Latitude: 50.7606 / 50°45'38"N
Longitude: -1.3073 / 1°18'26"W
OS Eastings: 448955
OS Northings: 95893
OS Grid: SZ489958
Mapcode National: GBR 89R.6B3
Mapcode Global: FRA 8742.JHY
Plus Code: 9C2WQM6V+63
Maidenhead Locator System: IO90is32
What Three Birds: goosander.longspur.rubythroat
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
PO31 8HG is a residential postcode in Cowes, Isle of Wight. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is D.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are mostly bungalows and houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £174,419 to £735,487 with an average of £286,886.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1967 and 1975 and between 1950 and 1966.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D, E and C.
Cowes is a town, which had a population of 14,216 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 63 people resident in PO31 8HG, of which 31 were male and 32 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
PO31 8HG is in the Isle of Wight travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Isle of Wight National Health Service Primary Care Trust.
PO31 8HG is approximately 47m (154ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing PO31 8HG
6b4: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - Older Workers and Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for PO31 8HG
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Supermarkets near PO31 8HG include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, M&S Simply Food, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of PO31 8HG are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Isle of Wight Council
Ward
Cowes West and Gurnard
Councillor
Paul Fuller - JP (Independent)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Isle of Wight
MP
Bob Seely (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for PO31 8HG.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near PO31 8HG.
Cowes Primary School
Edinburgh Close, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 8HF
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Gurnard Primary School
Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 8DS
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Lanesend Primary School
Love Lane, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7ES
Academy Converter
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Millfield Avenue, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO32 6AS
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Queens Gate Foundation Primary
Beatrice Avenue, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO32 6PA
Foundation School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Medina College
Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2DX
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 19
Needs improvement
Carisbrooke College
Mountbatten Drive, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5QU
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 19
Needs improvement
Christ The King College
Wellington Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5QT
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Crofton School
Marks Road, Stubbington, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 2AT
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The New Forest Academy
Long Lane, Holbury, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 2PA
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Bridgemary School
Wych Lane, Bridgemary, Gosport, Hampshire, PO13 0JN
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Brookfield Community School
Brook Lane, Sarisbury Green, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 7DU
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Brune Park Community School
Military Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 3BU
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
The overall school grade in this area is high.