PO37 7DX Isle of Wight
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Lake South. Region: South East.
Streets
- Green Lane, Shanklin: 13 addresses
- Coronation Gardens, Shanklin: 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 C (32% of about 650 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- St Anthonys Convent, 20 Beatrice Avenue, Shanklin, Isle Of Wight, PO37 6EN, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Winchester House, Sandown Road, Shanklin, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Curraghmore 22 Hope Road Shanklin, Isle Of Wight PO37 6EA, pending decision (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Firbank 8 Crescent Road Shanklin Isle Of Wight PO37 6DH, pending decision (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Shanklin Esplanade Car Park, Shanklin, not permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Sunny Bay Apartments, Alexandra Road, Shanklin, PO37 6 AF, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
- SPA site, Shanklin Esplanade, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Queensmead 12 Queens Road Shanklin Isle Of Wight PO37 6AN, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the postcode.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VENTNOR ROAD SOLAR PARK Isle of Wight P/01484/12 | Solar farm | 4.8 MW | Operational Mar 2013 | 1.9 km (1.2 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, 1 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.
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 510 m (0.3 miles) from the postcode (by 2105, if defences are not maintained or built).
| 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) | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| By 2105, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Hold the line IoW | none (the line is held) | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| By 2105, if defences are not maintained or built | No intervention IoW | up to 62 m | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
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
2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode spilled 16 times, for 21 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Unnamed Sm to Scotchells Brook, English Channel.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyde Allotments Shanklin Southern Water | Unnamed Sm to Scotchells Brook | 7 | 14 | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hope Beach Wps Southern Water | English Channel | 9 | 7 | 950 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 with radon potential up to 1 to 3%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of the square is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 13,086 kWh of it on average in 2024, 25% more than the district's 10,501 kWh, and 3,108 kWh of electricity, about the same as the district. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is PO37.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode, the nearest 350 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landguard Caravan Park Whitecross Lane, Landguard, Shanklin, Isle of Wight | 1979 to 1986 | Inert | 350 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 14 addresses are between 34 m and 36 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 | Shanklin 146,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Lake 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Sandown 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Witbank Gardens Shanklin | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Shanklin Bus Station | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Ryde Hoverport | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Co-op Shanklin Car Park | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 37 km (23 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 90 km (56 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Bay Medical Practice Good Nov 2018 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Regent Pharmacy | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Littlestairs Dental Centre | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital Good Jul 2026 | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
| Care homes | 6 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Springfield Nursing Home Requires improvement Jul 2026 | 300 m |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest *deposit & Withdrawal* The Cooperative Food Shanklin | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Nurseries and childcare
3 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 180 m from the postcode's centre.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GattenandLake Childcare PO37 7DG | Full day care | 38 | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 180 m |
| Furzehill Childcare Centre PO37 7LY | Full day care | 49 | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Berry Hill Childcare Ltd PO36 9PE | Full day care | 50 | Outstanding (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 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 | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lake Cliff Gardens 1.5 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,770 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Big Meade 5.4 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,390 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Sandown Barrack Battery, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sandown Barrack Battery | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Little Stairs Point | Wetland | 650 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Hope Beach | Beach | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Batts Copse | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Shanklin Chine | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Sibden Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Gear Gap Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 14 |
10 of the postcode's 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Road safety
4 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported around the postcode in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight, in which 2 people were seriously hurt. 2 involved a pedestrian; 2 involved a motorcyclist. 25% happened in the dark, and 50% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2023 00:15 | Serious | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
| 14 Mar 2023 11:45 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 11 Dec 2022 11:30 | Serious | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Frost or ice |
| 10 Oct 2022 12:57 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
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 A3055 between A3020 and A3056, with 8,216 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 420 m (0.3 miles) from the postcode.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor road | Not recorded | 7,049 estimated; counted 2022 | 0% | 190 m | |
| A3055 | A3020 to A3056 | 8,216 estimated; counted 2021 | 1% | +3% since 2015 | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
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 | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Green Lane.