PO30 1SL Isle of Wight
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Newport Central. Region: South East.
Streets
- St Thomas Square, Newport: 22 addresses
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: 48.
- 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
- Apollo Theatre, grade II*
- GOD'S PROVIDENCE HOUSE, grade II*
- 11, ST THOMAS'S SQUARE, grade II
- 114, PYLE STREET, grade II
- 114A, PYLE STREET, grade II
- 116, PYLE STREET, grade II
- 120 High Street, grade II
- 122 and 123 High Street, grade II
- 124 and 125 Pyle 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 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
- 27, ST JAMES'S STREET, grade II
- 29A and 29 High Street, grade II
- 3-5, ST THOMAS'S SQUARE, grade II
- 30 High Street, grade II
- 38, SOUTH STREET, grade II
- 4-10, TOWN LANE, grade II
- 41, SOUTH STREET, grade II
And 18 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 113 High Street Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1TJ, permissioned (160 m)
- 11, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d St James Street, Newport, PO30, permissioned (210 m)
- 11, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d St James Street, Newport, PO30, permissioned (210 m)
- Leg of Mutton, coppins Bridge, not permissioned (250 m)
- Mill Court Furrlongs Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 2AA, pending decision (360 m)
- Former Timber Works/ Sawmill, Building at Corner of Trafalgar Road and West Street, Newport, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Test Centre, 23 Medina Avenue, Newport, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Fairlee Road, Hillside, Newport, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
Energy projects nearby
4 energy projects near the postcode, 1 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhill Anaerobic Digestion Plant Isle of Wight P/01378/12 | Anaerobic digestion | 1 MW | Operational Oct 2016 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Isle of Wight Waste Recovery Park Isle of Wight P/01376/15 | Advanced Conversion Technologies | 3.3 MW | Being built May 2017 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Gore Cross - AD Isle of Wight P/00198/13 | Anaerobic digestion | 2.2 MW | Operational Dec 2014 | 3.9 km (2.5 miles) |
| Standen Heath Isle of Wight P/03058/06 | Landfill Gas | 1.5 MW | Operational Mar 2010 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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.
Coastal erosion
The nearest projected erosion zone is 360 m from the postcode (by 2055, with the shoreline management plan carried out).
| Projection | Policy for the frontage | Erosion | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| By 2055, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Hold the line IoW | none (the line is held) | 360 m |
| By 2105, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Hold the line IoW | none (the line is held) | 360 m |
| By 2105, if defences are not maintained or built | No intervention IoW | none (the line is held) | 360 m |
Each shoreline management plan sets a policy for each stretch of coast: hold the line (keep defences where they are), managed realignment (let the shore move back in a controlled way), advance the line, or no active intervention. Erosion is the distance the shore may move back, counted from today, for the higher central climate change allowance. The maps are guidance from national modelling, not a survey of any one home; the council's coastal team can say more.
Storm overflows
4 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode spilled 92 times, for 162 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into The River Medina, Tributary of the River Medina, River Medina.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Street Newport Cso Southern Water | The River Medina | 13 | 4 | 260 m |
| The Quay Newport Ceo Southern Water | The River Medina | 10 | 16 | 300 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 | 930 m (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.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Gas and electricity use
The postcode does not have the 5 or more domestic meters needed for figures to be published.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode, the nearest 370 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairlee Gas Holder Sump Landfill Off Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle Of Wight | from 1990 | Inert, industrial | 370 m |
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 | 9.9 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), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest IOW Festivals Temp Stop Newport | 150 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 | 20 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 210 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 28.2 km (18 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 92.5 km (57 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newport Health Centre Good May 2018 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newport Dental And Oral Health Studio | 270 m |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital Good Jul 2026 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Care homes | 4 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Westminster House Good Jul 2019 | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Newport Police Station | 260 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 22 St Thomas Square Lloyds Bank | 50 m |
Nurseries and childcare
The ten nearest nurseries, pre-schools and clubs are all within 1.4 km (0.9 miles); the nearest is 160 m from the postcode's centre.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The HOLT Isle of Wight Ltd PO30 1JW | Sessional day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 160 m | |
| The Island Day Nursery PO30 2AA | Full day care | 102 | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 360 m |
| Little Acres Childcare Centre Limited PO30 1QP | Full day care | 45 | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| CM Sports After School Club PO30 2AX | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 730 m (0.5 miles) | |
| The Island Day Nursery - Barton PO30 2AX | Full day care | 95 | Not inspected yet | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Fun to Learn (IOW) Limited PO30 5GD | Full day care | 66 | Not inspected yet | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Tops Day Nurseries - Newport PO30 5TA | Full day care | 92 | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Bright Sparks Preschool And Out Of Schools Club PO30 2LJ | Full day care | 32 | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Carisbrook Clever Cloggs Day Care Ltd PO30 5QT | Sessional day care | 42 | Outstanding (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| YMCA Newport Nursery, St Mary's PO30 5TG | Full day care | 96 | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 29 childminders and 11 home childcarers (nannies) in Isle of Wight. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pan Mill Meadows 2.5 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,320 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,230 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is God's Providence House, a listed building (Grade II*), 30 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 |
|---|---|---|
| God's Providence House | Listed building, Grade II* | 30 m |
| Church of St Thomas | Listed building, Grade I | 30 m |
| Apollo Theatre | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m east |
| Isle of Wight County Club | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m west |
| Newport Roman Villa | Scheduled monument | 580 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 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hunny Hill | Hill | 840 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 | 1.6 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 22 |
3 of the postcode's 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Road safety
26 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported around the postcode in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 16 slight, in which 1 person died and 9 people were seriously hurt. 16 involved a pedestrian; 1 involved a child under 16. 15% happened in the dark, and 19% 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 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 |
| 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 |
| 6 Sep 2025 17:07 | Serious | 1 person | B3323, 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 |
| 4 Nov 2024 18:56 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
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.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A3020 between B3341 St George's Approach and B3401, with 21,052 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 380 m from the postcode.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A3020 | B3341 St George's Approach to B3401 | 21,052 estimated | 2% | +5% since 2015 | 380 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
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.