PO30 4AT Isle of Wight
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet. Region: South East.
Streets
- Upper Lane, Isle of Wight: 14 addresses
- Unnamed street near Upper Lane, Brookside: 1 address
- Woodside Drive, Brighstone: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Upper Lane, Brookside: 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 D (43% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the postcode, operating or planned.
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.
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
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode.
Storm overflows
1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode spilled 48 times, for 693 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Brighstone Stream.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighstone Wwtw Southern Water | Brighstone Stream | 48 | 693 | 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.
Radon
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Gas and electricity use
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Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode, the nearest 360 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brightstone Tip Upper Lane, Brightstone | Not recorded | Inert, industrial, commercial, household | 360 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 17 addresses are between 48 m and 52 m above sea level (50 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 station | Lymington Pier 101,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 15.5 km (9.6 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Moortown Lane Brighstone | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Jubilee Close SCH Freshwater | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 33.9 km (21 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 102 km (63 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest South Wight Medical Practice Good Jan 2017 | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Day Lewis Pharmacy | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital Good Jul 2026 | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brighstone Grange Good Jan 2018 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Newport Police Station | 9.7 km (6.1 miles) |
Nurseries and childcare
1 nursery, pre-school or club within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 570 m (0.4 miles) from the postcode's centre.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighstone Pre-School PO30 4BB | Full day care | 41 | Good (Jan 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 570 m (0.4 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 | Mottistone Green 2,850 m² | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 670 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 540 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 46 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Rock Roman villa | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Bowl barrow in Brighstone Forest: 850m NNE of Coombe Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Bowl barrow known as 'Black Barrow': 670m NNE of Longstone Farmhouse | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Westover | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 810 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Grange Chine | Valley | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Grammar's Common | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Brighstone Down | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Brighstone Bay | Bay | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Atherfield Point | Wetland | 4.9 km (3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.2 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 17 |
5 of the postcode's 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported around the postcode in 2021 to 2025.
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
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
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 | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 42% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 34% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 49% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 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) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 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 5 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 Upper Lane.