PO41 0QW Isle of Wight
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Freshwater North & Yarmouth. Region: South East.
Streets
- Victoria Road, Yarmouth: 41 addresses
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 (25% of about 770 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
1 energy project near the postcode, 1 of it not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnfield Solar Farm, Wilmingham Lane - Solar PV Panels Isle of Wight 22/01793/FUL | Solar farm | 30 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Sep 2023 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
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
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
The nearest projected erosion zone is 220 m 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) | 280 m |
| By 2105, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Hold the line IoW | none (the line is held) | 280 m |
| By 2105, if defences are not maintained or built | No intervention IoW | up to 56 m | 220 m |
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
4 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode spilled 44 times, for 243 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Western Yar Estuary, Trib of Thorely Brook, The Solent.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Road / Tennyson Road Car Park Southern Water | Western Yar Estuary | 5 | 3 | 150 m |
| Thorely Road Bouldner Ceo Southern Water | Trib of Thorely Brook | 13 | 43 | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Yarmouth Ps Southern Water | The Solent | 12 | 28 | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Norton Wps Cso Southern Water | The Solent | 14 | 170 | 880 m (0.5 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 in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 10,171 kWh of it on average in 2024, 14% less than the district's 11,849 kWh, and 2,979 kWh of electricity, 29% less than the district's 4,185 kWh. There are gas meters for about 94% 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 PO41.
Historic landfill
2 historic landfill sites are within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode, the nearest 140 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth Car Park Yarmouth, Isle of Wight | 1987 to 1990 | Inert | 140 m |
| Salterns Yarmouth, Isle of Wight | Not recorded | Industrial, commercial, household | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
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 41 addresses are between 4 m and 6 m above sea level (5 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 | Lymington Pier 101,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Lymington Town 242,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Sway 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12 km (7.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sixpenny Corner Yarmouth | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Yarmouth | 330 m |
| Ferry terminal | Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal | 360 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 240 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 25.6 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 105 km (65 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wight Primary Partnerships LTD Good Oct 2023 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Yarmouth Pharmacy | 320 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Yarmouth Dental Practice | 220 m |
| Hospital | Milford On Sea War Memorial Hospital | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Care homes | The Gouldings Good Sep 2021 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Lymington Police Station | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
Nurseries and childcare
No nursery, pre-school or out-of-school club on Ofsted's register is within 1.5 km (0.9 miles) of the postcode's centre.
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 The Common 8,240 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,550 m² | 90 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,490 m² | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St James, a listed building (Grade II*), 220 m north-west. 48 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St James | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m north-west |
| Bugle Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m north-west |
| The George Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m north-west |
| Yarmouth Castle | Scheduled monument | 350 m north-west |
| Yarmouth Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 350 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Copse | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Thorley Copse | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Norton Spit | Wetland | 680 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Saltern Wood | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Cliff End | Headland | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Linstone Chine | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.0 | 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 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 41 |
7 of the postcode's 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Road safety
2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported around the postcode in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 1 involved a pedestrian. 50% happened in the dark. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 2025 18:44 | Slight | 1 person | A3054, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 22 Nov 2021 14:21 | 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 Minor road, with 353 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 140 m from the postcode.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor road | Not recorded | 353 counted 2025 | 1% | 140 m |
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 | 63 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 47% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 37% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 47% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Victoria Road.