PO38 3DR Isle of Wight
Live postcode, introduced July 1986. Ward: Central Rural. Region: South East.
Streets
- Church Hollow, Godshill: 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 C (38% of about 800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 26.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, grade I
- 3 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 6 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH WALL OF SOUTH CHANCEL AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH, grade II
- 4 CHEST TOMBS TO SOUTH OF BILLINGHAM MEMORIAL AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH, grade II
- BARN IN GROUNDS OF THE OLD VICARAGE, grade II
- BILLINGHAM MEMORIAL 12 METRES SOUTH OF EASTERNMOST WINDOW OF SOUTH CHANCEL, ALL SAINTS CHURCH, grade II
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 1 METRE SOUTH EAST OF CHURCHYARD CROSS AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH, grade II
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES SOUTH OF WEST TOWER AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH, grade II
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES SOUTH OF WEST TOWER AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH, grade II
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 4 METRES SOUTH OF CHEST TOMB 1 METRE SOUTH EAST OF CHURCHYARD CROSS AT ALL CHURCH, grade II
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 4 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH PORCH AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH, grade II
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF EAST END OF CHANCEL AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH, grade II
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 6 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH PORCH AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH, grade II
- CHURCH GATE COTTAGE, grade II
- CHURCH HILL COTTAGE, grade II
- ESSEX COTTAGE, grade II
- GODSHILL TOY MUSEUM WELCOMBE WELCOMBE (INCORPORATING GODSHILL TOY MUSEUM), grade II
- Godshill War Memorial, grade II
- MONUMENT APPROXIMATELY 1 METRE TO NORTH OF MONUMENT SOUTH OF MONUMENT SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH, grade II
- MONUMENT APPROXIMATELY 2 METRES NORTH WEST OF MONUMENT SOUTH OF MONUMENT SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH, grade II
- MONUMENT IMMEDIATELY TO NORTH OF MONUMENT 10 METRES EAST OF SOUTH WALL OF SOUTH AISLE, ALL SAINTS CHURCH, grade II
- MONUMENT TO REBEKAH AND THOMAS HARDLEY AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH, grade II
- OLD CROSS IN CHURCHYARD ALL SAINTS CHURCH, grade II
- STANDEN, grade II
- SYRINGA, grade II
- THE BAT'S WING, grade II
- THE OLD BELL, grade II
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 6 addresses are between 41 m and 58 m above sea level (45 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 50%, gigabit 50% 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 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Lake 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| Sandown 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hollies Godshill | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Shanklin Bus Station | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Fishbourne IOW Ferry Terminal | 11.5 km (7.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 36 km (22 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 94.6 km (59 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ventnor Medical Practice | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Regent Pharmacy | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Mr Richards Dental Surgery | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 9.3 km (5.7 miles) |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Madame Dupigny Garden of Rememberance 380 m² | 70 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,140 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 830 m² | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 100 m north. 42 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 All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 100 m north |
| Appuldurcombe | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Beech Copse | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Six Acre Copse | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Sainham Copse | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Park Withybed | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Leechmore Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Elliot's Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 6 |
1 of the postcode's 6 addresses is 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 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 40% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 38% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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 Church Hollow.