PO30 3AB Isle of Wight
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Central Rural. Region: South East.
Streets
- A3056, Isle of Wight: 6 addresses
- School Lane, Arreton: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near A3056, Downend: 2 addresses
- Main Road, Arreton: 1 address
- School Lane, Arreton: 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 (29% of about 590 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 19.
- 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
- ST GEORGE'S CHURCH, grade I
- 3 CHEST TOMBS OF THE GIBBS FAMILY APPROXIMATELY 7 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH DOORWAY AT ST GEORGE'S CHURCH, grade II
- Arreton War Memorial, grade II
- BARN AT ARRETON MANOR, grade II
- BARN TO SOUTH EAST OF ARRETON MANOR, grade II
- MONUMENT APPROXIMATELY 1/2 METRE EAST OF MONUMENT TO JOHN POPE AT ST GEORGE'S CHURCH, grade II
- MONUMENT APPROXIMATELY 3 METRES SOUTH OF MONUMENT TO AMELIA COX AT ST GEORGE'S CHURCH, grade II
- MONUMENT APPROXIMATELY 8 METRES NORTH OF ANGLE BUTTRESS OF WEST TOWER AT ST GEORGE'S CHURCH, grade II
- MONUMENT TO AMELIA COX APPROXIMATELY 1 FOOT SOUTH OF TOMB TO W CROMWELL AT ST GEORGE'S CHURCH, grade II
- MONUMENT TO ANN ROACH APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH WALL OF SOUTH CHAPEL AT ST GEORGE'S CHURCH, grade II
- MONUMENT TO ELIZABETH IRVINE APPROXIMATELY 2 METRES SOUTH OF BUTTRESS AT ST GEORGE'S CHURCH, grade II
- MONUMENT TO MARY HEARN APPROXIMATELY 1/2 METRE SOUTH OF SOUTH WALL OF SOUTH CHAPEL ST GEORGE' CHURCH, grade II
- MONUMENT TO WILLIAM CROMWELL APPROXIMATELY 1 METRE SOUTH OF SOUTH WINDOW AT ST GEORGE'S CHURCH, grade II
- MONUMENT TO WILLIAM JEFFRIES BECKINGSALE AT ST GEORGE'S CHURCH, grade II
- MONUMENT TO WILLIAM ROACH, APPROXIMATELY 1/2 METRE TO NORTH OF GIBBS TOMBS AT ST GEORGE'S CHURCH, grade II
- MOUNTING BLOCK APPROXIMATELY 3 METRES EAST OF STABLING AT ARRETON MANOR, grade II
- RAYNER MONUMENT APPROXIMATELY 1/2 METRE WEST OF MONUMENT 8 METRES NORTH OF WEST TOWER AT ST GEORGE'S CHURCH, grade II
- STYLE COTTAGES, grade II
- THE VICARAGE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 12 addresses are between 30 m and 39 m above sea level (35 m on average).
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 | Sandown 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Lake 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Shanklin 146,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Arreton Barns | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Newport | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Fishbourne IOW Ferry Terminal | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 31.3 km (19 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 91.1 km (57 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Newport Health Centre | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Solent Solutions | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Police station | Newport Police Station | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | M&S ATM | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Robin Hill Country Park 47 ha | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 290 m² | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,670 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St George's Church, a listed building (Grade I), 30 m. 25 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St George's Church | Listed building, Grade I | 30 m |
| Arreton Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m north-west |
| Bowl barrow on Arreton Down | Scheduled monument | 710 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Bowl barrow known as Michael Morey's Hump, and a Highway Commission barrier on Gallows Hill | Scheduled monument | 720 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Downend Romano-British villa | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 830 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Standen Copse | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Saltmoor Copse | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Robin Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Gear Gap Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south-east |
| Hurstake Hard | Wetland | 4.8 km (3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 12 |
5 of the postcode's 12 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 | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 45% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 A3056.