PO33 4AX Isle of Wight
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Newchurch, Havenstreet & Ashey. Region: South East.
Streets
- Ashey Road, Isle of Wight: 7 addresses
- Unnamed street near Ashey Road, Ashey: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Gatehouse Road, Ashey: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Ashey Road, Ashey: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Station Road, Ashey: 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 (32% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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
- EAST RANGES OF BUILDINGS AT WEST ASHEY FARM, grade II
- WEST ASHEY COTTAGES, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 11 addresses are between 30 m and 72 m above sea level (46 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% 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 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Brading 17,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Sandown 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Interchange Ryde | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Fishbourne IOW Ferry Terminal | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 31.1 km (19 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 87.1 km (54 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Argyll House | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Wight Clinic LTD | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Police station | Ryde Police Station | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Southern Co-operative Ryde | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,060 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,120 m² | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow 275m north west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down, a scheduled monument, 560 m (0.3 miles) south. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow 275m north west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Bowl barrow 110m north west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down | Scheduled monument | 630 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Bowl barrow 280m WNW of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down | Scheduled monument | 640 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Nunwell | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dills Copse | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Eaglehead Copse | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Rowlands Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Bragg's Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| The Old Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
| Sandown Beach | Beach | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 11 |
2 of the postcode's 11 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 | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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 Ashey Road.