PO30 5AY Isle of Wight
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Newport Central. Region: South East.
Streets
- Holyrood Street, Newport: 6 addresses
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: 24.
- 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
- 1 AND 2, HOLYROOD STREET, grade II
- 1 AND 3, SEA STREET, grade II
- 10 AND 11, CROCKER STREET, grade II
- 12 AND 13, CROCKER STREET, grade II
- 12, LUGLEY STREET, grade II
- 14, LUGLEY STREET, grade II
- 15, 15A AND 16, HOLYROOD STREET, grade II
- 16 AND 18, LUGLEY STREET, grade II
- 17, HOLYROOD STREET, grade II
- 18 AND 19, HOLYROOD STREET, grade II
- 3, CROCKER STREET, grade II
- 34, HOLYROOD STREET, grade II
- 35 AND 36, HOLYROOD STREET, grade II
- 38, QUAY STREET, grade II
- 39, QUAY STREET, grade II
- 4, CROCKER STREET, grade II
- 6, LUGLEY STREET, grade II
- 66-69, CROCKER STREET, grade II
- 7 AND 8, CROCKER STREET, grade II
- 70, CROCKER STREET, grade II
- 73 AND 74, CROCKER STREET, grade II
- 8, LUGLEY STREET, grade II
- 9, CROCKER STREET, grade II
- HOP STORE HOP STORE (PART OF PREMISES OCCUPIED BY MEW AND LANGTON AND COMPANY BREWERS), grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 11, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d St James Street, Newport, PO30, permissioned (200 m)
- 11, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d St James Street, Newport, PO30, permissioned (200 m)
- 113 High Street Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1TJ, permissioned (260 m)
- Medina Food Services, 1 Little London, Newport, permissioned (290 m)
- Land at Fairlee Road, Hillside, Newport, not permissioned (360 m)
- Leg of Mutton, coppins Bridge, not permissioned (380 m)
- Mill Court Furrlongs Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 2AA, pending decision (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Timber Works/ Sawmill, Building at Corner of Trafalgar Road and West Street, Newport, not permissioned (650 m (0.4 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 addresses are about 5 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 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Ryde Esplanade 130,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lugley Street Newport | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Newport | 360 m |
| Ferry terminal | East Cowes Floating Bridge | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest RCP Parking - Little London | 60 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 140 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 28 km (17 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 92.4 km (57 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Newport Health Centre | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newport Dental And Oral Health Studio | 350 m |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Newport Police Station | 310 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 116 High Street Halifax | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 660 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Pan Mill Meadows 2.5 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,320 m² | 170 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,230 m² | 350 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Guildhall, a listed building (Grade II*), 170 m south-east. 251 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Guildhall | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south-east |
| Church of St Thomas | Listed building, Grade I | 220 m south |
| The Old Grammar School | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m south-west |
| Isle of Wight County Club | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m south |
| Newport Roman Villa | Scheduled monument | 840 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Carisbrooke Romano-British villa | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hunny Hill | Hill | 640 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Hurstake Hard | Wetland | 1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Mount Joy | Hill | 1.5 km (1 mile) south |
| The Shrubbery | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Dodnor Hard | Wetland | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Isle of Wight | Island | 4.4 km (2.7 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 | 3 | 6 |
3 of the postcode's 6 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 | 70 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 0% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 62% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 18% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 58% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 26% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 59% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 36% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 42% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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 Holyrood Street.