PO30 1SG Isle of Wight
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Newport Central. Region: South East.
Streets
- St Thomas Square, Newport: 11 addresses
- High Street, Newport: 1 address
House prices and rents in Isle of Wight
A typical home in Isle of Wight cost £245,670 in August 2026, 1.1% less than a year before. That is 7% more than five years earlier and 33% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £390,434 |
| Semi-detached | £274,146 |
| Terraced | £211,057 |
| Flat or maisonette | £136,524 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £200,374 |
Private renters in Isle of Wight paid £953 a month on average in September 2026, 6.8% more than a year before. That is 34% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £664 |
| Two bedrooms | £874 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,092 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,519 |
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 A (47% of about 1,000 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 54.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST THOMAS, grade I
- GOD'S PROVIDENCE HOUSE, grade II*
- Isle of Wight County Club, grade II*
- The Guildhall, grade II*
- 106, ST JAMES'S STREET, grade II
- 11, ST THOMAS'S SQUARE, grade II
- 114 High Street and 18 St James’s Street, grade II
- 114, PYLE STREET, grade II
- 114A, PYLE STREET, grade II
- 115 High Street, grade II
- 116 High Street, grade II
- 116, PYLE STREET, grade II
- 120 High Street, grade II
- 122 and 123 High Street, grade II
- 124 High Street, grade II
- 125 and 126 High Street, grade II
- 128 High Street, grade II
- 129 High Street, grade II
- 13, ST THOMAS'S SQUARE, grade II
- 130 High Street, grade II
- 14, ST THOMAS'S SQUARE, grade II
- 17, ST THOMAS'S SQUARE, grade II
- 18, ST JAMES'S STREET, grade II
- 18, ST THOMAS'S SQUARE, grade II
- 19, ST JAMES'S STREET, grade II
- 22 AND 23, ST JAMES'S STREET, grade II
- 24, ST JAMES'S STREET, grade II
- 25 AND 26, ST THOMAS'S SQUARE, grade II
- 25 AND 27, LUGLEY STREET, grade II
- 27, ST JAMES'S STREET, grade II
And 24 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 113 High Street Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1TJ, permissioned (110 m)
- 11, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d St James Street, Newport, PO30, permissioned (160 m)
- 11, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d St James Street, Newport, PO30, permissioned (160 m)
- Leg of Mutton, coppins Bridge, not permissioned (290 m)
- Mill Court Furrlongs Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 2AA, pending decision (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Timber Works/ Sawmill, Building at Corner of Trafalgar Road and West Street, Newport, not permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Fitness Factory, 1A Portland Street Newport Isle Of Wight PO30, pending decision (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Moreys Timber Yard,Trafalgar Road, Newport, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this postcode.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Storm overflows
5 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode spilled 115 times, for 227 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into The River Medina, Tributary of the River Medina, River Medina, Tributary of River Medina.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Street Newport Cso Southern Water | The River Medina | 13 | 4 | 310 m |
| The Quay Newport Ceo Southern Water | The River Medina | 10 | 16 | 320 m |
| Fairlee Road Newport O/S 62 Cso Southern Water | Tributary of the River Medina | 58 | 137 | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Shide Path Newport No.1 Cso Southern Water | River Medina | 11 | 5 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Dodnor Lane Cso Southern Water | Tributary of River Medina | 23 | 65 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode, the nearest 400 m (0.2 miles) away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairlee Gas Holder Sump Landfill Off Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle Of Wight | from 1990 | Inert, industrial | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 9 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 (6.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hogs Head Newport | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Newport | 120 m |
| Ferry terminal | East Cowes Floating Bridge | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pyle Street Car Park | 40 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 28.2 km (18 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 92.6 km (58 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newport Health Centre Good May 2018 | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 70 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newport Dental And Oral Health Studio | 220 m |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital Good Jul 2026 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Care homes | 4 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Westminster House Good Jul 2019 | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Newport Police Station | 300 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 22 St Thomas Square Lloyds Bank | 10 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pan Mill Meadows 2.5 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,320 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,230 m² | 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 Church of St Thomas, a listed building (Grade I), 50 m. 263 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Thomas | Listed building, Grade I | 50 m |
| Isle of Wight County Club | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m west |
| God's Providence House | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m east |
| The Guildhall | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m north-east |
| Newport Roman Villa | Scheduled monument | 610 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Carisbrooke Romano-British villa | Scheduled monument | 1.8 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 | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Hurstake Hard | Wetland | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Mount Joy | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| The Shrubbery | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Staplers Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Isle of Wight | Island | 4.2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 12 |
1 of the postcode's 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Road safety
23 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported around the postcode in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 15 slight, in which 1 person died and 7 people were seriously hurt. 15 involved a pedestrian; 1 involved a child under 16. 13% happened in the dark, and 17% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2025 12:58 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Wet road |
| 23 Sep 2025 10:20 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 4 Jul 2025 18:27 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 11 Jun 2025 11:32 | Serious | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 17 Apr 2025 14:15 | Serious | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | B3323, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 14 Mar 2025 12:45 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 9 Dec 2024 14:22 | Serious | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 19 Nov 2024 12:11 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Wet road |
| 2 Jan 2024 17:25 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, no street lights |
| 12 Dec 2023 13:15 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 75% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 11% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 30% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 45% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 St Thomas Square.