orchard Street, Newport: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Isle of Wight in 2026-27: Band D £2,626 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,751 | £2,042 | £2,334 | £2,626 | £3,209 | £3,793 | £4,376 | £5,252 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (31% of about 770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 25.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 114, PYLE STREET, grade II
- 114A, PYLE STREET, grade II
- 116, PYLE STREET, grade II
- 22 AND 23, ST JAMES'S STREET, grade II
- 24, ST JAMES'S STREET, grade II
- 27, ST JAMES'S STREET, grade II
- 35, ST JAMES'S STREET, grade II
- 36, ST JAMES'S STREET, grade II
- 37, ST JAMES'S STREET, grade II
- 38 AND 39, ST JAMES'S STREET, grade II
- 38, SOUTH STREET, grade II
- 4-10, TOWN LANE, grade II
- 41, SOUTH STREET, grade II
- 44-46, PYLE STREET, grade II
- 51, PYLE STREET, grade II
- 54, PYLE STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 85 AND 86, ST JAMES'S STREET, grade II
- 93, ST JAMES'S STREET, grade II
- CONSERVATIVE AND UNIONIST CLUB, grade II
- GATEWAY TO LITTEN PARK (OLD ST THOMAS'S GRAVEYARD), grade II
- NO 113A AND PREMISES ABOVE (PART OF ST JAMES'S CHAMBERS), grade II
- THE GEORGE INN, grade II
- THE GRAPES PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- VALENTINE GRAY MONUMENT, grade II
- WHEATSHEAF HOTEL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 113 High Street Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1TJ, permissioned (200 m)
- Leg of Mutton, coppins Bridge, not permissioned (280 m)
- 11, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d St James Street, Newport, PO30, permissioned (280 m)
- 11, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d St James Street, Newport, PO30, permissioned (280 m)
- Mill Court Furrlongs Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 2AA, pending decision (340 m)
- Former Timber Works/ Sawmill, Building at Corner of Trafalgar Road and West Street, Newport, not permissioned (370 m)
- Test Centre, 23 Medina Avenue, Newport, not permissioned (380 m)
- Land at Moreys Timber Yard,Trafalgar Road, Newport, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 13 addresses are between 9 m and 11 m above sea level (10 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 14%, gigabit 14% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Smallbrook Junction 8,980 journeys in 2024–25 | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Ryde St Johns Road 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) | |
| Ryde Esplanade 130,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.2 km (6.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest IOW Festivals Temp Stop Newport | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Newport | 50 m |
| Ferry terminal | East Cowes Floating Bridge | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pyle Street Car Park | 90 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mer | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 28.3 km (18 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 92.6 km (58 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newport Health Centre | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Solent Solutions | 180 m |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Newport Police Station | 330 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 22 St Thomas Square Lloyds Bank | 130 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pan Mill Meadows 2.5 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,320 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is God's Providence House, a listed building (Grade II*), 120 m north. 265 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| God's Providence House | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m north |
| Church of St Thomas | Listed building, Grade I | 140 m north |
| Isle of Wight County Club | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m north-west |
| Apollo Theatre | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m north-east |
| Newport Roman Villa | Scheduled monument | 490 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Carisbrooke Romano-British villa | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Carisbrooke Castle: a shell keep castle on the site of a Saxon burh | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hunny Hill | Hill | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Mount Joy | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Hurstake Hard | Wetland | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| The Shrubbery | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Staplers Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Isle of Wight | Island | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 6 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 13 |
9 of the postcode's 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Isle of Wight: see them on the Isle of Wight page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on South Street.